Do you recommend Riaflex or Pernamax for an arthritic?

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My 6 yr old has been diagnosed with (maybe) arthritus of the hip joint (am devasted as comp career over now
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) they are not completely sure if she's injured/torn the muscles/ligaments around it or if the hip joint itself is to blame.I want to help her,she can sometimes be stiff in the leg concerned, i walk her up the road to help her stretch before riding her.I would like to feed her a joint supplement and the 2 mentioned are the ones that seem to be popular.Has anyone had any luck with these,have you noticed a difference?I will order one of these tonight so any help appreciated.I have noticed the Riaflex is cheaper than the other, is it still has good?,i have to say it looks great value for money and looks to be popular.
 
My Sorry to hear your bad news fruity. My 8 year old got diagnosed with arthritis in september but is now back completing. However hers is in the coffin joint so may not be as bad as hip I don't know?? anyway, she is on synequin - its £100 a tub (3 months supply from beeston wormers website) but was the only one the vet recommended. she also has devils claw, cider vinegar and she had some hyonate injections. she is sound but will occaisionally be stiff if she's been in her stable for a long time. she also gets a lot better the more exercise she gets. Good luck, if you need any more info please feel free to PM me and I will try and help as best I can.

Emma x
 
She is on Cider Vinegar.She's had 4 wks of Carthrophen injections which helped.My dogs are on Synoquin and thats £50 a tub per mth for them so i don't think my budget would allow for it,i do rate it though.
 
A friend is just going to try Permamax on her arthritic 7 year old, as she has had good reports from the owners of her previous mare who has developed some arthritic problems in her hocks. Apparently the new owners reported that Cortaflex etc didn't work, but the Pernamex has worked really well and the mare is back being ridden and off bute.

I will certainly be considering this product for my mare if she develops any stiff ness as she gets older, as I have had good success myself with Green Lipped Mussel tables for my own dodgy joints and for my old dog when he was still with us.
 
Rug your horse up at night and also add Linseed daily to feed - available from Simple Systems. Worked a treat for my 23 year old! Linseed is an anti-inflamatory.
 
Now, Im no vet, nor a scientist, but having looked into this for my old lady, Riaflex is the only one I can find that states exactly what their product contains per dose.

Most of them state percentages, so you have do do the sums with the size of dose etc. Cortaflex you have absolutely no idea because its apparently made up of all those components. I was looking at various supplement labels in the tackshop t'other day and loads are made up mostly of white powder that does absolutely nothing. People have told me that Newmarket is good, but it doesn't have the other 2 ingredients. Even my Mum takes glucosamine with chondritin (Sp?)

Personally I'd go for Riaflex purely because you're sure whats in it. I reckon its cheaper than a lot of them too. You can always try it for a couple of months and change if its not working. Or ask your vet what they think.
 
I haven't used Riaflex, but I have been using Pernamax for 5 months now and it made an immediate difference. It has anti-inflammatory properties. It's a bit of a no-brainer really because unlike the glucosamine/chondroitin supplements, you don't have to wait ages to see the results. You get the loading dose free, and so you can see if it's working half way through your first pot, and decide from there whether to continue with it.
 
Thanx everyone for your help.I can't feed her linseed as she gets to fat being a v.good doer,she is fully rugged up at present.I think i will try the pernamax as it does have immediate relief/results which is what she needs now.I will consider Riaflex as like many of you said you know whats in it.
 
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