Advertisement
Advertisement
Butazolidin
[ byoo-tuh-zol-i-din ]
Example Sentences
Epicharis was treated intravenously with Butazolidin, commonly known as bute, on Wednesday night, according to veterinary records from the New York State Gaming Commission.
I experienced firsthand how the N.F.L. abused its power when I was shot up with anti-inflammatory drugs like Butazolidin to keep me on the playing field.
Butazolidin, commonly used on horses, has since been found to be so detrimental that it has been banned for human use in the United States.
The fact that Butazolidin, a painkiller commonly used to mask injuries and keep racehorses running even to the point of catastrophic breakdown, was found in European horsemeat should have helped connect the dots.
The drug in question, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescribed to treat joint pain, commonly referred to as “bute” and sold under the brand name Butazolidin, was regularly prescribed for human and equine athletes at the time but was not allowed to be in a horse’s system on race day in Kentucky.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse