Slightly unsound oldie

[SantaVera]

Not quite level in trot, I'd like to give him something to help,best off the shelf pain killer maybe ,no bute premium or something else?

 

[visa_bot]

I’m not sure there is much off the shelf that will give proper pain relief. You could try paracetamol, my horse was prescribed it by a vet for laminitic pain in conjunction with NSAIDS. It can be given to horses but she was getting if I remember 48 a day for 650kg. A vet more recently gave me a liquid version which was really reasonable and easier to administer, I just syringed it down.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Paracetamol, and possibly a glucosamine

 

[AmyMay]

Any reason he can’t have Bute?

 

[The Xmas Furry]

What does your vet say?

 

[SEL]

Do you know what's causing the unlevelness?

Nothing wrong with Bute for oldies with arthritis and devil's claw is similar.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Depends how old and how bad devils claw/root can help but its not like bute, could it be the hard ground?

 

[millikins]

I have a slightly lame Shetland with an arthritic hock. She was miserable in the mud earlier in the year so we tried some bute which worked really well. She's only nine so not wanting her to be on long term bute we put her on Devil's Claw and it's been a magic potion for her, she's still slightly wonky but happily joins in all herd activities at speed now.

 

[conniegirl]

Bosmerix if it is arthritisy

 

[Red-1]

Not quite level in trot, I'd like to give him something to help,best off the shelf pain killer maybe ,no bute premium or something else?

Has the vet diagnosed the issue? It may be that an injection could bring longer term relief. Either way, Bute is more effective than any of the herbal one IMO. I have worked with horses who have been on a low dose long term to keep them ticking on, they didn't have any adverse effects.

 

[Widgeon]

Bosmerix if it is arthritisy

Although Bute is probably cheaper, prescription and all!

 

[Wizpop]

Another vote for Bosmerix