Cortaflex, Newmarket Joint or Flexadin - help please!

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OK, background information. 12 year old Shire/TB gelding, has been very stiff behind since I've had him (2 1/2 years) which is made worse if he has to have any time in, such as not being able to go out every day. X Ray says nothing wrong with hocks. Has had a bone chip/spur on the near fore coffin joint, diagnosed almost 3 months ago, has possibly been there for a year or more. Went out on hard ground and damaged his suspensory ligament, possibly as a result of compensating for the coffin joint, which has obviously been getting more and more sore.

Has had a 1 month course of cartrophen, and has had coffin joint injected. 8 weeks box rest, and is on week 3 in a small paddock, where he will be for the next 3 weeks. He will be having a scan at the end of July, and fingers crossed if all is well, will be going back into work.

I have talked to the vet about long term treatment. He agrees that we should try a joint supplement. Sidney has been on NAF Superflex for the last few months, but I don't feel that that has made a lot of difference. The vet has suggested one of 3 joint supplements: Cortaflex, Newmarket Joint Supplement or Flexadin. I was wondering what everyone's experience of these supplements is. Hopefully it will help with his coffin joint problems, but also with his hind leg stiffness.

Thanks for reading :)

Isabelle
 
Hia the main ingredient in all the supplements is glucosamine, there are a lot of things in them that you probably dont need. Did you know that you can buy almost pure glucosamine now? Equine America sell it (they make Cortaflex) and its a fraction of the price! Cider viniger and cod liver oil good too! Both reasonably cheap and easily availlable. Good luck! xx
 
I've got my horse on naf fivestar superflex just now but i've had him on cortaflex and newmarket joint supplement in the past. They are all good and work well but i found that after a while (a year or more) my horse doesn't seem to benefit from them as much as he used to. I'd try the newmarket joint supplement if you feel superflex isn't doing enough. I'm sure it was around £28 a month when i used it and i ordered it from vet uk online. Permanax (sp) is another good one
 
I've got my horse on naf fivestar superflex just now but i've had him on cortaflex and newmarket joint supplement in the past. They are all good and work well but i found that after a while (a year or more) my horse doesn't seem to benefit from them as much as he used to. I'd try the newmarket joint supplement if you feel superflex isn't doing enough. I'm sure it was around £28 a month when i used it and i ordered it from vet uk online. Permanax (sp) is another good one
 
I tried Naf's but found made no difference either and researched finding that alot of supplements use bulking agents so better to buy something pure or go down herbal route although vet advised cortavet.

I have heard good reports of Global herbs Movefree and did like other products by them.

No proven research works in horses but glucosamine and chrondritin with ha and msm seem to be necessary.

I got a great mix from a herbalist made specifically for arthritis that was rec by friend in same boat and this couple make mixes through word of mouth recommendations as not company to handle big orders. I cannot rec a herbalist strngly enough over all supplements!!

After a crippled horse without Danilon unable to trot in field or wallk comfortable she was sound 6 weeks later and 10 weeks later on the flat she is full of beans and going better than did before diagnosed!! I have my horse back with a new lease of life and we are aiming for a dressage comp in a few weeks. Please try a herbalist xx
 
I use cortavet and works really well for my girl however every horse is different so its a case of finding one that works cortavet is similar to cortaflex but stronger.
 
Im going to add something, i was told about something called riaflex which is cheaper than synequin with higher levels of the ingredients

also premier flex which also contains Hyaluronic Acid which is what the hyonate injection is

both work out i think about £1.16 a day where synequin is £2.45 thats for my v large horse though, a lot less for smaller horses/ponies
 
These supplements cost a fortune:eek: and my mare is on regumate already so no chance, anyone know of anything cheaper for arthritis?
 
Depends on your budget but Cosequin was recommended by my vets (apparently a lot of the supplements are not verified, regulated or proven :eek: and this stuff has been) and-perhaps most importantly- it had a profound impact on my lad who wrenched his coffin joint in the field :rolleyes:

...or for 'off the shelf' lower budget alternatives I would recommend Premierflex HA which is what I had been using with good results before the vets were keen for him to try the Cosequin (I chose this particular product having done eons of internet research into joint supplement products and chose it because of its particularly high levels of glucomaine, chrondroitin and MSM) :D

...re the Cortaflex- the product works by "providing the building blocks for your horse to use"- my key issue has always been that unless you know it is the lack of these building blocks (and not the inherent inability of your horse's system to use them) that is causing the problem, you could be seriously wasting your money!!
 
Cliqmo the premierflex HA also contains hyaluronic acid, how much do you feed if you dont mind me asking ? it states it is a 4 month supply but I assume thats for a small pony ?


It like riaflex has a higher amount of chondroitin and glucosamine than synequin, both under £50 a pot
 
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that is fantastic thanks, Ive actually gone with riaflex, the lady was tellnig me about the 10g10g4g thing and it works out itll last me 24 days a pot. but to keep the required doseage of synequin which we are on at the minute it would becosting me about £3.04 a day :|
 
I use Newmarket joint, had my young horse on it first after he had an op to remove bone chips from his fetlocks after an accident, the surgeon recommended it (he was a vet at the Olympics and specialises in "bone and joint" issues), when he went back for his check ups the vets said that you would not know anything had happened to him, wether that is anything to do with the supplement i dont know!!!:) I now have my older horses on it and use ASU (from the same company who produce newmarket joint) along side it.
 
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