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Cairo is now 22 which is getting on for a clydesdale and I hope to keep him comfortable for as long as possible. This winter has not been good for him and he has started getting very stiff and sore behind. Vet has recommended and is fairly hopeful that having HA injections direct in the vein will help his joints. He is about to commence treatment with 3 injections 7 days apart.

I just wondered if others have had this treatment and how it went?
 
I think they do work my boy who is 13 had them when he was diagnosed with Arthritis of the Coffin joint, Trouble is they are very expensive & I think they are only supposes to help for give or take a year, I think it cost about £700 what with the Vet having to come & do the injections ect, I also have a 32 year old mare who to be honest I would think twice about before giving them to her, I think I would rather go down the Bute road with her, having said that she less stiff than my 13 year old! she tends to be worse in the summer months when the ground is hard.
 
Thanks, my vet is going to do it as cheap as possible as he knows we have no insurance and he has looked after Cairo for 18 years - was going to buy a nice new bed this month, but Cairo is more important.

To be honest, money is not an issue, we will find it if it will help him as to us he is priceless. Vet said he may need one in a year's time rather than three as a top up - if he is more comfortable it will be worth every penny.
 
My TB had one in his hind fetlock two years ago this month (could have been to the day!!) and all seems ok still
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Cost about £500 if I recall correctly ..... it's amazing where our money goes isn't it
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Do ask your vet about side affects. A friends horse had a course of these injections as was very unwell with them.
 
Sorry I wasn't trying to insinuate that the horse wasn't worth it, My old girl means the world to me, I have had her on loan for the past 18 years & the lady that owns her bought her as a 2 year old, I have known her almost all my life, Its just that there are different issues to consider with her. Also I stupidly I had no idea on the cost involved & almost passed out when I got the total bill off just over £1000 through the door! He also had a few X rays.
 
Don't worry - I am not the sort to get upset and to be honest, most people would not spend the money we spend on Cairo - he has cancer every three years at £2,500 but to us he is worth every penny but realistically he is worthless in value.

Vet this time at the AHT did not even mention that we were spending money on a worthless old horse - my OH made it very clear last time that he is worth more than any race horse and we will spend as much as we can afford on him.

He is a lot brighter today - was kicking the door and has finally laid down in his stable and I have reduced bute to 3. Lets hope the injections help and I am out hacking again soon on him as he does enjoy it.
 
Hi there,

I see you all talk about oils coming from different souces and differing amounts. Be careful when feeding high levels of oil, as you should feed extra vitamin E if you are going to do this. Cod liver oil should only be fed about three times a week as it contains vits A D E, which is a fat soluable oil and it stored in the liver, it can do harm if fed in large amounts daily.

The best way to feed an oil is to use ground Flax Seed. Just buy the whole linseeds (another name for flax) and ground up in a coffee grinder and feed. You can feed up to three cups a day, it is the best for the coat, very anti-inflammatory, builds very good muscle and body, and can have a calming effect. Horses love it. It's rich in vitamins and minerals, it's a little power house of goodness. You do NOT have to boil it, you only have to boil linseeds when feeding to cows or an animal with two stomachs. The digestive acid in the horse completely renders linseed safe to feed to horses. That's why you can buy ground linseed especially for horses in the States and Canada and in many other countries around the world. Ground Flax (linseed) is a fantastic food for people with skin conditions, espcially eczema of psoriasis, it's like a miracle cure for some people. I feed 3 cups a day to my horse, with fibre pencils and blue chip, and when in work I add a complete cube to this diet. Give ground flax a try, you will not be disappointed!
 
Had these injections in my mare's arthritic fetlock, sorry to say made absolutely no difference,but then they are all different, what works for one may not work for another.
 
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