Buteless type liquid supplements - do they work?

[ChestnutConvert]

I've been looking at temporarily using one of the above on my horse but you don't seem to hear much about them. Do they work or just another gimmick?

 

[HaffiesRock]

I think it depends what you use them for. I used buteless or butefree for my stiff mare and it made no difference. I gave the stuff to my friend for her mare and she said it worked great so its trial and error I guess.

 

[Rebels]

I swear by devils claw root, tried liquid version and horse immediately worsened (helps with a spavin). He went back on the granules

 

[ChestnutConvert]

She has devils claw in a joint supplements that she is on but wanted an extra dose of something for a bit until vet gets her sorted without giving her trueno bute.

 

[Rebels]

Id just try pure devils claw root then, dodson and horrell do a pure one without any filler or other bits.

 

[thatsmygirl]

I would also try pure devils claw it's fab. It will take a while to get into their system but the Dobson and horell one is great value.

 

[ChestnutConvert]

Is there a limit to how much they can have? Ie She already has some in a supplement so would be adding on top.

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

We've used Devils Claw with success.

Out of interest, why not use Bute? I've used it for all mine when needed, with Milk Thistle alongside to help the liver. One horse won't take Bute so has Danilon.

 

[Casey76]

Also, just be aware that Devils Claw (Harpagophytum) can be just as hard on the stomach as bute.

For an alternative you could try boswellia serrata (frankincense), which isn't hard on the stomach, and I had great success with this while a hock spavin was fusing/settling.

 

[Rebels]

On one of mine i use 150% of the recommended dose with no ill effect as i thought it would ease his pain while i sorted out PTS as 4 bute daily didn't touch him. 3 years later he is still sound as long as i maintain that dose. If i drop it he goes lame but on it he is a comfortable field sound and occasional hack.

 

[ChestnutConvert]

I don't want to use bute as vet will be out in just over two weeks to find out what's wrong (paternity leave i'm not just leaving it!)

 

[ChestnutConvert]

oops on phone
so i was looking for a shott términos relief that would mimick bute without tgeb drug effects nutre sounds like devils claw takes too long to get into system. I will def look into that once i know the outcome.
Do the Buteless types take a while too?

 

[ChestnutConvert]

pls ignore typos as on my phone!x