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.
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...
Phenylbutazone is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) frequently prescribed for lameness, musculosketetal pain, muscle soreness, bone and joint problems, and laminitis in horses...
Pentoxifylline is a hemorrheologic and immunomodulatory agent that is used in horses for the treatment of navicular disease, and as an adjunctive therapy for cutaneous vasculitis, placentitis, atopic...
Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) is a form of exertional myopathy in horses that is represented by muscle fatigue, pain, or cramping associated with exercise. Less common exertional myopathies that...
