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barrelracr131 Reg. Aug 2011	Posted 2014-08-26 10:42 AM Subject: RE: horse with tree trunk neck- Pentosan reaction? Added pictures
Hungarian Midget Woman Location: Midwest	TrixiePony - 2014-08-26 10:33 AM Had 5 horses so far have reactions 2 days after giving pentosan / glucosamine. Swollen neck (NOT at injection site), entire body stiff, some with high fever, one with high respiration. Other horses in our area having reactions too. Know of one that died after IV injection....we give IM. Sounds like a contamination issue with the lot
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TurnLane Reg. May 2007	Posted 2014-08-26 11:46 AM Subject: RE: horse with tree trunk neck- Pentosan reaction? Added pictures
Pork Fat is my Favorite Posts: 3791 Location: The Oklahoma plains.	barrelracr131 - 2014-08-22 3:29 PM TurnLane - 2014-08-22 3:22 PM And correct me if I am wrong but isnt Pentosan compound only, therefore not the FDA approved product? So it could be a reaction to incorrect ingredients or level dose like the polo horses received in Florida that died. It's compounded. However, if you order from a good pharmacy you should not worry. The compounding pharmacies are still strictly regulated. http://www.raps.org/regulatoryDetail.aspx?id=10002
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LMS Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2014-08-26 11:54 AM Subject: RE: horse with tree trunk neck- Pentosan reaction? Added pictures
Experienced Mouse Trapper Posts: 3106 Location: North Dakota	TurnLane - 2014-08-26 11:46 AM barrelracr131 - 2014-08-22 3:29 PM TurnLane - 2014-08-22 3:22 PM And correct me if I am wrong but isnt Pentosan compound only, therefore not the FDA approved product? So it could be a reaction to incorrect ingredients or level dose like the polo horses received in Florida that died. It's compounded. However, if you order from a good pharmacy you should not worry. The compounding pharmacies are still strictly regulated. http://www.raps.org/regulatoryDetail.aspx?id=10002 Wedgewood received a warning letter "for compounding without having received valid prescriptions for individually identifiable patients." So in my interpretation is that the individual they sold product to wasn't completely identified. For example my perscription says my horses name on the vial along with me as the owner and the prescribing vet. I would bet FDA found discrepencies in their "policy and regulations" that could be interpreted differently depending on who was reading the policy. So the vial might have said "smith's dog" instead of stubby...... I'm greatful the warning letters were not for "floating particulate" Even the big Pharmacies run into trouble every now and then...... Wondering about this new outbreak....where did that Pentosan/Glucosamine come from??
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barrelracr131 Reg. Aug 2011	Posted 2014-08-26 12:23 PM Subject: RE: horse with tree trunk neck- Pentosan reaction? Added pictures
Hungarian Midget Woman Location: Midwest	LMS - 2014-08-26 11:54 AM TurnLane - 2014-08-26 11:46 AM barrelracr131 - 2014-08-22 3:29 PM TurnLane - 2014-08-22 3:22 PM And correct me if I am wrong but isnt Pentosan compound only, therefore not the FDA approved product? So it could be a reaction to incorrect ingredients or level dose like the polo horses received in Florida that died. It's compounded. However, if you order from a good pharmacy you should not worry. The compounding pharmacies are still strictly regulated. http://www.raps.org/regulatoryDetail.aspx?id=10002 Wedgewood received a warning letter "for compounding without having received valid prescriptions for individually identifiable patients." So in my interpretation is that the individual they sold product to wasn't completely identified. For example my perscription says my horses name on the vial along with me as the owner and the prescribing vet. I would bet FDA found discrepencies in their "policy and regulations" that could be interpreted differently depending on who was reading the policy. So the vial might have said "smith's dog" instead of stubby...... I'm greatful the warning letters were not for "floating particulate" Even the big Pharmacies run into trouble every now and then...... Wondering about this new outbreak....where did that Pentosan/Glucosamine come from?? As with anything, be careful who you purchase from. I guess I should have clarified that. Not all pharmacies are created equal.
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RoaniePonie11 Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-08-26 3:09 PM Subject: RE: horse with tree trunk neck- Pentosan reaction? Added pictures
Expert Posts: 2685	Ok I made phone calls. Waiting on a call from the vet. We shall see.
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