Coffin Joint Problems- Experiences please

[Holidays_are_coming]

A good friend has found out her gelding has abnormalities in its coffin joint, she seems to have bad luck with horses and this is the last thing she deserves right now! the vet wants to go down the medication route and if that doesnt work irap, along with high strength joint suppliment ans catrophen, does anyone have some good experiences I can share with her!!!!

Gu millionaire shortcakes for getting this far

 

[Ludi-doodi]

Have a look at this thread - has my story (successful!) and others too.

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=381946

 

[helenangel]

my mare 19 yrs old first signs was she was tripping a lot she had xrays nerve blocks steroids turmeric glucostmine msm supperjoint iv just had some thermal images done so im wait on results my mare no walking very slow iv tried wedges in her front shoes im not hay wth them so gona try take them out she on bute and other pain killers its how far do you go there no cure im at last stage off pts its sad and I love my horse its got point just hack out 3 times week at walk so sad but iv tried everthing wish you luck xx

 

[cptrayes]

my mare 19 yrs old first signs was she was tripping a lot she had xrays nerve blocks steroids turmeric glucostmine msm supperjoint iv just had some thermal images done so im wait on results my mare no walking very slow iv tried wedges in her front shoes im not hay wth them so gona try take them out she on bute and other pain killers its how far do you go there no cure im at last stage off pts its sad and I love my horse its got point just hack out 3 times week at walk so sad but iv tried everthing wish you luck xx

Try taking the shoes off before you have your horse put down.

 

[jasmine04]

My horse has degenerative joint syndrome in his coffin joints on his fronts. He started off having steroid injections strait into the joints which worked brilliantly and kept him sound for a solid 6 months. He also had regular visits from a chiropractor/vet who would also give him rounds of acupuncture which he loves! However once the insurance maxed out it was down to us to decide what to do next and as the steroid injections into the joints were ridiculously expensive, we decided to give it a try to just 'manage' the problem. I noticed that he would start to struggle as soon as the ground got hard in the summer so he is now kept in at night all year round. He tends to go all through the winter with no bouts of lameness as the ground is always so wet and soft. He is still going strong 3 years after his diagnosis and is still in full time work.