The vet and I have just learned that the Trental 400 tablets we gave Archie were not meant to be crushed. They are tablets designed for people and have a protective coating. The tablets are effective when they are absorbed into the intestine. This coating stops the tablet being absorbed into the stomach so that it makes it to the intestine and/or protects the stomach. Also, the patient is not supposed to stop taking the medication abruptly.
Archie is fine and the treatment was successful. He looks healthy and happy and is hock is healing well and is not sore to touch. However, we are not going to give Archie this medication again until we find out more information. It would be near impossible to give these tablets to a horse without crushing them first. We need to find another way.
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