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Re: [RC] Tendon Damage and Glucosamine???? - Maggie Mieske

I have been feeding Lubrun from Uckele (www.uckele.com)  as a preventative since March.  Malik pulled a tendon in his hock two weeks ago.  I doubled his Lubrun (glucosamine and chondroitin) and added a double dose of MSM in this time period.  I had the vet who originally saw him at the ride where he pulled the tendon look at him this weekend and also had another vet who knows Malik well take a look.  I only buted him every other day (1st day, 3rd day and 5th day after) and hosed it with cold water daily.  Couldn't find any DMSO.  The vets this weekend feel he is recovered (one wouldn't have known had I not told him and the other who saw him two weeks ago said he is 99.9%) and that the time off and the joint support obviously worked.  Roger R. is the one who originally suggested doubling it if I hadn't already been feeding it (THANKS, ROGER!).  I feel that the preventative measures and then the extra dosing right away DID help.  I highly suggest it.  Malik will still have some more time off with some light riding and we'll go back out next month and burn some trail then.  :)  Hope this helps.
Miles of smiles,
Maggie
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Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 11:12 AM
Subject: [RC] Tendon Damage and Glucosamine????

My 8 year old wonderful boy and partner, Jaybay, pulled a tendon in April, (he fell in a hole at Heart of Texas Ride) I had him in the Vet on Monday when we returned, ultra sound showed a very small tear. After 6 weeks he went back to the vet and the second ultra sound showed clear, my instructions were to 1) start riding slow 2) use leg wrap when riding, and 3) add glucosamine to his diet.   THIS IS WHERE I AM LOST!  The med's from the vet are very expensive and there are so many products on the market I have no idea which is best, has anyone used a product that they have had good results with? Jaybay will have more time off due to my broken ankle, so we have lots of time to get him on this product and ready to ride in Oct. I hope. (my broken ankle required surgery, pins plats and screws) Before the accident we were riding at a slow pace 5 to 10 miles per day and he is doing great! No swelling and not off. Any Help or information will be greatley apprecated!
Debbie