> Well I'm seriously unhappy.. they've pulled DIpyron
 > off the market. Apperently the cattle industry was
 > abusing it and it was found in meat meant for the
 > markets. Best drug around for Colics.
    Never heard of it ...... hummmmmmm -- I'll have to ask the vet about it.  
Wonder why they pulled it off the market.
 >> classic runny nose ..... it was a wild 3-4 days ..... I hosed him down
 >> when the fever was high and then wiped him down .....
 > Hmm  might ask the vet about this.. there are better
 > ways to cool the horse down without completely getting
 > him wet.
    Well, I didn't completely get him wet -- hosed his legs and chest and 
under his neck (like you would do when you cool down a horse after riding 
..
 > Take a note from the endurance riders.. take a cool
 > and wet towel and place it over his neck. You might
 > hose his legs.. but I'd be wary of getting him
 > completely wet in fear of a chill.....
    See above ...
 >> twice a day the injections of penicylin ...... Bute 2 times a day (he
 >> HATED that) ... of
 > There is a BUTE paste which they don't mind as much as
 > the pills. It has an apple flavor to it which makes it
 > a bit more palatble to the horses.
    Yep ...... I have the paste BUTE ..... "Baby" wouldn't take it any other 
way (she would simply REFUSE to eat if I tried putting the crushed up pills 
on her food) ... the apple flavor smells like 'green apples' to me -- "Baby" 
LOVED it ..... X wasn't too impressed though 
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