I have tried probably 10 times to reply to this thread…
Every time I click the “reply” button, type my message, and hit send-- I get an error screen. I tried logging in/out and replying to other messages. Nothing fixed the problem. Aurgh! Why can’t I reply to this innocuous thread?
Below is the reply I keep trying to leave, I can’t see a thing wrong with the reply or the thread…
I have asked three vets about this. One is a top, TOP vet. All three said they were not aware of negative side effects from the long-term use of low levels of Robaxin. One had an experience where a client used high levels Robaxin for a over a year, with no problem.
During “normal” times, Shane gets 5 tabs 2x/day (don’t quote me but I believe the tabs are 500 mg). At times, during the winter when the ground is hard, he gets 7 or 10 tabs 2x/day just to get through the “tough” period. He had been on this regiment for nearly a 8 months. I believe it is more effective than mesotherapy, which he also received. In fact, low levels of Robaxin seem to make him more comfortable and sound than anything else I have tried for him, and I have tried virtually everything (custom fitted saddle-check, special shoeing-check, massage-check, mesotherapy-check, Adequan-check, oral supplements-check, hock injections-check… the list goes on).
You can also order Robaxin in powdered, flavored form. I am giving that a try now, in lieu of the pills.
I know people who have taken Robaxin, at much higher doses, for long periods of time. Ask your vet, of course, but Robaxin is actually pretty safe for long-term use.