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| Where did you inject Osphos on your horse? I have been told one in each pectoral muscle and one in the neck. Then also told one on each side of the neck and one in the rump. I know it just says 5mL in 3 different spots IM. Thanks!!
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| I have always done one left hind quarter, one right hind quarter, and one in the neck. When you give it make sure they are hydrated and have eaten something for the day. It " May" cause colic so its best to have them prepared for it. Both of the horses I used it on just sat there for about 45 minutes and looked uncomfortable and irritated but nothing real colicy. |
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| Thank you very much for the info :) |
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Location: So. Cali. | I personally did either side of neck and one in the rump. |
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Location: Salem Ky | I don't remember where the vet gave them. But be prepared for a cranky horse! The next day mine reared up and struck my arm. Totally out of his character! |
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Location: Muskogee, OK | If the horse has a decent temperament and I'm not getting the kicky vibe from them, I like to go low on both hind quarters and then one injection on the neck.
It is also very important to not administer any NSAID's (Bute or Banamine) in conjunction with OsPhos and for 3-5 days after the injections.
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Location: You never know where I will show up...... | My vet said to do all 3 in the neck, so that's what I did. I had no problems whatsoever doing it that way. |
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| rockinas - 2017-04-25 6:49 AM
My vet said to do all 3 in the neck, so that's what I did. I had no problems whatsoever doing it that way.
Now that I think about it, this is probably a good idea. Reason being is the osphos BURNS for one thing and second, some horses have a pretty immediate pain/gut feeling and you must give the full dose at the same time. If you have one get real uncomfortable it would be best if your in the neck and not hind quarter. Just move the needle to a different place. |
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Location: You never know where I will show up...... | FLITASTIC - 2017-04-25 9:25 AM rockinas - 2017-04-25 6:49 AM My vet said to do all 3 in the neck, so that's what I did. I had no problems whatsoever doing it that way. Now that I think about it, this is probably a good idea. Reason being is the osphos BURNS for one thing and second, some horses have a pretty immediate pain/gut feeling and you must give the full dose at the same time. If you have one get real uncomfortable it would be best if your in the neck and not hind quarter. Just move the needle to a different place.
Yes I was told to do 3 seperate locations in the neck muscles and I could tell it made her a little sore but it wasn't bad at all. And there was no swelling/reaction. I did mine when we had a couple of weeks in between shows in case she did have a reaction. |
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| Thank you everyone..... I did it last night and did one in the back side (thigh muscle), neck, and pectoral. Wasn't exactly fun :( the thigh area (butt by the tail) he did not love, the pectoral was odd and the neck was no big deal :) I watched him for 4 hours before calling it a night and he had no side effects, I will give him a couple days off and bring him back slow, he just had injections too so no hurry :) Thanks for everyone's help! |
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Location: So. Cali. | barrelracingchick16 - 2017-04-24 7:11 PM If the horse has a decent temperament and I'm not getting the kicky vibe from them, I like to go low on both hind quarters and then one injection on the neck. It is also very important to not administer any NSAID's (Bute or Banamine) in conjunction with OsPhos and for 3-5 days after the injections.
May I ask what the reasoning was behind no bute or banamine? Haven't heard that before.
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Location: Muskogee, OK | Three*C*Champs - 2017-04-25 4:13 PM
barrelracingchick16 - 2017-04-24 7:11 PM If the horse has a decent temperament and I'm not getting the kicky vibe from them, I like to go low on both hind quarters and then one injection on the neck. It is also very important to not administer any NSAID's (Bute or Banamine) in conjunction with OsPhos and for 3-5 days after the injections.
May I ask what the reasoning was behind no bute or banamine? Haven't heard that before.
Thanks
Osphos *can* be hard on the kidneys, and NSAID's as a group can also be nephrotoxic drugs which is why you don't want to use them in conjunction. I copied and pasted the precaution statement below directly from the Osphos label.
Kidney function is one of those things you can't get back, so I always air on the side of caution when it comes to that kind of stuff....
PRECAUTIONS: As a class, bisphosphonates may be associated with gastrointestinal and renal toxicity. Sensitivity to drug associated adverse reactions varies with the individual patient. Renal and gastrointestinal adverse reactions may be associated with plasma concentrations of the drug. Bisphosphonates are excreted by the kidney; therefore, conditions causing renal impairment may increase plasma bisphosphonate concentrations resulting in an increased risk for adverse reactions. Concurrent administration of other potentially nephrotoxic drugs should be approached with caution and renal function should be monitored. Use of bisphosphonates in patients with conditions or diseases affecting renal function is not recommended. Administration of bisphosphonates has been associated with abdominal pain (colic), discomfort, and agitation in horses. Clinical signs usually occur shortly after drug administration and may be associated with alterations in intestinal motility. In horses treated with OSPHOS these clinical signs usually began within 2 hours of treatment. Horses should be monitored for at least 2 hours following administration of OSPHOS. |
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