Devils claw/Cortaflex or both??

[GoneBust]

Hi
My horse has just been diagnosed (sp!?!) with arthritis. I am looking for supplements to help make things comfortable for him. I have heard great things about Cortaflex and have noticed that they have now also started making an extra strength version, so i am keen to try this. But also have heard that devils claw is also good. Which would you recommend? Or can you feed them both together?
Thanks

 

[ellieplatt]

My boy's got very very mild arthritis, i feed him on (added to his feed) devil's relief vegtable oil and garlic - the oil's help with his bones and the devil's relief is like a cooling pain killer almost, he still happily hacks and i still school him. My friend has a yard of hunters, and she still hunts some of them with arthritis but she adds superflex to there feeds.

I supose you can feed both together, it just depends on how much you can afford!

 

[grouchymare]

Hi, I would really recommend cortaflex having seen a difference in my horse after 3 days on it, unfortunately the liquid was much more effective than the powder and more expensive! I would only try one product at a time otherwise you won't know which is doing any good, Synequin is also very effective on some horses and relatively cheap for maintenance although costly for the initial loading dose.

 

[foxy1110]

i would use both together, you can pick up devils claw fairly cheaply too

 

[Toffee44]

I use devils claw and balsamic vinegar. Her magnet boots have helped too. I started a post on here somewhere asking what other people do.

 

[Cliqmo]

Get a Cosequin prescription through your vets (you can then buy it online for about half the price

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My boy was unsound for months and I tried all sorts but he is 100% on Cosequin- it is superb!

 

[oldvic]

Yes you can use both. They work well together.

 

[Fairydust]

I tried Devils Claw on my boy and it didn't make any difference at all, so tried Cortaflex, and wow what a difference, it has made a 27 year old canter around the paddock like a 4 year old, fantastic stuff and when you work out the price per day it isn't that expensive.