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| May be my uh oh but when I ordered I thought that it was IM... rereading the information it says IV? How do you guys give it? |
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Location: Phoenix | I don't have Pentosan Gold, but I do have another pharmacy's compounded version of Pentosan plus glucosamin and condroitin. Vet initially gave it in muscle per my request. He wanted to administer in the vein but I insisted and he complied. I know this has been given in the muscle before. He called the pharmacy and they confirmed that they prefer to give in the vein as there have been some reactions documented when given in the muscle. My horse didn't have one but we did give injection IV after that. There's another thread from a couple months ago that talks of this exact thing. I think there's many users that do give it in the muscle without issue. |
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| It does say IV but I have read everywhere on here that people give it IM. I gave it IM 2 days ago and my mare's peck swelled up like a balloon and she was sore. I always give IM shots in pecks and have never had any reactions like what I recently had. I'm giving it IV next week. |
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| Well alrighty... I could have sworn my old bottle said IM. Weird. IV it is then |
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| Be careful I just got on this stuff too and the IM injection site my mare blew up swollen to! Where did you buy yours from?? |
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| I believe in the add online it says either way. I have given it both ways, I think you get a better result IV. My mare shook her head some when done IM but no swelling or heat.
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Location: Florida.. | If the directions say IV then why do you all give it IM..? because someone said they have ? if it says both then no worries but if it states IV id not do it IM . just because others have.. |
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| I got mine from horseprerace |
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| I have bought mine from different places. I wish I hadn't thrown away my empty bottle because I usually am pretty careful to administer as per the label. I was just wondering if I had been mistaken all this time. |
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| My bottle says give IM. I got it from horseprerace
Edited by express52 2016-03-15 10:59 PM
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| The last one I got from Horse Pre Race said IM. |
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Location: here | Mine says IM |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Bibliafarm - 2016-03-15 10:05 PM
If the directions say IV then why do you all give it IM..? because someone said they have ? if it says both then no worries but if it states IV id not do it IM . just because others have..
Because the first time I bought it, the directions said IM, and I haven't looked again. I have given 6 shots out of this current bottle now, all IM, and had one reaction. I may go on and start doing IV since the label apparently changed. Except on my dog--I don't know how to hit a vein on a dog. |
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| Mine always said IM but they now say IV. I emailed the company and they confirmed IV now. I had given several shots out of this bottle IM with no problems but i will go IV from now on i guess. |
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Location: Texas | I just got a new bottle of Pentosan Gold 2 weeks ago, and I've given 2 shots IV so far with no problems. |
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| I've given 3 shots IM to one mare, and have not had a bad reaction.
I'm not doing IV, because I'm not a nurse and couldn't find a vein to save my life, so I'm not gonna go around poking holes in my horse for no reason. I'm seeing good results with doing it IM, so its not a waste to do it that way.
Also, my vet recommended doing them IM. |
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| OutlawsLastDance - 2016-04-17 9:57 AM
I've given 3 shots IM to one mare, and have not had a bad reaction.
I'm not doing IV, because I'm not a nurse and couldn't find a vein to save my life, so I'm not gonna go around poking holes in my horse for no reason. I'm seeing good results with doing it IM, so its not a waste to do it that way.
Also, my vet recommended doing them IM.
Just wondering,does your bottle say IV or IM. I have always given them IM and prefer that way,but the last bottle said IV. So,I'm letting my husband give it IV because he is good at it and I'm chicken! |
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| I'm chicken to give IM, so no way could I give it IV. But my
Bottle says IV, giving it IM anyway. I specifically asked my vet if it was OK to give it IM even though the label says IV, and she said absolutely for this product. May not be true for all other things you may want to inject, but pentosan is fine. |
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| None of mine have had a reaction to IM even though bottle says IV now. But a few others have been having issues with it IM lately. |
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Location: Texas | Does anyone know the reason for the change? |
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| Thanks for the replies :) |
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Location: IL | I have been giving IM, my one mare had no issues and she's gotten 4 IM injections. My other mare had 2 slight reactions, but I don't think I have the needle deep enough. She kept moving on me, so the last 2 IM shots my husband kept her distracted and I was able to keep the needle up to the hub and she had no more reactions. Mske sure you have atleast a 1 1/2" long needle and when you give the shot the needle is deep all the way to the hub. And always don't reuse needles and if you drop one, get another. |
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Location: Michigan | Have always done mine IM. I use an 1.5" needle and push the meds very slowly, no swelling here. |
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | Three 4 Luck - 2016-04-16 1:55 PM
Bibliafarm - 2016-03-15 10:05 PM
If the directions say IV then why do you all give it IM..? because someone said they have ? if it says both then no worries but if it states IV id not do it IM . just because others have..
Because the first time I bought it, the directions said IM, and I haven't looked again. I have given 6 shots out of this current bottle now, all IM, and had one reaction. I may go on and start doing IV since the label apparently changed. Except on my dog--I don't know how to hit a vein on a dog.
I have been giving it IM for years, and honestly I read the direction once when I got my first bottle and haven't looked since. Just on the basis that I have been ordering the same exact stuff for a few years now and from the same compounding pharmacy. Hmm, I'll have to look tonight when I get home. |
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Location: Louisiana | My vet was of the opinion that if my horses have been fine IM the whole time, that I could still give it IM. He said there are other meds out there where they're advised to give IV, but he said they're fine IM for most animals. |
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Pentosan Gold IV or IM???