Cosequin vs Cortavet HA?

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My horse has ben diagnosed with coffin joint arthritis (see thread in Veterinary). She is going to have her feet medicated tomorrow and vet has also suggested joint supplement - they can provide either of the above. It will go on my insurance initially so cost not a huge consideration. I have used cortavet on my other horse, never quite sure how much diference it made, but never used cosequin. Any recomendations for this specific problem?
 
I believe cortvet is marketed as working slightly different to cosequin. How much of the marketing you believe is up to you!
What I would say however is while you are in your insurance period then you have the luxurary of trying both. I would personally try one for 3 months and see if it helps then switch to the other for 3 months and compare the difference (if any).
Has your vet mentioned adequan IM injections? might be worth mentioning.
 
I can't comment on cosequin as I haven't tried it, but BJ's advice sounds good - take the opportunity to try them both. Personally I have found cortaflex fantastic (cortavet being the vet strength version) but I know other people find it makes no difference to their horse, so that implies that different joint supplements suit different horses and you will only know by trial and observation.

In addition to supplementation to cushion the joint, you could consider Pernamax as an anti-inflammatory. I have had excellent results with it. It's natural and safe for long term use.

http://www.maxavita.com/products/pet/pernamaxequine/
 
Cosequin is available to vets only, and contains purest form of ingredients ie big hit, i would go with that one especially if your claiming on insurance.

My vets can supply both, and recommended cosequin to me (coffin joint inflamation) and also said they had experienced a similar case who only needed cosequin and nothing else (to date)

Hope it works for you
 
I can only comment on Cosequin, but it worked wonders when Murph was diagnosed with arthritis in his hocks after 7 months box rest because of shattering a splint bone. X-rays were taken both pre and post-cosequin (he had about 3 or 4 tubs) and there was a big difference. The vet said the arthritis had spread slightly, but it was MUCH less severe.

If cosequin is only available from a vet, but the other one is on the open market, i'd always go with the vet-only one.

Good luck!

Lou. x
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Thanks for replies so far - yes she is having a course of adequan as well.

Good idea to try both supplements, but would prefer to start off with the one most likely to work! Also will be difficult to compare as there will also be the effect of the other medications.

My vet practice will get in either Cortavet or Cosequine - they are slighly pushing the cortavet, but other vets seem to recommend a glucosamine based supplement like Newmarket JS or Cosequine .

All are available on the open market, but to claim it back through insurance it has to be detailed on the vets bill.
 
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...but other vets seem to recommend a glucosamine based supplement like Newmarket JS or Cosequine .

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Cortavet is glucosamine based, but instead of the whole molecule, it contains the refined isolates of Chondroitin Sulphate and Glucosamine Sulphate. The smaller molecules are supposed to pass through the wall of the intestine better.
 
Just to confuse things even more, have now come accross cosequin asu which is supposedly even better . Aaargh. Too many supplements and so little time ...
 
Somebody recommended Grand Meadows HA when I was talking about Cortaflex, but I would have thought that anything the vets will give you is bound to be better than an off the shelf product.
 
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