Lonesome Pine Farm

09/18/2026

09/15/2026

09/13/2026

🐴💊 **BUTE vs. BANAMINE: WHICH ONE WHEN?**

They’re probably two of the best known medications in the horse world. Both relieve pain and inflammation, but they aren’t necessarily the first choice for the same problems.

Here’s an easy barn trick for remembering the difference:
🦴 BUTE = BONES, JOINTS & FEET
🤢 BANAMINE = BELLY & FEVER

🦴 BUTE | Phenylbutazone: Think musculoskeletal pain and inflammation. Bute is commonly used for things like arthritis, hoof pain, laminitis, strains, soreness, and other causes of lameness. If your horse hurts when he MOVES, your veterinarian may reach for BUTE.

🤢 BANAMINE | Flunixin Meglumine: Think visceral pain, meaning pain coming from the internal organs. Banamine is especially useful for **colic and abdominal pain** and is also commonly used for fever and inflammation associated with systemic illness. If your horse hurts in his GUT, your veterinarian may reach for BANAMINE.

🐴 BUT WAIT...
Bute doesn't have a GPS programmed for the legs, and Banamine doesn't magically drive straight to the intestines. 😂

Both are systemic NSAIDs, and both can reduce pain and inflammation throughout the body. There’s plenty of overlap. The difference is that each has situations where veterinary evidence and experience make it a more logical first choice.

⚠️ DON’T STACK THEM. Giving Bute and Banamine together can increase the risk of ulcers, intestinal injury, and kidney damage.

⚠️ Banamine may make a horse with a serious intestinal problem appear much more comfortable temporarily. If the pain returns, breaks through the medication, or your horse continues showing colic signs, call your veterinarian.

🦴 My horse hurts when he MOVES. Think BUTE.
🤢 My horse hurts in his GUT. Think BANAMINE.
🤷 I don't know WHY my horse hurts. Think VET. ☎️

And remember, pain relief isn't the same thing as fixing the problem.

09/11/2026

Now that we have our first case of New World Screwworm in a horse, it's a good time to review the steps you can take to protect your horses, and those around you.

The two best things you can do are to try to monitor your animals closely and try to reduce the fly’s likelihood of spreading.

You should:

--Inspect horses daily for evidence of wounds or larvae, paying attention even to small cuts as well as to vulnerable areas like healing surgical sites, umbilical areas, lips, nostrils, eyes, and ge****ls. The fly can lay eggs around moist areas with thin skin in addition to wounds.
--Clean and protect wounds immediately and consult with veterinarians on the best products to use for wound care and dressing.
--Use veterinarian-directed fly control on horses, especially vulnerable areas of the body. Use masks, sheets, and other physical barriers to reduce fly access to horses.
--Remain vigilant about manure removal and standing water management to make the property less appealing to flies.

Learn more at usef.org/screwworm

09/09/2026

You may have heard the buzz that has its first confirmed Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus activity. A horse has tested positive for the virus which means that there are with EEE in the state that can transmit it to people and animals. That's why it’s important to apply bug spray and wear long sleeves, pants, and closed-toed shoes to prevent mosquito bites and disease.

➡Find out more about EEE and what you can do to protect yourself: www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/news/releases/090926.htm

➡ Find more mosquito bite prevention tips to : www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/mosquito/bite-prevention.htm