Herbal Pain Relief

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Hi folks.

Quick bit of background, Veteran horse has arthritic hocks. Still manages to blast around the field like a prune and comes in a little sore. I can't restrict his space as he will (and does) jump the fencing and he has to go out with others.
I do have a box full of Danilon & Bute for the days he's done too much etc and is seen by a vet for a reassessment at least every 6 months. He has cushings which is treated with Prascend. He's on NAF SuperFlex as a support.

I'm just about to run out of "No Bute" which I believe is sugary? I'm also unsure if it really works for him & if it would be cost effective to put him on Danilon instead.. so I got wondering about what the best 'Herbal' supplement is to give a little help, if at all. I know it depends on the individual horse, but for the topic.. what's helped your horse?

Ive heard of..

Subsibute
Bute Substitute
No Bute
Buteless
Bute Free

It seems such a minefield!
 
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My sister's cob is on Kentuck Liquid by the same people that do cortaflex - it's a joint supplement but has jucca or something in it and it's made a huge difference in how comfortable he is
 
Dodson and horrells devils claw has given our veteran a new lease of life. He had got to the point where he struggled to get up and in the 2 years he has had it has turned back into a scatty tb, he is only 20. It has also given me pain free years with a younger horse for whom danilon etc wasn't enough. Plus my horse with a spavin has had a better reaction to that than the £900 worth of drugs in his leg...
 
I use buteless and think its amazing stuff. It is however very sweet I'd imagine a lot of sugar go's in. For the difference it makes to my horse it's worth it but if sugar is a concern you may want to avoid.
 
I use NAF Devils Relief for my 20 year old when he needs it. Its in a liquid form and you can use it long term. I am using it at the moment as horse has a haematoma on his leg which is making him sore, especially after exercise. My vet has recommended keeping him on it until spring just to keep him comfortable whilst the haematoma disperses.
 
For long term use boswellia (branded as nature bite at Pegasus health) as boswellia is kinder to the gut than devils claw which long term can cause harm
 
I use boswellia serrata, marketed as nature bute by Pegasus health. Their service is fantastic.

As scots says & from the reading I did, I think Boswellia is safer to use long term than devils claw.
 
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For long term use boswellia (branded as nature bite at Pegasus health) as boswellia is kinder to the gut than devils claw which long term can cause harm
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also use this, have noticed a difference in my 16yr old severly athritic boy, he also has tumeric (small teaspoon hidden in his tea every couple of days)
linseed and cod liver oil too.. we also buy in devils root claw as this is cheaper than boswellia when money is a little tight. he's very spoilt but he can be very stiff and have found that this has really helped.. he now likes to throw in the odd buck around the field at bed time ( unfortunatelty he keeps doing this when i dont have my phone - i want to send this to the vet who said that he would either retire or PTS, the reason i knew it wasnt his time yet! and he should enjoy his retirement):)
 
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Probably cheaper to get his hocks fused with ethanol. Permanent solution for life. Instant pain killer. Cheaper in the long run over many years than buying bottles and bottles of bute less stuff or even bute.
 
I don't think that will help him as he will have arthritic changes in his stifles and hip. I've not had to buy more than 4 bottles of a no-bute-related product, he's in his middle 30's so I doubt it will be cost effective over the years as he's probably not going to be around in a year or two :)
 
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