Naproxen for swollen hocks?

[simba]

We were at Costco the other day and saw bottles of naproxen for $8 per 250 pills. Being that I live in Canada and we don't have very many joint supplements available to us, would this be something good to use to improve swollen hocks? If so, how much would you feed and for how long? I know that dosages that are too high can cause stomach ulcers which obviously is something we don't want.  I've been trying to research it online and can't really find anything. Thanks in advance!

 

[DL]

We were at Costco the other day and saw bottles of naproxen for $8 per 250 pills. Being that I live in Canada and we don't have a ton of joint supplements available to us, would this be something good to use to improve soundness? If so, how much would you feed and for how long? I know that dosages that are too high can cause stomach ulcers which obviously is something we don't want.  I've been trying to research it online and can't really find anything. Thanks in advance!

In the US the use of Naproxen (extra label) in cattle would be illegal

Canada has an extra label drug use policy similar to the US -
www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/foodsafety/chiefvo/pdf/cfs03s00a.pdf

probably a good idea to become familiar with it before giving your cattle anything  -

BTW Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory not a joint supplement and is primarily used in humans for pain relief - I would not use Naproxen in cattle

 

[simba]

In the US the use of Naproxen (extra label) in cattle would be illegal

Canada has an extra label drug use policy similar to the US -
www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/foodsafety/chiefvo/pdf/cfs03s00a.pdf

probably a good idea to become familiar with it before giving your cattle anything  -

BTW Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory not a joint supplement and is primarily used in humans for pain relief - I would not use Naproxen in cattle
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I guess I should have been more clear, by joint supplement I meant something that could help with swollen hocks (my mistake, I will change that in the title and description). I know that Naproxen relieves pain and inflamation in humans so I thought it may be benificial to cattle as well. As far as I understand, it is legal to feed, but like I said, I had trouble finding information on the topic. Thank you for the info and link.

 

[DL]

I guess I should have been more clear, by joint supplement I meant something that could help with swollen hocks (my mistake, I will change that in the title and description). I know that Naproxen relieves pain and inflamation in humans so I thought it may be benificial to cattle as well. As far as I understand, it is legal to feed, but like I said, I had trouble finding information on the topic. Thank you for the info and link.

I believe that you are incorrect - using Naproxen in cattle is extra label drug use - you might want to review this document from Health Canada
ww.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/vet/label-etiquet/faq_eldu-umdde-eng.php#q3

ELDU in food producing animals by persons other than licensed veterinarians is not recommended except when such use is conducted under the supervision of a veterinarian within the context of a "valid Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship "(VCPR).

This approach is universal and should be applied for the benefit of public health and animal safety.

If you gave your calf Naproxen how would you determine the dose? The slaughter with hold? Cattle are food animals - we need to be conscious of this when we think about giving them drugs extra label -

Using Naproxen in cattle is extra label - the ELDU rules in Canada are somewhat different than in the US but Naproxen is not approved for use in cattle and there are drugs approved for use in cattle in Canada that are approved for use for pain and inflammation. If I was you I would contact my veterinarian