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.
Previcox, (drug name: Firocoxib) is manufactured by Merial and is an economical, effective and enteric-friendly NSAID that is used in dogs to control pain and inflammation due to osteoarthritis. Equioxx, (drug name: Firocoxib) is an effective and enteric-friendly NSAID used in horses to control pain and inflammation. However, it is not as economical as the dog version. The increased cost may attributed to the cost of placing the firocoxib into paste form for individual administration.