Equipred 50 mg tablets for horses

Equipred 50 mg tablets for horses

Equipred 50 mg tablets for horses

Prescription Required (POM-V)

Equipred 50 mg Tablets for Horses – What They Do
Equipred 50 mg tablets for horses contain prednisolone, a corticosteroid that helps reduce inflammation in the airways. Vets use Equipred to relieve clinical signs linked with severe equine asthma (recurrent airway obstruction), together with strict environmental control.

When inflammation in the lungs is better controlled, many horses cough less, breathe more comfortably and cope better with work inside their vet’s plan. Equipred is one part of a full management strategy that focuses on both medicine and stable environment.

Benefits of Equipred 50 mg Tablets for Horses

✔ Helps reduce airway inflammation in horses with severe equine asthma
✔ Supports easier breathing and improved comfort when used with good environmental control
✔ Convenient 50 mg strength designed specifically for horses
✔ Scored tablets can be divided into halves or quarters for accurate tapering
✔ POM-V medicine used only under direct veterinary supervision

How Equipred Works
Equipred 50 mg tablets for horses contain prednisolone, a glucocorticoid. This medicine acts on the immune system to reduce inflammatory reactions in the airways.

Lower inflammation means less swelling and irritation inside the lungs. Over time, this can help reduce coughing, nasal discharge and breathing effort. Equipred does not cure equine asthma on its own. It supports control of signs while you and your vet manage dust, allergens and other triggers in the horse’s environment.

When Vets Use Equipred
Your vet may prescribe Equipred 50 mg tablets for horses when:

• Your horse has diagnosed severe equine asthma
Clinical examination and investigations support a diagnosis of recurrent airway obstruction.

• Environmental control alone is not enough
Stable changes and dust reduction have helped, but signs remain troublesome.

• A steroid tablet is preferred
A licensed prednisolone tablet offers a practical way to give oral steroid treatment and adjust doses precisely.

Your vet will always examine your horse, review history and discuss management before starting steroid treatment. The aim is to improve comfort and breathing while minimising risks.

How to Give Equipred Tablets
Equipred 50 mg tablets for horses are given by mouth. The tablets are usually mixed with a small amount of feed, as advised by your vet.

Your vet will:

• Decide the starting dose based on your horse’s weight and clinical signs

• Show you how to split tablets along the score lines if needed

• Plan how long treatment should last and how to taper the dose safely

Give Equipred exactly as your vet instructs. Do not change the dose, stop suddenly or restart left-over tablets without veterinary advice. If your horse misses a dose or spits out part of a tablet, contact your vet for guidance.

Safety Information
Equipred 50 mg tablets for horses are a POM-V medicine and can only be supplied against a valid veterinary prescription. They must only be used for the horse named on that prescription.

Important safety points:

• Long-term or high-dose steroid use can carry risks, including laminitis; your horse should be monitored closely.

• Tell your vet if your horse has a history of laminitis, ulcers, infections or other serious illness.

• Do not use in pregnant mares, or in horses with certain infections or ulcers, unless your vet specifically advises it is appropriate.

• Never use Equipred as a general “pick-me-up” or performance aid.

People handling tablets should wash their hands afterwards and avoid contact if they are known to be sensitive to corticosteroids. Store Equipred 50 mg tablets for horses in the original packaging, in a dry place, and keep them out of sight and reach of children and animals. Return unused or expired tablets to your vet or pharmacist for safe disposal.

Used exactly as prescribed, and combined with careful dust control, appropriate forage, good ventilation and vet-led monitoring, Equipred 50 mg tablets for horses can play an important role in managing severe equine asthma and supporting easier breathing.

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