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Here is an interesting link from Colorado State University discussing a 
study of pentosan polysulphate in equines. Sounds very promising. The study 
concluded there is a definite therapeutic benefit to pentosan polysulphate 
without an analgesic effect.  Suggests further study.

http://www.colostate.edu/depts/equine/graduate/orthopedics/pdf/pentosan_polysulfate.pdf

Kel

> From: "Nik Isahak Abdullah" <drnikisahak@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC]   Pentosan Polysulphate
> Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 08:09:04 +0800
>
> Hi guys,anyone has any  input or experience on the use of weekly injection 
> of pentosan polysulphate as a prophylactic in older endurance horses or in 
> horses with early OA?I have surfed the archive on ridecamp and there was 
> only one article on pentosan.
> Roger Rittenhouse ,who seem always to have the 1st bite  of any thing new 
> and technical on endurance , is also blank on this issue.I have checked 
> with my orthopods colleagues in my hospital whether  it is used in human 
> and  no one seem to know.Maybe it come under adifferent name. But our local 
> supplier who hails from Australia thinks it is more effective than oral or 
> IM glucosamine.:Weekly injection times 4 and effect could last for 5 to 6 
> months. Sounds too good to be true!
>
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