posted May 30, 2000 02:04 PM            

Reforvit: This veterinary injectable from Mexico is prepared in 10ml and 50ml vials and contains the equivalent of 5 tablets (25mg) per ml. It is generally sold on the black market for a much better price than the other forms available. One must be careful to avoid fakes though, even when shopping in Mexico. The real item has a peel off metal lid which reads (AQUI/ABRI) on the part which is removed.The fakes that have been seen to this point bore only a plain silver lid. If you have the item in your possession, you can also do a quick test to see if you've got the real thing. With Reforvit, the injectable solution is based in propylene glycol, not oil.Added water will mix with the propylene
glycol and force the steroid out of the solution as it is not water soluble. 1/2ml Reforvit and 2 1/2 ml water inside a syringe should work fine for this. After mixing, you will notice that the liquid will begin to cloud up. This is the steroid precipitating out of the solution. Should you fail to notice any crystals form, you have an item with no steroid. Also the fakes come in a more stocky vial than the legit. If I could figure out how to get pics. from one site and post them here I would show ya's a comparison of the two. FYI

Pitbull