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Member:
Gr82bme

Posted on Wednesday, Oct 29, 2003 - 5:03 pm:

Michelle
I too use Yucca for my horse. He has a bad stifle & arthritis. I don't know the difference in the strengths though. Some say 75 % & some are more or less. Maybe Dr. O can help us determine the amounts. Hope the yucca works for you. It seems to have helped my Morgan
Debby
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Thursday, Oct 30, 2003 - 6:19 am:

Hello all,
There is no scientific support for this use of Yucca, so I really do not have a dose recommendation. If you feel it is helping probably best is to follow the label instructions on the product. Better supported products that are helpful with arthritis are given in the article, » Equine Diseases » Lameness » Diseases of Joints » Arthritis and DJD: An Overview.
DrO
Member:
Chrism

Posted on Thursday, Oct 30, 2003 - 1:15 pm:

My 20 yo mare is starting to come out a small bit stiff when we ride on cold days. My vet suggested first trying any 3 way oral supplement with glucosamine, chonDrOitin and MSM. If that doesn't seem the make the small difference I need, the next step up would be an oral supplement with hyuronic (sp?) acid, too. After reading a bit in The Horse Journal and snooping around the internet, it seems that if HA is going to help, it will just as well when given orally as injected. I noticed in The HJ testing, ChonDrOgen EQ oral supplement gave the most benefit, improving the average lameness grade on a five point scale by 1.5.

The HJ article also said that regular exercise is important and that the horses the showed the least improvement were pensioners.

So, that is my 2 cents to add. Will let you know what I observe (if anything) with my mare.

Cheers.
Member:
1sally

Posted on Saturday, Nov 1, 2003 - 9:28 am:

Hi Ladies,
At about 32, I started by Arab stallion on CortaFlex with amazing results in about 1 week. However, at 34 he began exhibiting what I can only describe as lack of coordination in the rear legs at the trot only which progressed fairly fast. He even fell at the trot on the lunge line during an exam. After 3 Vets (with 3 different diagnosis') a call to Cornell and $1,500 later, I put him on Adequan i.m.. After a "load" period, he now gets 1 shot every 5 weeks and is doing great, running around & bellowing at the girls. He is now 36 and in great shape although totally retired. My vet says I have found the fountain of youth, (hmmm, wish I could find it for myself, LOL). I buy the Adequan im at Medi-Vet in La., which keeps the cost down, around $37 a shot. By the way, I forgot to mention - no side effects. Good luck with whatever you try.

Sally

New Member:
Rckymtn

Posted on Monday, Nov 3, 2003 - 4:49 pm:

What is the differance between Glucosamine Sulfate and Glucosamine HyDrOchoride? One is much more expensive and most of the research just says Glucosamine so I haven't had any luck finding out which one is better for Navicular problems.
Thanks,
Donna
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 4, 2003 - 7:26 am:

It is currently unknown if one formulation is superior to another so we recommend you go for the best price.
DrO
Member:
Cnichola

Posted on Tuesday, Nov 4, 2003 - 9:49 am:

2 years ago my then 21-year old Arabian gelding started adding a "skip step" before most of his jumps. I thought this indicated that he might be a little sore in the hocks, so I put him on Equinyl CM and the skip step disappeared. No one on our hunter-jumper circuit can believe that this horse is 23 years old. Of course, in deference to his aging body, we keep his jumping to 2'6" but he's full of energy and happy to be ridden. I think it's manufactured by Vita Flex and has glucosamine, chonDrOitin, MSM and Ester C in it (although I haven't read the label in a long time and it's out in the barn). I buy it from American Livestock Supply on-line because it's lots cheaper than buying it locally.
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