best joint supplement and ones that haven't worked for you

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I know it must have been done countless times and searches have bought up a number of names such as equimins flexi joint, suppleaze gold, maxaflex, kentucky joint supplement, cortaflex, premier flex, blue chip dynamic, feedmark extra flex etc etc. I am looking to start using a reasonably priced one and would be really interested in actual testimonials of which ones have worked for people and also ones that you have tried and haven't worked which probably tells just as much. (also in new lounge) Thanks
 
Hi IncaCola, I did feel Frank was freer on suppleaze gold, he certainly had to see the chiro less after being on it a while. Before he started on it was struggling to maintain right lead canter which was always his stiff side changing or breaking to trot on a straight line but that hasn't been an issue since.

works out much cheaper on here than the aviform (makers) site!
http://www.thepetmedicinecompany.co...viform-Supplease-Gold-Powder-1.5kg-SUP010.php
 
Waiting to hear with interest as Sarnie needs to go back on one. Heard good things re Horse First, my vet recommends Cortavet but not cheap.
 
I tried NAF superflex and aviform suppleze gold on my mare with spavin, didnt much for her so put her on Maxavita Maxaflex as i emailed them about it and they sent me a 30 day free trial and she has been on it ever since, fab stuff :)
 
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Hi IncaCola, I did feel Frank was freer on suppleaze gold, he certainly had to see the chiro less after being on it a while. Before he started on it was struggling to maintain right lead canter which was always his stiff side changing or breaking to trot on a straight line but that hasn't been an issue since.

works out much cheaper on here than the aviform (makers) site!
http://www.thepetmedicinecompany.co...viform-Supplease-Gold-Powder-1.5kg-SUP010.php
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I use this too really pleased and defo felt a difference after a week of use, Saf just felt loser, works out good value too, just got another pot today :)
 
I have found Litovet really helped, we started using it after recommendation from my physio, it is a rosehip supplement. Cortavet didn't make any difference to my old horse who had arthritis but cortaflex did help my lab. Unfortunately I think it quite often is just trial and error to find which one works for a particular condition.
 
i swear by cortaflex, my old tb had a very stiff stifle and within 5 days loading dose he was sound and doing dressage again,i had back surgery and take the ones for humans without it i can hardly walk somedays. i tried other makes on my horse to try to save money and none worked as well as cortaflex.(and no i dont work for them!):)
 
thanks Ester/Saf, suppleaze gold id defintiely one I am considering and interesting about maxaflex too. I have trawelled through all the science blurb to try and help decide the best one with the optimum levels of key ingredients but the problem is that due to lax regulations they products may not actually have the levels they claim as well as the differing grades of ingredients and also problems of absorption so i thought that getting testimonials from people using might be a better way to go so keep them coming. Anyone had experience of Riaflex HA?
 
I have my mare on NAF Superflex. I put her on it at 18, as a precaution, although she wasn't stiff or showing any signs of being stiff. She was noticeably more supple after 6 weeks even so!
 
We swapped Bronson from cortaflex onto Newmarket Joint Supplement - massive difference. Plus the NJS was a fair bit cheaper (not because it's worse, but because they don't have 5 pages advertising it every week in the H&H :p). My vet recommended it to me and several other people off the yard have started giving it since Bronts was switched onto it :)
 
I found cortaflex,vetvits stuff & equine answers did nothing noticeable. Aviform does make a noticeable differance & I had couple of months supply free a few years ago of one of the really expensive supplements(the name currently eludes me!),that stuff had a spectacular effect but at over £100 a month I couldn't justify keeping him on it. My horse doesn't have any particular issues, just felt as he was getting a bit older & stiffer that he might benefit from something.
 
I switched a year ago from Cortaflex to GLC5500 and am pretty happy with how both of my reiners have gone the last year, no signs of stiffness or soreness and they've both competed pretty hard through the season.
 
My (now retired) horse tried Cortaflex, Cortavet, Synequin, Aviform Suppleaze Gold and Newmarket Joint and of those the only one that made a noticeable difference was Cortavet - I purchased it from hyperdrug far cheaper than buying via the vet
 
I just give mine MSM, don't know if it does much as she's been n it since injury, had her on tendoneaze global herbs too for a while- but she had a nasty ddft injury and is now back sound (vet and farrier confirmed sound) jumping 3ft so who knows?
 
