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There is a drug that is so effective against bone pain in horses that they
can be ridden and even raced when they are lame because they suddenly
aren't. I'm not in favour of using it for that purpose but it is equally
effective in dogs.


Phenylbutazone is what you're thinking of Tweed.
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Yes, that's the stuff

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It's very effective
stuff, but banned for use in competition horses who are competing
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Good.


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have a retired elderly mare on it who is arthritic and chronically
lame and she bounces around like a youngster. When you take her off it
she can barely walk.
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It is a very good drug for arthritis in horses. As I said, it can be
equally good for dogs.

Tweed