I know that I have mentioned in the past the Banamine should not be given IM, as it is an IV drug. I want to again stress the importance of NOT giving Banamine IM. Please say a prayer for this horse.
Please also read the warning on the Banamine Product Disclosure, down on the bottom under Adverse Reactions. http://www.banamine.com/disclosure/index.html Email posted with permission from the author: Sat. 04/12/2008 Our niece's horse, Jeremiah, coliced on Saturday due to the heat. Her horse vet was out of town fishing, the cow vet doesn't work weekends so the farrier who also works at the racetrack came out to check him. He gave Jeremiah a shot of banamine in the neck muscle. Sunday Jeremiah was fine, on Monday morning his neck was huge. She called her horse vet, he came over and wanted her to give him penicillin shots 3 times a day and said he had a bacterial infection. She was feeling uneasy about it and took Jeremiah to UC Davis. They did an ultrasound and took a biopsy. They called her last night and said he has an 81% chance of survival. They told her 1 out of 100 horses get a bad bacteria infection when giving Banamine in the muscle. They told her she was lucky it was given in the neck as opposed to by a leg as he would of been paralyzed in that leg and unable to get in the trailer. She is on her way to UC Davis now as Jeremiah is in extreme pain and they feel he will do better if she is there. UC Davis is going to make incisions on his neck to let the air in, hoping the air will kill some of the bacteria. They have a very close relationship; Jeremiah is out of a pregnant mare we bought years ago. We gave Jeremiah to Laura as she wanted a colt (she was raised around them) and we didn't! She trained him herself and she can get him to stop, turn and is starting spins while she rides him bareback, without a bridle using her arms and seat. He has kept her sane these past couple years while she raises her three daughters. Vibes are appreciated. And watch out for banamine muscle injections! Raven Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn & Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies Maggie Rose, the cat who makes me sneeze http://www.myspace.com/iceponygoddess Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. We are all creatures.
