arthritis in hocks and kissing spines, best supplement?

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My 15 year old mare got diagnosed with the first stages of kissing spines in march this year and she also has arthritis in her hocks.

She had the steroid injections in her back and is coming back into work and eventually she will be back out jumping (BN/disc).

I feel like she would benefit from some form of supplement in her feed, she already gets oil in her feed daily.

There are so many out there I dont know which to choose from?!

TRIED AND TESTED products you know that actually work?

i dont mind spending abit of money as long as i know im no wasting it!

Many thanks xx
 
im in the exact same boat as you with one of my horses. just got injections done and now doing the physio for the next few months. i have him on cortaflex. its too soon to see if it works, but a good few people recommended it to me.
 
One of the most pure of joint supplements is Synequin, you can get if from your Vets. My 19yr old mare is on it and I have seen a marked improvement. Its not cheap but once your past the loading dose it works out reasonable. Its not filled with things like sugar so is more expensive than the off the shelf products, but it is very good stuff.
 
I've had good results with Global Herbs' Alphabute (one EPSM horse with spavin; one ex-racer with gen wear & tear) then someone on here pointed out that it's an expensive way of buying Boswellia (the main ingredient) so I've just bought 1 kg of Boswellia for £17 whereas the same weight of alphabute would be £76-ish.

It is a gen anti inflammatory & pain relieving sort of thing.

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Not a supplement, I'm afraid - I've tried all sorts over the past couple of years and never seen a difference, although my physio suggested Riaflex as best value in terms of the ingredients/spec. Lots of people using turmeric - again, tried that for a month and saw no difference but it is getting rave reviews!

I have just had some very successful treatment, touch wood! - from a holistic vet for my gelding with KS - chiro and acupuncture and a new saddle. Not finished treatment yet and only time will tell, but at the minute he's like a new horse, so just a thought, I know it's not what you asked about, but if you want some complementary treatment, worth considering perhaps if your vets don't offer acupuncture.
 
We were recommended Nutraquin Plus from my vet for my mare's Osteoarthritis. She's been on it for 2 years now and a combination of that, corrective shoeing and Cartrophen injections seem to have done the trick.
 
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