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  Discussion on Oral Diclofenac for horses
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Member:
lara

Posted on Tuesday, Jul 5, 2011 - 9:38 am:

Is oral Diclofenac used in horses? Is it safety to administer orally?
Thank you
leslie
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Wednesday, Jul 6, 2011 - 7:49 am:

Hello leslie,
While there are oral formulations for humans there are none marketed for horses. Back in the 80s there were some urine detection studies presumably using oral diclofenac but it seems they did not lead to further work. I cannot find any efficacy or safety studies in the scientific literature.
DrO
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