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Originally Posted by doll0608
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First of all most antibiotics take more than a few days to work. More than likely they are treating this horse with an antibiotic called baytril which can be given 5-7 days. Then yes of course you would want the horse to have some time after that for the horse to build up their immune system. It is all up to what the trainer and owner feel is the best for the horse. When we run a horse we usually scope them two works before they run to make sure they are clean and sometimes it can be as simple as a cycle of antibiotics and they are fine for the race.
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it's funny how often horses are prescribed Baytril when Bayer specifically says it should not be given to horses, especially young horses. It can help enormously but there has been some information (without formal, objective studies) indicating it damages cartilage and can contribute to other joint abnormalities. It should really only be used in mature animals when other antibiotics won't work.