Regular additions to the list of available analgesics have greatly eased the
management of gastrointestinal dysfunction in the horse, and continuing research
suggests that several more drugs are likely to be in use within the next
decade. No drug comes without side effects, however. The increasing variety
of products makes it more feasible to select the pharmaceutic agent providing
the necessary analgesia with minimal complications. This review is
designed to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of the drugs currently
in use and as well as to provide information about some that may
become more widely available in the near future.
