Management of gastrointestinal pain

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