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How often does your pony get the hock injections? Do you know what kind of 
steroid is being used? Do you do the  injections on a regular basis or do 
you wait until he starts becoming sore again?

Thanks,

Renee

<<At 11:58 AM 10/3/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> They used it a lot around here at the 3 barns I've worked at on 
> hunter/jumper and eventing horses. Their hocks take a lot of abuse. Our 
> old pony gets hock injections at the barn he is at now, he is a lesson 
> pony and bout 18.
>   I just got a catalog yesterday that seems to be the lowest prices I've 
> seen and they say they will beat everyone elses prices.
>  Heartlan Veterinary Supply    www.vetwarehouse.com   1-800-9249398
>
>
> > From: Paulastk@xxxxxxx
> > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [RC]   Adequan
> > Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 22:25:49 EDT
> >
> > Recently, I have had the need to try Adequan on my husband's 15y. o.
> > gaited
> > horse.  He had stiff arthritic hocks and we was still in work so we 
> > sprang for
> >  the 400. bucks to see if it would help him.  Well, I read the material and
> > it's not supposed to kick in until a couple of month after the series but I
> > thought I noticed a marked improvement within 3 weeks.  Now I am 
> > considering my
> > other aged endurance horse who is showing the same kind of lameness in his
> > hocks and I'm thinking why cheap out on the hardest working one in the 
> > bunch, so
> > my question to everyone out there is:  Do you use Adequan?  For how long and
> > how frequently ?  And have you noticed a dramatic improvement?  And last 
> > but the
> > biggest question, WHERE DO YOU GET THE BEST PRICE? That stuff will break the
> > bank, so I need help before get another round.  Help!
> > I have also noticed that one can spend as much on supplement as you can the
> > injectables.  And I have not been clearly impressed by the glucosamine 
> > sulfate
> > as a preventative (until both my horses went lame I THought it was working).
> > I appreciate everyone taking a brief pause from the other more serious debate
> > on treatment protocols.  Great subject, and I can certainly relate.
> >
> >
> > Thanks again.
> > Paula Stich
> >
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