Symptoms of postpartum depression are similar to what happens normally following childbirth. They include difficulty sleeping, appetite changes, excessive fatigue, decreased libido, and frequent mood changes.
If your horse needs a topical medication along with a pain reliever, your veterinarian may have you apply a dimethyl sulfoxide, or DMSO, solution. DMSO is quickly absorbed through the skin and is especially good at relieving swelling, as it pulls moisture from tissues.
major part of the treatment for each of these conditions, and the veterinarian's ability to manage. severe pain is an important aspect of equine medicine and welfare. Many pain-killers available for use in the horse have side effects including stomach. ulcers, diarrhea, kidney failure, and constipation. Horses in the intensive care unit often display. severe pain that is not responsive to a single drug but multiple drugs used together seem to. improve the comfort of this population of horses. This talk will focus on recognition of pain in. horses and currently available strategies for pain management.