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Post by dalesponyrider on Nov 22, 2011 5:53:51 GMT -1
Well at least you know what you are dealing with now. Hopefully you feel encouraged by the posts of others in the same situation. Remember, movement is good!
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Post by harveydales on Nov 22, 2011 6:41:03 GMT -1
That all sounds very encouraging and positive. I'm sure you will ahve many more years of fun with Dan. Arthritis is a funny thing. You can have a flair up which can be very debilitating and then be fine for years. At least you know now and, as Linda says, movement and exersise is good for arthritis except during flare ups.
I also agree with Em, if Dan is insured then it is worth doing all the diagnostic tests so you have a base line to work from.
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Post by SuzieP on Nov 22, 2011 19:41:27 GMT -1
Synequin will protect ALL his joints, not just the one affected now, and may well put off the need for bute for a while. The injection will only be effective in the fetlock it's used on.
If you're insured, I would agree with Em re giving Synequin a try and see how you get on.
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Post by Rowndan on Nov 22, 2011 20:40:07 GMT -1
Dan is only insured as a vetran and vets fees are for acidents only. Only bloody changed him to vetran in sept!!! sods burdi law eh!!!
Sue the injection was in his vein and will work on all his joints too..
Im undecied as to whether to just have a six monthly injection and the suppliment or just go with the injection..
My head was in a spin whn the vet was there, so i think i need another chat with him as to which option to go for.
xxx
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Post by SuzieP on Nov 23, 2011 6:40:50 GMT -1
Silly me! I assumed the injection was hyaluronic acid into the joint like Bea had. Sorry Row.
It is hard to make a complex decision on the hoof (no pun intended) when you're being bombarded with information so it seems a good idea to talk your options through with the vet again.
When you do talk to the vet, would you find out what the injection is? Just interested as it might be an option for Bea one day.
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Post by harveydales on Nov 23, 2011 6:45:11 GMT -1
When you do talk to the vet, would you find out what the injection is? Just interested as it might be an option for Bea one day. Yes, I would be very interested too. I didn't know there was anything you could inject into the vein which would have such a long term effect on joints. |
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Post by Rowndan on Nov 23, 2011 11:37:58 GMT -1
Its fine Sue you were'nt to know  Have rang the vets and they are going to ask him for me. The injection is called HY 50 and last for 6 months.. iv also asked whether to keep him on the feed balancer, im wondering of its worth it, if he has the synequin. and just put him on a non-heating mix . Im trying to keep my costs down and weighing up whats best for dan. xx |
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Post by harveydales on Nov 23, 2011 12:57:24 GMT -1
Thanks Row, that's interesting. I didn't know HA could be administered intravenously, thought it had to be straight into the joint which carries risks. I wonder if they do it for humans too.........
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Post by chickflick1066 on Nov 23, 2011 17:41:44 GMT -1
It might be worth a google but there is some information out there about the spice turmeric having natural anti inflammatory properties. I know people have reported helping their previously lame horse sound.
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Post by Rowndan on Nov 23, 2011 18:53:22 GMT -1
Sue.. Does the synequin keep Bea sound??
The vet has also said not to bother with a balancer just a bog standard cool mix!! he also said some supliments are worth nothing as its an unregulated market!! food for thought i think and no pun intended lol
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Post by Debbie on Dec 6, 2011 7:24:12 GMT -1
he also said some supliments are worth nothing as its an unregulated market!! food for thought i think and no pun intended lol xx  boy, I will echo that!!! Some companies are so shoddy with what goes into the bottle that there's no way it could work. I can't tell you the times I've reached for an herbal or a supplement that should have worked, only to find it didn't. Then I flip the label over or do more digging and either its not the proper part of the plant being used, or they've added it in such a miniscule amount, I might as well be throwing holy water at the problem  I am glad you've got a firm diagnosis, as this will help you meet Dan's needs at its best. Arthritis is not the end. I've ridden several horses that were well into their late 20s and even 30s with arthritis. To be sure they were not charging about jumping fences (well, one ole girl would have if I'd let her, but she was plain silly), but your goals of having Dan around for Jonathan to ride later are possible  |
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Post by heathera on Dec 12, 2011 7:47:07 GMT -1
Synequin is the beat supplement if you can possibly afford it as it's been properly tested and is produced under control laboratory conditions. With the others from companies like Equine America, Blue Chip and Feedmark it does seem that one supplement works where others don't so it can be a little trial and error at first to find the one that works best. Bonnie did really well on Cortaflex but Drummer was better on Riaflex. A friends ex steeple chaser didn't respond to either of those but did well on the Blue chip one.
If you can learn to do gentle hoof rotation this helps keep the joints mobilised and the joint fluid circulating. I could try and do a video if you want.
Rose had HA injections directly into her tendon when it was inflamed. The vets said it helps connective tissue grow back as normal tissue instead of scar tissue.
I would also be very wary of replacing a balancer with cool mix. The two are very different things and if you fed the amount of cool mix that you need to in order to provide enough vitamins and minerals you're going to end up with a very fat and naughty pony and a bill the same as feeding a smaller quantity of balancer. This winter I've switched to giving a powder vit/min supplement rather than balancer which is working well. It's cheaper and the ponies aren't gaining any mire weight. I'd recommend calling a nutritionist and having a chat.
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Post by Rowndan on Dec 12, 2011 12:19:02 GMT -1
Hi Heather  Iv looked to the rioflex and it actually works out dearer than synequin as you have to feed more of it in the long run. A video would be great and much apriciated. thankyou.. xx |
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boy, I will echo that!!! Some companies are so shoddy with what goes into the bottle that there's no way it could work. I can't tell you the times I've reached for an herbal or a supplement that should have worked, only to find it didn't. Then I flip the label over or do more digging and either its not the proper part of the plant being used, or they've added it in such a miniscule amount, I might as well be throwing holy water at the problem 
