Topical nsaid

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Been reading and watching various equine arthritis articles produced in the USA. They favour use of topical nsaid ie surpass to bute/danilon.

I can not find anything on these products for the UK. Am I right in speculating that they may be forbidden in EU due to the horse meat market?
 
Any idea what drug they were referring to?

Is it DMSO?
I am not entirely sure if the drug is legal in Ireland and the UK but I have heard it mentioned in a lot of the American forums and in Equus magazine.Sounds like a very interesting drug

Not a drug I would be keen to have on my bare skin as it can permeate through skin and carry toxins or drugs with it...the side effects are a little unclear though I am aware that an Irish women did die in the 60's while on the drug and that has affected some further human studies. I cant imagine it would be on the approved list for meat animal's but il have to go hunt down more facts tomorrow...
 
I've been watching some of the "webinars" on The Horse. Excellent. The vets on there are recommending using these topical nsaids if a horse has a localised lameness.

Apparently, loose the side effects of kidney/gut issues of oral nsaid. Commercial name they are suggesting is "Surpass", which is a different drug to DMSO.

Feeling somewhat outraged that our horses are possibly being denied the best available drugs, because someone else wants to eat them!!!!!
 
I can't remember what it's called but when my mare did her tendon the vet gave me a gel that is non-steroidal rather than having her on long term bute
 
my horse has been prescribed voltoral, which is a NSAID and has same active ingredient as surpass (diclofenac sodium), commonly available for people (and obviously horses as well). so no, horses not being denied drugs.

PS - it has no obviously effect on my horse. horses for courses
 
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I'll start calming down then...:)

Wonder why my vet didn't offer this. My horse only has a small area of arthritis, so much so, that he is totally sound in a straight line and going right. His ringbone just catches him going left. Just seems to make more sense to medicate this small area, rather than the whole horse.
 
you could always suggest it to your vet. I've tried it on horses for bone spavin and splint, but with little effect (as far as I could tell). however vet said good success with bone spavin horses
 
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