Truman
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>Please Kathy... Dr. Dowling did not claim Flex Free does not work, but she
>only brought up the point that the manufactures of the feed additives of this
>type do not have to prove the efficacy of there product via accepted
>scientific method, and in most cases they avoid true scientific trials. For
>this reason alone there should be a question raised as to the efficacy of
>these compounds.
>In Rascals case I'm happy to hear he is doing better, but from your
>discription of his recovery how are you able to determine if it was the
>injection of hyaluronic acid or the Flex Free? Where they not both
>administered at the same time?
>
>Greg Meyer
>College of Vet Med
>Mississippi State University
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>From: Stephanie Teeter on Mon, Jul 24, 1995 7:32 PM
>Subject: [Kathy.Myers@SYNTEX.COM: Re: Adequan]
>To: endurance@moscow.com
>
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>From: Kathy Myers x3004 <Kathy.Myers@SYNTEX.COM>
>Subject: Re: Adequan
>In-Reply-To: <ECS9507241639A@skyfox.usask.ca>
>*****
>Steph: Please post this reply for me. I can't stand
>keeping quiet!
>
>Thanks! :) - kat
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>[snip!]
>>As a pharmacologist, I am far more skeptical about the oral
>
>>polysulfated gylcosaminoglycan products (Cosequin, Flex
>>Free). These are not drugs - they call them
>>"nutriceuticals". They are feed additives, therefore they
>>don't have to meet any kind of scientific testing for
>>efficacy. If you look at their literature, they only claim
>>that they provide the "building blocks" needed to repair
>>damaged joints - but no proof that they actually ever reach
>
>>the joints (on the other hand, they've radioactively
>labeled
>> Adequan and demonstrated its uptake into joint cartilage).
>
>>Some people feed them and feel like their horse improves -
>>but that it very difficult to prove scientifically. They
>>certainly are not harmful, so if someone wants to spend
>>their money, I don't discourage them.
>>
>>If you think it's expensive in the States - these products
>>are about 5 times more expensive in Canada!
>>
>>Trisha Dowling, DVM, MS
>>Diplomat ACVIM, ACVCP
>>Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology
>>Western College of Veterinary Medicine
>>Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
>
>Look, people... Flex Free WORKS! At least on my
>horse. It's worth a try for your joint problems. It runs
>about $20.00 US a month per horse.
>
>For those of you who have not heard the Rascal
>Story, here it is again. Last November my old
>guy (Rascal) was dead lame at the walk. I called
>out the vet who has known this horse for over 11
>years. He just has arthritis. We ran blood tests
>a couple weeks ago... he MAY also have Lupis.
>ANYWAYS, he got an IV injection of (sp???)
>"haluronic acid" which is kind of like Adequan.
>Then, I put him on a daily dose of Flex Free.
>We skipped the recommended second IV injection
>a week later 'cuz they cost about $80.00 each.
>
>Rascal was sound... SOUND! within 3 days and
>has been ever since. Poor old guy is just full
>of arthritis in every joint. The vet did 2 flexion
>tests and then neither of us could stand to do
>any more. :(
>
>Flex Free WORKS and is amazing stuff... at least
>for this old (27 years) former Endurance guy who
>looks to be 1/2 Arab.
>
>If you are thinking of trying it, I would give it
>a shot... ooooo... pun alert!
>
>:) - kat
>kathy.myers@syntex.com in Palo Alto, CA
>...and Magnum the TB ex-race horse who
>just finished his first 30 like the champ he is!
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The race is not always to the swift, but to those that keep running.
Truman and Mystic "The Horse from HELL" Storm
prevatt@lds.loral.com - Sarasota, Florida
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