What is the shelf life on regular Pentosan from Horseprerace? I just found an unopened box that was shipped last year in April…ooops I have no idea why I didn’t use it. Probably good for the trash? What a waste.
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What is the shelf life on regular Pentosan from Horseprerace? I just found an unopened box that was shipped last year in April…ooops I have no idea why I didn’t use it. Probably good for the trash? What a waste.[/QUOTE]
Mine that came from them have exp dates on them. I don’t use it beyond that date.
sophie,
I just had a bottle shipped last week and it does not expire til 2018; definitely check the date before you toss it. The expiration is pretty small, it took me a minute to see it.
Well thanks to this thread and your answers, I now find myself with a 50 mL bottle of Pentosan Gold that expires 2/2016. Yay!
Last time my horse got Pentosan a friend of mine gave her the IM injections. Friend is not around anymore, so I’m wondering if I could do the IM injections myself, if someone shows me…? How hard can it be?
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Well thanks to this thread and your answers, I now find myself with a 50 mL bottle of Pentosan Gold that expires 2/2016. Yay!
Last time my horse got Pentosan a friend of mine gave her the IM injections. Friend is not around anymore, so I’m wondering if I could do the IM injections myself, if someone shows me…? How hard can it be?[/QUOTE]
It’s not hard, assuming your horse is good with needles. If you have someone around that can show you/instruct you the first time that is experienced (like a vet, trainer, BM, etc.) that would be ideal.
Yes my BM or even the vet can show me. Mare is an Ottb and is just fine with shots etc.
I am looking for disposable syringes online and the size I want is on back order at all of my usual online stores (KV vet, ValleyVet etc)…what’s up with that?!
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Yes my BM or even the vet can show me. Mare is an Ottb and is just fine with shots etc.
I am looking for disposable syringes online and the size I want is on back order at all of my usual online stores (KV vet, ValleyVet etc)…what’s up with that?![/QUOTE]
I bought a box of 50 two years ago from a medical supply store. Way cheaper than I could find at a vet supply. I just used google and found one. I think I paid $20 for 50 syringes and 100 needles.
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Yes my BM or even the vet can show me. Mare is an Ottb and is just fine with shots etc.
I am looking for disposable syringes online and the size I want is on back order at all of my usual online stores (KV vet, ValleyVet etc)…what’s up with that?![/QUOTE]
Most feed stores should carry them - I just grabbed a handful when I was there last week, they are usually near the vetwrap and other first aid type supplies. I needed 12cc syringes because of my behemoth 1500lb TB, and I only had 6cc on hand.
Sounds like you should be good to go once you get a little instruction!
No sure if this is mentioned, but looking at switching my horse to Pentosan. For the Pentosan Gold off Horseprerace.com, how many doses do you get from a 50mL bottle?
On another note, this thread has given me good hope to switch! My boy is 16 (as of the other day) and we still compete at a 1m in the jumper ring and hope to make it at least to 1.10 once or twice. So making sure I give him the best care I can and keep his joints going. Being an OTTB, you all know how important that can be!
TIA! 
I’m not 100% sure on the Pentosan Gold, but my vet told me to give 6 mL of the regular Pentosan while my gelding on Adequan gets 5 mL of that.
Anyone else weigh in on that?
The dose is 3mg/kg
For example a 600kg horse would get 1800mg (using the 250mg/ml) that is 7.2cc. The gold has less pentosan per ml, so the dose is larger. You’ll need to look at the mg/ml on the bottle.
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The dose is 3mg/kg
For example a 600kg horse would get 1800mg (using the 250mg/ml) that is 7.2cc. The gold has less pentosan per ml, so the dose is larger. You’ll need to look at the mg/ml on the bottle.[/QUOTE]
The Gold I buy does not have less Pentosan per ml. It contains Sodium pentosan polysulfate 250 mg/mL and Glucosamine 150mg/mL.
Okay…so assuming 10ccs is a bit high then. The Pentosan Gold I am looking at has Sodium Pentosan Polysulfate 250 mg/mL and Glucosamine 150mg/mL. It comes in a 50mL bottle so assuming this would roughly give me 7-8 doses?
My dosage for a horse that weighs 680kg (1500lb) is just over 8cc (8.16), which would give me 6 doses out of a 50mL bottle. However, 4 of those would be given in the first 4 weeks as a loading dose, so the first 50mL bottle will only last 3 months assuming I use the once a month maintenance protocol after that.
You will need to know what your horse weighs to calculate the dosage.
I give my small mare (15.1 Ottb, typical Tb build) 6mL per dose, so the 50 mL Pentosan Gold bottle will be good for the 4 loading doses then 4 monthly doses after that.
Last time I used it on her, we only did the loading doses in the Spring and man did I see a difference with just that, it carried her well into winter.
Shopmedvet.com has a great selection of syringes. My guy gets 5cc bi-weekly so I use the 6cc syringes with 20g 1.5" needles.
