Best Yummy Pain Relief

[Bellalily]

Back again for some more great advice.
I’ve noticed my 28 year old Connie is struggling to get up again after rolling. This is very recent as I have restarted taking him out for walks with his best friend and some very gentle walking on the lunge so he doesn’t feel left out. He’s been fine all winter when I’ve seen him roll. It’s also possible that it may be because the only place I’ve seen him roll recently is when I’ve popped them onto the dry lot before bringing them in for the night and I do know he’s still lying down in his stable. I don’t want to completely stop including him in any activities, so I’m thinking maybe put him on non prescription pain relief. I tried turmeric and he’s one of the 7% whose tummy can’t take it, which is a shame because it’s really helped his friend.
What do other people use? Do you rate Devil’s Claw? Is Boswellia liquid too close to Turmeric?

 

[AmyMay]

Why not just give him prescription pain relief?

 

[Bellalily]

Why not just give him prescription pain relief?

He loathes it. It’s a battle to get any meds down him and he won’t touch his feed if there’s a crumb of Bute/Danilon in it.

 

[Auslander]

Agree with Amymay. If he's at the point where he's struggling to get up, he needs proper pain relief.

 

[Auslander]

He loathes it. It’s a battle to get any meds down him and he won’t touch his feed if there’s a crumb of Bute/Danilon in it.

I@m in the same boat with mine, although he's currently eating his in competition mix with a handful of italian herbs.
If he wouldn't eat it in feed, I'd syringe it down him, maybe mixed in applesauce

 

[AmyMay]

He loathes it. It’s a battle to get any meds down him and he won’t touch his feed if there’s a crumb of Bute/Danilon in it.

I’ve never known a horse refuse Danillon, many will lick it straight from the hand.

If your horse is really adverse I’d consider syringing it daily in some apple sauce, or adding it to sugar beet.

 

[Bellalily]

I’ve never known a horse refuse Danillon, many will lick it straight from the hand.

If your horse is really adverse I’d consider syringing it daily in some apple sauce, or adding it to sugar beet.

I’ve never known a horse refuse Danillon, many will lick it straight from the hand.

If your horse is really adverse I’d consider syringing it daily in some apple sauce, or adding it to sugar beet.

There’s always one and it’s usually him. I had to syringe 8 lots of meds down every day when he was dreadfully poorly years ago and used puréed carrot then. I did think that might be the way to go for him. Guess it’s going to be a vet job then. I don’t mind obviously as he owes me nothing and I just want him comfortable, just another sign of his old age

 

[ycbm]

Devils claw is banned from competition because it is an effective painkiller for arthritic conditions, so rather than fight to get stuff in him, I would try that to see if it makes any difference. Boswellia also tests well for arthritis in humans but i think devils claw is more instant. I can't see any connection between Boswellia and turmeric.

 

[scats]

Ask your vet for inflacam. Mine won’t eat bute or danilon, no matter how I try to disguise it.
Inflacam is more expensive but it’s what I always ask for now.

 

[Bellalily]

Thank you. Yes I’d rather not have us both stressed out every day with meds. I’ve heard good stuff about Devil’s Claw and Boswellia. Cheers

 

[Red-1]

Do you know which part of the pony is causing the inability to get up? I would consider a vet visit to see if a joint injection would help.

 

[Bellalily]

Do you know which part of the pony is causing the inability to get up? I would consider a vet visit to see if a joint injection would help

Do you know which part of the pony is causing the inability to get up? I would consider a vet visit to see if a joint injection would help.

I wouldn’t know, just generally struggling. I’m going to see if I can see him roll in his summer field at the weekend which has lots of grass as it might be the baked ground that’s making it much harder for him. I feel his pain as I’m also quite arthritis generally and struggle to get up from the ground .

 

[millikins]

I have a Shetland on Devil's claw and very impressed. She has an arthritic hock from an undisclosed injury and is too young (9) to be on bute for the rest of her life.

 

[Bellalily]

I have a Shetland on Devil's claw and very impressed. She has an arthritic hock from an undisclosed injury and is too young (9) to be on bute for the rest of her life.

Thank you. I’m going to give the liquid a go, hopefully starting today.