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Bute Less is a natural alternative to Bute. It is a supplemental source of Vitamin B-12 for horses in an aqueous solution containing Yucca and Devil's Claw Extract. GUARANTEED ANALYSIS: Vitamin B-12 (min) 300 mcg/lb INGREDIENT STATEMENT: Water, Dextrose, Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum Procumbens extract), Yucca Schidigera extract ( a natural flavoring agent), Vitamin B-12 supplement, Xanthan Gum and Propionic Acid ( a preservative). FEEDING DIRECTIONS For Horses: Feed with the horses's regular feed or give orally. Feed 1 oz. (30ml) daily for an average 1100 lb. (500 kg) horse. Feed others according to body weight, less for smaller horses and ponies, and more for larger breeds. Horse Journal Jan 2000 Studies show that NSAIDS (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as bute, aspirin or ibuprofen) can have very undesirable side-effects. Bute has been implicated in stomach ulcers, kidney damage, bone marrow depression, loss of appetite, and changes in blood chemistry. Also, researchers at Ohio State University found a link between synovial fluid and bute. Given for more than two weeks, bute breaks down joint fluid and suppresses the production of good cartilage. So while relieving the pain, bute is also damaging your horse's joints and canceling out the effects of the joint nutraceuticals you may be using. Fortunately, there are herbal alternatives. Perhaps the best known - and possibly the most effective is Devil's Claw. This South African plant has been an important part of veterinary health care in Europe for over 30 years. Scientific studies in Germany and France have found Devil's Claw to be as effective as bute for relieving pain without the damaging effects on the digestive tract and the kidneys found with NSAIDS. Two other anti-inflammatory, analgesic herbs are Meadowsweet and Willow Bark, which both yield salicylic acid, the precursor to aspirin. Bute-Less is a standardized, liquid blend of Devil's Claw and Yucca, two powerful anti-arthritis / anti-inflammatory herbs. In a field test in the USA, effects were seen in less than 24 hours, and were equivalent to bute.
Caution: Never feed Devil's Claw to pregnant mares. It is a possible cause of uterine contractions in late pregnancy. |
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