Danilon vs Bute

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I was slightly surprised yesterday when I asked my vet in Oxford for Danilon instead of bute, and he told me that they have some back at the practise but he doesn't know the dosage because he very rarely uses it.

From what my vet at home told me (RVC), Danilon has exactly the same action, but fewer long term side effects and is more palatable. Max will not touch bute, but will eat Danilon pretty much straight out the packet which is why I asked for it.

Why is it not more common? Does anyone else use it as a standard painkiller/anti inflammatory?
 
It used to always be bute with my old practice. But since moving to an equine practice it seems that they generally use danilon instead for the reasons you mention. I have never had any issues with martini taking it in her food but went through a lot of hassle attempting to disguise bute.
 
Our vet always gives ours Danilon cos neither of them will eat bute. I thought Danilon was the same stuff just a different name.
 
Max wont eat Bute so I give him Danilon, the dosage is the same as bute, (either one or two sachets in a feed), as far as I know does the same as Bute, painkiller and anti inflammatory, vet advised me same dosage as bute, hope this helps :)
 
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I posted some time ago about Danilon and Equipalazone because my usual vet at the practice suggested I change to Danilon. Unfortunately, my horse started behaving in a more erratic way than is normal for her-she was "fizzy" and nervous and because I know she has an intolerance to sugar, as my vet was away, one of her colleagues came out to see her, and I asked if the glucose content in the Danilon was higher than in Equipalazone, and he said it is, and said to put her back on the bute and see if she calmed down again.

She did! So I've continued to use the bute and have not had the same problem return. The sugar content might be why your vet doesn't use it, I don't know, but it might be interesting to ask?

He might dismiss it entirely, and it could be that he doesn't use it for other reasons. I do know that Danilon is less expensive than Equipalazone, and there is also disagreement amongst some vets as to whether the latter does some damage, e.g. ulcers. Mine thinks it negligible.

Good Luck! I'd like to know what your vet says, if you ask him why he doesn't use Danilon?

Roseanne
 
That's really interesting. I guess I was just looking at the actual molecular composition of the active ingredient, and didn't think about what they'd mixed it up with!

That might explain why they don't prescribe it as standard. When I asked specifically if he could have some, the vet said "I think we have some back at the surgery...we've got it in recently because of everything that's been written about it."

I might see him again later this week (hope not though!) in which case I'll ask him.
 
I thought Danilon was more expensive than regular Bute powders - thats why many vets still give regular bute for short term use as they seem to feel for short term use the side effect implications are negligable.

Danilon is micro encapsulated (like really tiny pills) which is why it is meant to be tasteless and more pallitable.

My sputty Anglo arab was on Danilon for about 10 weeks last year and he didn't show and adverse behaviour from it - so I guess it depends on the horse re that bit :p

My Local practice doesn't give out Danilon as standard, they give Equipalazone, but my old vet (the one who treated Bo last year) will give Danilon for anything more than a few days use.
 
Danilon is more widely used for long term cases, as long term use of bute (and devils claw for that matter) can cause liver problems and can in some cases cause fatal liver disease, this would only happen in horses having it from a young age and for a long period of time, my 10 year old is on it full time and vet told me that under no circumstance would he be able to have bute, the only time he'd give bute is in an elderly horse that didn't have a long life expectancy anyway. Danilon is more expensive but its still cheaper than a horse with liver damage ;)

As for the behaviour my horse has never been any different on either drug so I cant comment :)
 
I asked about moving onto Danilon (long term) and was told that on the dose she is on for her size Bute was fine, I was told that Danilon is for horses that won't eat bute but as she did they said to keep her on it
 
Lily wont eat bute but will eat danillon, it is a little more expensive but not much in it, also Pepper had an ulcer problem a few years ago and we can give ad-hoc Danillion when she is stiff as it's not as bad as feeding bute on the internal organs.
 
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