mdegner
Well-Known Member
I know pain management has been discussed on here and I went back through posts, but didn't really find what I was looking for. We have an old mare (22) who has had a bad hip for many years and essentially walks on three legs. She;s always gotten along just fine and is a stubborn old girl who prefers to be outside all of the time.
With the particularly brutal intro to winter here in MN the last few days, she really seems stiff and in pain in both the bad leg and the one thats been carrying the weight all these years. We were able to trick her into coming in to the barn last night and we gave her some banamine. However, for obvious reasons, we really can't give banamine on a daily basis. Is there anything out there that we can safely give her that will lessen the pain of arthritis? We'll continue to bring her in at night and minimize the exposure to cold as much as possible. I'd like to get her through this winter and then re-evaluate the situation next fall.
Is there anything out there that can SAFELY be given for pain relief? I'm assuming horses can't have aspirin or acetimenophen or ibruprofen .....? I saw the posts about supplements and the like but I'm really looking for pain relief/management. Any ideas? Thanks, Mary
With the particularly brutal intro to winter here in MN the last few days, she really seems stiff and in pain in both the bad leg and the one thats been carrying the weight all these years. We were able to trick her into coming in to the barn last night and we gave her some banamine. However, for obvious reasons, we really can't give banamine on a daily basis. Is there anything out there that we can safely give her that will lessen the pain of arthritis? We'll continue to bring her in at night and minimize the exposure to cold as much as possible. I'd like to get her through this winter and then re-evaluate the situation next fall.
Is there anything out there that can SAFELY be given for pain relief? I'm assuming horses can't have aspirin or acetimenophen or ibruprofen .....? I saw the posts about supplements and the like but I'm really looking for pain relief/management. Any ideas? Thanks, Mary