I don’t know that. I know I’ve been given antibiotics in pill form, and personally I think that is a pain. They either won’t eat them in their feed, and syringing them in, they always manage to slobber some out, and you never know if they got enough, at least that’s the way it’s been for me. I’ve always prefered shots when it comes to important meds for a horse.
I have to give him some bute too today, she gave me some in powder form, and I’ve been trying to figure out what’s the best approach...on his feed, or in a syringe in the mouth...
Becky
Yeah - I don’t love going oral meds in horses either... especially if you’d have to do it a few times a day. That gets old real quick, for horse and human.
The bute... I think you’ll have to syringe it. I think Bute is so bitter they smell it, or taste it, no matter what you put in the feed to sweeten the deal. I’ve wasted meds that way... at least I know Bay won’t eat it.
I usually buy the pills, and we have a mortar and pestle to mash them with, then I add molasses and warm water. I’ve heard of people using applesauce instead... that sounds interesting.