Re: [RC] Long Time, No Post--ARTHRITIS - Beth Walker
My 25 year old did really well on Adequan. ?To start with (after the loading dose), he was on one shot a month, but after a year we increased it to twice a month. ?Periodically, (about once a year) we would re-do the loading dose. ?
I could tell the difference in how he traveled with the Adequan. ?My vet would drop by every two weeks to give the shot as a courtesy (no call fee), and a few times he got busy and missed. ?If he was more than a week late, I could tell the difference, and would call up to check -- sure enough, he was late with the Adequan shot, so I was very confident that it really was making a difference.
Your results may (probably will) vary, depending on where the arthritis is. ?Some horses respond really well, others don't. ? Excercise also helped with my fellow -- a gradual increase. ?The more we did, the better his arthritis got. ?
On Jul 30, 2007, at 4:49 PM, Mike Lewis wrote:
I have a 27 year old Egyptian Arab who has a few endurance miles and was my first mount for this sport.? Imperial Nafal is feeling his age--very stiff in the hind end and occasionally has some difficulty rising from lying down after a roll.? Hind end issues appear to be arthritic in nature.
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I would like to help the poor fellow out.
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Can anyone tell me how well MSM works, or is there another supplement that helps ease older horses along?? Would appreciate experience with various brands of stuff (via e-mail.)? Nafal still has a willing head and heart; I would like to be able to help him feel better and even go for some easy walks along the trails with him in his retirement from a career as my Limited Distance mount.? As recently as 5 years ago he was somewhat competitive in races... then I got busy with "real life" (grad school, marriage/kids, career) and haven't had a chance to come up for air yet!
