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[RC] RVI (was Legend and Adequan) - Barb Peck

Sharon;

Here's a quote from the site you listed (Rubella Virus Immunomodulator- RVI)

"According to Kline, the precise mechanism by which RVI works is still not 
completely known. But it appears that RVIâ??s selectivity involves only those 
parts of the system causing the inflammation."

So what that meas is that it's an immunosuppressor that selectively inhibits 
certain cells.
And it also implies- or more than implies if you read their literature - that 
they're talking about the inflammation produced during an auto-immune event.

RVI may be  the same mechanism as ENBREL is for humans that have Rheumatoid 
arthritis (RA)
ENBREL  targets and supresses TNF-a...

I'd look into this closer- maybe RVI an momoclonal antibody (just like ENBREL) 
and patented - so it's not considered a "drug" therefore race horses can use it 
due to the grey area in the definition of a "drug".

Remember that owners of race horses really want to get the animal though the 
next race- and endurance riders really want the horse to go a lifetime... there 
are different veterinary practices for each of those scenarios (and that was 
told to me a track Vet!)

I'd not put RVI in the same category as Legend and Adequan... 
it is not comparing apples to apples.

Barb



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