D-Glucosamine and Glucosamine HCI

[Toby773]

What is the difference - anyone know please?

As synequin/consequin sooo expensive thinking of trying Suppleaze from Aviform as the ingredients are the same + the latter also contains MSM and HA.
Thoughts please.

 

[monstermunch]

D-Glucosamine is just an abbreviation of its full form as a 6 chain phosphate amino acid. It comes in two forms Glucosamine sulphate and Glucosamine HCL (Hydrochloride). For a horse you have to feed the HCL version as sulphate is not utilized by the horse properly.
Hyuluronic acid is vey effective when injected into joints by vets but when fed orally it is not as successful. This is largely because it needs to be fed at the same levels of glucosamine, around 10g a day, but because of its expense it is only ever fed at around 0.1mg which will have absolutely no effect on a horse. this is a marketing tool so that companies can make their products sound better and charge you more money for it.
MSM however is fantastic. it is a bio available sulphur with massive anti inflammatory and pain relieving properties.
look for a product with Glucosamine HCL, MSM, and chondroitin in it in any combination, but make sure you feed at a high daily dose level. All explained on www.riaflex-equine.co.uk. you will probably find the info on their of some use to you. good luck.