Symptoms of postpartum depression are similar to what happens normally following childbirth. They include difficulty sleeping, appetite changes, excessive fatigue, decreased libido, and frequent mood changes.
If your horse needs a topical medication along with a pain reliever, your veterinarian may have you apply a dimethyl sulfoxide, or DMSO, solution. DMSO is quickly absorbed through the skin and is especially good at relieving swelling, as it pulls moisture from tissues.
I have been a veterinarian technician and chemist - for 50 years. TRAMADOL is a very safe medicine for pain. Yes - like ANY medication, only when REALLY needed and if anything - a little below the dose. It is one of the best meds. to COMBINE with other, soft pain meds (non narcotic) .