# Cecil's column on Absorbine, Jr.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-column-on-absorbine-jr/686788>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [April 23, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-column-on-absorbine-jr/686788 "2014-04-23T17:05:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![jayrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-column-on-absorbine-jr/686788/1 "2014-04-23T17:05:13Z")

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I don’t want Cecil to lose any sleep at night worrying that Absorbine might get their human and equine products mixed up. I used Absorbine Horse Liniment on my horses and myself with no adverse side effects. Don’t know about their other products, but the liniment, IME, is safe for everybody.

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LINK TO COLUMN: [How come we never hear about Absorbine Sr.? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1160/how-come-we-never-hear-about-absorbine-sr)

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-column-on-absorbine-jr/686788/2 "2014-04-23T23:47:42Z")

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> [@jayrey](#):
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> I don’t want Cecil to lose any sleep at night worrying that Absorbine might get their human and equine products mixed up. I used Absorbine Horse Liniment on my horses and myself with no adverse side effects. Don’t know about their other products, but the liniment, IME, is safe for everybody.

Yeah, but do you get the urge to enter a stakes race?

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**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-column-on-absorbine-jr/686788/3 "2014-04-24T22:48:18Z")

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I might have an apple in my pocket for you.

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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-column-on-absorbine-jr/686788/4 "2014-04-24T23:23:07Z")

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> [@samclem](#):
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> Yeah, but do you get the urge to enter a stakes race?

That’s a big neigh.