I used to use Equistro Flexadin (after trying Cortaflex and 5* Superflex with no effect) and it was fantastic - really helped my old boy with stiff hocks, but changed to Suppleaze Gold when I also wanted to put my younger one on a supplement as it was cheaper!

However, I found I was having to give my old boy the loading dose to have the same effect, so 3 months ago switched to VetVits EquiFlex and EquiMSM and haven't looked back since!

One pot of EquiFlex (£14.95) lasts my two a month and one pot of EquiMSM (£14.95) lasts them 2 months.

I ran out for a week and it was really noticeable so keeping them both on VetVits and bulk buying so I never run out!

It's free P&P and they currently have a sale with £1 off :D

ETA: I did try the Permanax Tablets (Maxavita) and their Joint Supplement when they first came out - took my boy off Cortaflex what he was on at the time and he got worse :(
 
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I tried gold label Bute Free for my mare and didn't notice any difference when I took her off it... (she'd been on it a couple of years and came off to go to stud).

I've been recommend Synequin and Litovet in the past - the latter has worked really well for a friend who has 4 hunters in hard work between 12 and 18.

Worth noting that Feedmark has £10 off every order over £40 until the end of this month - the discount code is on their website :0)
 
I used Extraflex HA, synnequinn and riaflex on my horse who has spavin and ringbone.

The synnequinn is really expensive, although after the inital loading dose, you dont have to feed that much.

Extraflex is cheaper but you need to feed more volume so it doesnt last long.

Riaflex I thought was a really reasonable alternative, and when active ingredients are compared...it seems to be better than the others.

My horse did well on all three of the above and was rarely stiff coming out the stable despite his afflicitions. All in all though, I would say Riaflex offers the best value. considering results

It's such a minefield isnt it?!
 
Head of vet hospital and renowened equine orthopaedic specialist told me that only Cosequin and the newmarket supplement (? if that is actual name) have any clinical evidence of working. I've used Cosequin in the past. Not cheap at around £115 for a tub but it does last on average about 3 months once the loading dose is over and I've noticed it helps.
 
Has anyone tried just MSM? Have seen a few trials which seem to suggest it can have significant benefits...? Also a lot cheaper than most joint supplements!
 
Just to add, I used Pernamax tablets on my 8yr connie, who has no bone issues but just as a precaution to keep him supple in work and it was brilliant - and cheap!
However this VitVet stuff sounds good :)
 
am currently on Feedmark one without the rosehip but with hylauronic acid. Also have fed NAF Superflex and not got any cause for complaint with either. am off to look at VetVits now too! thank you
 
I started to use vetvits equiflex about 3 months ago on my 10yr old ISH. Sometimes she would come out of the stable looking a bit stiff after standing in over night and her legs sometimes have a tendency to blow up, especially if she is in during the winter because of bad weather. I have been really impressed with the results, she walks much freer when coming out of the stables and means the warm up time can be reduced before schooling and she feels so much looser. Her legs have also stopped blowing up. Would really recommend giving it a go and it's such a good price.
 
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Has anyone tried just MSM? Have seen a few trials which seem to suggest it can have significant benefits...? Also a lot cheaper than most joint supplements!
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HI i did alot of (Tinterweb) reasearch on this when looking for a precauctionary measure for a young tall horse i had. The results that i found were and interperated (rightly or wrongly),, that msm is tissue orientated and so helps tendons, skin, general tissue repair etc! Where as something like cortaflex contains more ingredients to help repair joint fluid, stucture and cells etc!! Hope that makes sense and whilst im obviously not expert,and this is just an opinion,, i did notice on cortaflex any wet legs were deffo dryer,, but with just msm this was still aparent!!!! Just to add if you do decide to feed msm, there are hundreds on the market and the one i decided to use was the 100% distilled msm!!!!!
 
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I have found Litovet really helped, we started using it after recommendation from my physio, it is a rosehip supplement. Cortavet didn't make any difference to my old horse who had arthritis but cortaflex did help my lab. Unfortunately I think it quite often is just trial and error to find which one works for a particular condition.
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Echo the Litovet - fabulous stuff, have three on it and it has made a massive difference, especially to my oldie. I am also using the human version (Litozin) and it is the ONLY thing that has helped my poor old horse rider's hips :)
 
Naf superflex - didn't work for me
Cosequin - did work
triflex (pro sportive- did work

But they are quite expensive i found the Cosequin on ebay for £50! i usally pay £100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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