The Veterinary Record, Vol 112, Issue 26, 599-602
Copyright © 1983 by British Veterinary Association
Biochemical and haematological effects of a revised dosage schedule of phenylbutazone in horses
JB Taylor,
A Walland,
P Lees,
EL Gerring,
TE Maitho,
and
JD Millar
Five pairs of matched horses were used to study the biochemical and haematological effects of a revised dosage schedule of phenylbutazone. One group of five horses received a phenylbutazone paste formulation daily for 12 days and a second group of five animals received a placebo preparation for a similar time. Some statistically significant differences were recorded from pretreatment levels in both groups of horses. These changes represented instability in baseline levels and could not be ascribed to phenylbutazone administration.