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Hello please may I have some reviews on arthramid for mild to severe hock arthritis.

Sadly had my 7 year old x-rayed with some mild changes seen and I have decided to go down the arthramid route.

I have had him since he was 2 and have always been careful of what he did and started him very slowly. I guess this is becoming regular in comp bred horses but that's a whole other topic.

Please let me know your success and not to successful stories. Thanks 🙏🏻
 
Not hocks but I used it in a stifle very successfully - we are 14 months in and I haven't seen any signs of needing to re-medicate (disuniting in canter was the red flag something was up). But we are back at the vets next week for a general MOT so I will know more then.

Is he insured? If so, have you looked at regen therapy? I had huge success with Arti-cell Forte in a horse for hock arthritis, though I know it was removed from market for a while, not sure if it is available again yet but I understand from my vets other regen options were available. The only reason I didn't go with it this time around was partly because this horse isn't insured and it was pretty expensive, and secondly because he is a bit older (14) so I'm more in the 'maintenance' phase with his joints rather than aiming for longevity in a young horse.
 
I've used it on a horse that wasn't having any performance issues but had the very first signs showing of arthritis when doing their annual checkup. It's lasted 2 years so far 🤞
 
I've used it on one of my mares who had been having cortisone injections up until then. It didn't work, and the vet said in retrospect there probably wasn't enough space between the bones to get it in properly. We reverted to cortisone and I think the joint has fused now so she seems quite happy.
 
It’s magic! I’ve had my 15yr old mare done twice now, about 13 months apart. Had no idea how long it would last but she started showing stiffness again at the 13 months mark. So we just had it done 2 weeks ago and she is already looking great. It’s really brilliant for hocks in our opinion.

Some people get 18 months or more but it does depend on the horse and how hard you work them. With hindsight we probably did too much on hard ground last summer and we do jump very regularly..so we are going to drastically change her ridden work because of this sadly. Just to see if we can go longer next time. Just depends what you want to do. We used the insurance the first time, arthritis now excluded so we had to pay this time. It was about £1000 x
 
Mine just about to get re-done if possible, that will be 15 months since last. I don't know if I see much difference to be honest but it must do something as he doesn't square off his hind toes when on it.
 
Mine has been done annually for the last three years. He’s 13 now and he’s so much more comfortable when it kicks in. I can spot the signs that he needs another dose. For him, he starts to drag his hinds in rein back, snatches his hind legs from the farrier, and is reluctant to give impulsion. He also starts to get stressed out much more quickly and will stamp his hind legs in the stable. I get his physio out, she confirms hock soreness, and I take him to the vet.

I’m really hoping it might last longer this time, but as long as it is working for him, I’ll do it as and when needed.
 
HorsesRule2009 said:
I think at 7 I would ask about stem cell therapy initially.
Arthramid works well for some and not for others, some have it once and not again, others need it yearly
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I used Cartrophen for my lad and it gave him a new lease of life. He went from struggling to canter 4 strides to taking off with me lol. Another potential option - although can also he hit or miss
 
JCbruce said:
Hello please may I have some reviews on arthramid for mild to severe hock arthritis.

Sadly had my 7 year old x-rayed with some mild changes seen and I have decided to go down the arthramid route.

I have had him since he was 2 and have always been careful of what he did and started him very slowly. I guess this is becoming regular in comp bred horses but that's a whole other topic.

Please let me know your success and not to successful stories. Thanks 🙏🏻
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Changes in a 7 year old is early onset, arthramid does cushion the artero spaces so is probably a good choice in one so young.

Did you xray to purchase or was the horse lame hence the investigation? My 16 year old 17.2 dressage horse went 9/10 lame behind for 2 months. After giving him some rest I got a sports medicine vet out and his hocks were injected with standard steroids and he had a course of arthropen. He was sound in 2 days.

I had him done again mid feb and when the needles went in the synovial fluid was runny- so we will reduce to 9 months next time. Athramid is the next step if needed- but we are just keeping him comfortable to extend his working life. I don’t jump him now and do dressage - he lives to work.

I think in one so young it’s going to be needed - I am not sure if you can have pentosan on top as the likelihood is that if there are hock changes that early it may be elsewhere as well.

Good luck I hope he is more comfortable soon.

I have injections myself due to an injury in my wrist, the doctor just does it in the surgery. It is like I have a new hand sand wrist straight away
 
Spiderpig2009 said:
Changes in a 7 year old is early onset, arthramid does cushion the artero spaces so is probably a good choice in one so young.

Did you xray to purchase or was the horse lame hence the investigation? My 16 year old 17.2 dressage horse went 9/10 lame behind for 2 months. After giving him some rest I got a sports medicine vet out and his hocks were injected with standard steroids and he had a course of arthropen. He was sound in 2 days.

I had him done again mid feb and when the needles went in the synovial fluid was runny- so we will reduce to 9 months next time. Athramid is the next step if needed- but we are just keeping him comfortable to extend his working life. I don’t jump him now and do dressage - he lives to work.

I think in one so young it’s going to be needed - I am not sure if you can have pentosan on top as the likelihood is that if there are hock changes that early it may be elsewhere as well.

Good luck I hope he is more comfortable soon.

I have injections myself due to an injury in my wrist, the doctor just does it in the surgery. It is like I have a new hand sand wrist straight away
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No, He was just a bit off after having 2 weeks off just never came back right so I x-rayed. I have owned since he was 2 and have been so careful not over doing him he's only done a couple prelims and been SJ once. Mostly just hacking. I wanted something young so that he wasn't over done.

I will let you know how the arthramid goes!
 
JCbruce said:
No, He was just a bit off after having 2 weeks off just never came back right so I x-rayed. I have owned since he was 2 and have been so careful not over doing him he's only done a couple prelims and been SJ once. Mostly just hacking. I wanted something young so that he wasn't over done.

I will let you know how the arthramid goes!
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Gosh this sucks as you have done everything right but nature has its way. A close friend of mine had the same and her 6 year old was riddled with it- it was juvenile onset DJD. 7 is young and the worry is that it’s juvenile djd.

Check with your vet but an additional option is pentosan. It goes all round the body- I just inject my horse myself intramuscular for four weeks. Having said that, you probably want to see if it’s athramid working first before you throw all the options at it- you almost need something in your back pocket to consider next. We did everything for my horse, but at 17.2 and 16 years his joints were just wearing

I hope all goes well.
 
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