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Discussion on Oral Banamine
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Member:
scooter
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 10:59 am:
Last week I went to the vet because I had ran out of paste banamine, and like to have some around for mild colics, fever, sore feet, things I can handle without a vet, or under the vets advice.
The price of the paste banamine had gone up from $21 to $32!!! That's only 3 doses for a 1000# horse. The injectable banamine was $28 for a 10 dose vial for a 1000# horse. BIG difference!
So for those of you who are squeamish about shots as I am. The injectable banamine is much, much cheaper.
You can squirt it in their mouth as is, or if you prefer mix with applesauce ect. I have used it once and it seemed to take effect within 15 mins.
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canter
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 1:00 pm:
Diane, stupid question: it's OK to give the injectable banamine orally? I guess when I see injectable, I just assume it's supposed to be given as a shot...
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Member:
scooter
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 3:29 pm:
Fran, yes it is perfectly safe and acceptable.
I did tell my vet I couldn't bring myself to pay for the banamine paste, and was going to use the injectable orally instead...He said good idea! I asked WHY the big price difference in the two forms, he said he didn't know.
The price of that will probably go up now too
Compared to over $10 for a dose of paste and $2.80 for the injectable the savings is BIG.
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canter
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 4:37 pm:
No doubt, that's a big difference in price and it absolutely makes sense to use the less expensive alternative!
Now I'm curious...I'll have to look up what I paid for 2 tubes of oral paste last spring...I bought them to have on hand, just in case. One, I think, is probably rotting away in my first aid kit in my trailer (will have to remember to toss that for sure) and the other is still in my fridge, hopefully not expired.
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Member:
scooter
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 4:55 pm:
I don't know when the big price hike took place for the paste(at my vets office anyway) but I know the last time I bought it, which was this last winter the price was around $21...When Hank foundered a couple years ago it was around $18.
I don't like being without it, it has saved me many a vet call out for mild colics ect. I also like to use it on Flash, it seems to give her more relief then bute for her arthritis flares.
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 5:23 pm:
Let's be careful here, not all injectables are effective given orally. Flunixin however appears to be absorbed very rapidly from the gi tract and I too have dispensed it to be given in such a manner for those who do not like to give injections. Also another note of caution, once a bottle has been contaminated with a previously used syringe it should not be used for future injection so label it: oral use only.
DrO
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Member:
scooter
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Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 5:30 pm:
Thanks Dr.O., I was very careful to say injectable banamine
Good idea about the labeling!
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Member:
sdms
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Posted on Friday, May 29, 2009 - 11:42 am:
Diane and Dr. O, I wasn't aware that the injectable Banamine could be used orally. I use the injectable IV for our rare colic cases (knock no wood) and occasionally IM if one wouldn't stand quietly enough to hit the vein. I'd imagine if I had a fight on my hands it might be a little safer to give orally rather than risk breaking a needle. If that were the case is it the same dosage as the injection?
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Member:
scooter
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Posted on Friday, May 29, 2009 - 3:09 pm:
Sara M it is the same dosage.
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