Must Read at Barrel Horse World--Should Veterinarians have Some Accountability for selling an illegal and unvalidate compounded bute powder?

A person I know tested positive for a high bute level after a horse race. The acceptable level is 5 micrograms. His horse tested positive at 18 micrograms. The horse tested positive at 18 micrograms. The horse was disqualified from the finals of a futurity. SA person I know tested positive for a high bute level after a horse race. The acceptable level is 5 micrograms. Should the veterinarians be accountable for selling an illegal and un-validated bute powder? This is what he submitted to the racing commission.

Friday I administered 2 1/2 full scoops of Weatherford Compounding Pharmacy Phenylbutazone Powder. “Each scoop contains phenylbutazone 1 Gram- molasses flavor”. The veterinarian from …………………………………….. Said to use 2 ½ scoops of the Weatherford Compounding Pharmacy Phenylbutazone Powder. The Weatherford Compounded bute was purchased from ……………. in South Jordan.

There are no directions on the jar of Compounded bute powder, except “each scoop contains phenylbutazone 1 gram”. No directions: Not a light fluffy scoop, Not a level packed scoop, Not a level fluffy scoop, Not a heaping full scoop!

Each scoop is supposed to deliver 1 gram of phenylbutazone with a gross weight of 1.20 grams per scoop including molasses flavoring and other inactive ingredients.

The 5cc scoop is not validated to deliver 1.20 grams of total product with 1 gram of phenylbutazone.

1 gram of phenylbutazone/1.20 total weight=83.333% phenylbutazone per scoop.

Each 5cc scoop contains 2.37 grams of total weight delivering 1.975 grams of phenylbutazone.

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