Anyone used BL Solution?

[Sharon Leboffe]

Hey all. I gave Canseco bute yesterday and today before trail riding. Yesterday, he seemed OK, pretty cheerful, not too different. But, today he was like a new horse, perky, cheerful, responsive, alert, ready to go for a nice long ride (well, not that long 1-1/2 hr) but no tripping, skipping dropping. The point is, I have to believe the bute definitely helped him and he does have some level of pain but I hate to think that I need to give him bute before every ride. So, I have heard that a few people here have used BL Solution and I wonder what the results were and if it might be better long term. Thanks. Sharon L.

[lalecl]

Sharon I have used both BL solution and pellets and they work great

[Carol Nelson]

I buy B-L Solution by the gallon. I give it to my foundered horses and to my mare with the bad hocks. It is wonderful...it is an alternative to Bute. One ounce is equivalent to 1 gram of Bute. It will not trash the liver and the kidneys like Bute used long term may. You can overdose it with no ill effects. I usually start them out at two ounces a day...one in the a.m. feeding and one in the p.m. feeding. Then one ounce a day for maintenance. If you are planning a ride or an event, give them two ounces that morning instead of the one.
It has also been shown to have some anti-inflammatory properties along with pain relief. It is a combination of two natural substances, devil's claw and yucca. You cannot however give it to pregnant mares.
Cheapest place to get the liquid is CountrySupply.com for 41.91 a gallon. I have just now located a website that sells it in powder form even cheaper so am thinking of trying that next time. They also sell it in pelleted form.
Best discovery since Bute!

[DSDECKERT]

I've also used BL successfully, and I believe so had Linda York...

[Linda Y]

I use BL Pellets on my old arthritic gelding. I even tested it. Took him off of it for a while, and he REALLY went lame! So, he is back on it now. He still limps but is not as painful. It really works!

[appyday]

Yeah I heard it worked very well too..

[macadoo]

I have used it on my gelding ever since it first came out...he was born with sesmoiditis which also caused ring bone...he is fine...I thought sure I was going to have a lame horse...but at 15, he's still going strong...
Just remember tho..you CAN'T give it to pregnant mares... :runaway:

[Sharon Leboffe]

Sounds great! Am thinking of daily 1 oz and bute before a long ride. Good plan?? Carol, will you share the website for pellets as the liquid would freeze in our barn come winter. Thanks to all!! Sharon L.

[KAB]

Jeffers and Country Supply have it.I just ordered it thanks to this thread.

[Carol Nelson]

Sharon...Country Supply has it in pelleted form too! :smile:

[DSDECKERT]

I use the paste, which is probably the expensive way to do it. Thanks to this thread, I just ordered the pellets too! Let's hope the picky little wench eats it!!!!!

[PattiB]

Okay putting on my Steward's cap. If you plan on showing, Devils Claw is a forbidden substance. You can use bute at least 12 hours before showing but not Devil's Claw.

[Linda Y]

I use the paste, which is probably the expensive way to do it. Thanks to this thread, I just ordered the pellets too! Let's hope the picky little wench eats it!!!!!

Shoot, my picky wench eats it without feed! Must not taste bad at all.

[Carol Nelson]

Well, Patti, that tells me it MUST be good then! :lol: