hopscotch bandit
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Has anyone used this for their horse? Please can you tell me more about it and how much it costs daily? My vet feels my horse would benefit from this.
Thanks YCBM.Seems, from a lot of digging (they don't tell you) a herbal supplement based on thuja.
At ten weeks a week I'd want more than that.
Thanks for your reply. When you say major expensive that worries me. How major expensive if you don't mind me asking? Also what weight is your cob?I use it for my older cob. It's a gel which is apple flavoured, which is why I got it (my boy is a super fussy eater). I've noticed very good results so I'm staying on it, even though it is super expensive.
I'm sure it is possible to buy the ingredients and make your own concoction, but I haven't got the time nor the knowledge to do so!
Edited to add, my horse has arthritis in his hocks, pasterns and coffin joints.
£2.11 per day then. Bit different that the £1 a day quoted by my vet. Hmmm thanks.My horse is on after the vet suggested it as she has arthritis in her hocks abd spondyltis in her spine . She is also on danilon and bosweila along side it. Tbh its very difficult with her to tell whether she is in pain or not even without meds. But it is £89 ( i think) for 6wks.
I hadn't seen your comment. I won't be paying that much either, I'd rather give an extra half sachet of bute a day (although vet didn't think it was necessary). However what I have read is that 'the equine range is backed by world-class research and development, including several peer-reviewed papers, world conference proceedings and ongoing post-doctorate research'. Apparently it is meant to 'proliferate chondrocyte cells (the main cells in cartilage) which actively 'tips the balance' back in favour of the production of healthy cartilage instead of degeneration'I've commented about this before. Its the oil extract of the seed of Biota Orientalis, which as YCBM says, Thuja. There is limited research to back it up, but I've not bothered to read too much as its not of interest to me. No way would I be paying £90 for it every 6 weeks.
Thanks for your reply. When you say major expensive that worries me. How major expensive if you don't mind me asking? Also what weight is your cob?
I've done a search on the name of this product on this website and I've contacted a couple of the people who commented at the time that they had or were going to put their horse on it so I wondered how they have got on. Also by doing the search I've found out that I actually replied to an OP who enquired about it to say my friend has her horse on it!! I have no recollection of this but I'm going to speak to her about this when I see her later but I'm pretty sure she doesn't give it to him now. When I mentioned the name to her last night she didn't say anything which is even weirder so maybe I've got it wrong ! lol
Yes my horse is considerably bigger than that. Thanks so much for coming back to me DC.It’s £90 for a pouch which lasts about 2 -3 months.It’s not the worst but it’s not as cheap as some. I get it on subscribe and save through amazon.
My cob is 490kg approx
I spoke to my various people last night and the consensus was that it wont make any difference to my horse because of the xray findings so im foing to leave it and maybe increase the bute by an extra half a sachet a day. Thanks for your opinions though.I tried it for one with hock spavin, no difference whatsoever.
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