Dantrolene is a non-centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant. It is used to treat muscle tightness and cramping caused by certain nerve disorders and spinal cord injuries. It has been used extensively for the treatment of myopathies and is of clinical benefit in the control of exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis in racehorses. Dantrolene 100 mg/ml paste from NexGen provides effective muscle relaxation in horses with low hepatoxicity and no interference with cardiac and smooth-muscle contraction.
FOR RX ONLY: A valid prescription from a licensed veterinarian is required for dispensing this medication.
There are numerous bacterial infections that affect horses. While some are more common than others, horses can be affected by bacterial pathogens that infect their blood, lungs, intestines,...
Fatigue is a normal consequence of exercise that is continued at high intensity or for prolonged periods of time.1 Horses that become fatigued will either stop exercising or continue exercising, but...
Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic commonly used in the treatment of disease caused by the bacteria such as Rhodococcus equi. Erythromycin works by inhibiting the production of protein by...
