0310Star
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I will try and keep this short!
My mare has some problems in her front legs (high ringbone, DJD, sidebones) but we have managed to get that all under control and she is sound, fit and happy!
She has always been a bit clicky behind and myself and the vet have always just said shes clearly a bit arthritic but nothing to worry about for now. She had Tildren last September as my vet felt it would help all round with her problems which it did and it is being redone in 2 weeks time so I will speak to him them about the back legs but thought id see if there is anyone on here that could help!
She has been living out 24/7 over summer and is in about 4 days a week work for the last few months mainly hacking for an hour + at a time but had a week off until yesterday as I was away. I rode her yesterday and she was noticeably stiff behind (which is unlike her) she drags her back feet around when not being ridden which wont be helping (and has lovely square back toes due to this ).
She is currently on 99% glucosamine supplement once a day and linseed oil to help with her joints but I am not noticing much of a difference. This is from the vet and I have just used it until the insurance runs out next month so its paid for.
I was wondering if maybe moving her onto something like Cortaflex would be a good idea once I have run out of Glucosamine if anybody has any experience of this?
Also is there anything else I can do to help? She is 15, 16 in January so I am wondering whether it would be a good idea to have them injected due to the fact that once she is 17 (I am sure this is the age the insurance changes) they will more than likely only pay out for external injury and I wont be able to claim for something like arthirits?
I am going to try and keep her in as much work as possible, especially over the winter when she is likely to stiffen up but as we all know it isn't always that easy in winter with work/daylight houyrs etc but I will try my best. She also wears front leg wraps at night in winter in her stable which helps so I may invest in some for the backs. Not too keen on the idea of magnets to be honest but any advice on these would be great if they are going to help!!
Thanks in advance!
I will try and keep this short!
My mare has some problems in her front legs (high ringbone, DJD, sidebones) but we have managed to get that all under control and she is sound, fit and happy!
She has always been a bit clicky behind and myself and the vet have always just said shes clearly a bit arthritic but nothing to worry about for now. She had Tildren last September as my vet felt it would help all round with her problems which it did and it is being redone in 2 weeks time so I will speak to him them about the back legs but thought id see if there is anyone on here that could help!
She has been living out 24/7 over summer and is in about 4 days a week work for the last few months mainly hacking for an hour + at a time but had a week off until yesterday as I was away. I rode her yesterday and she was noticeably stiff behind (which is unlike her) she drags her back feet around when not being ridden which wont be helping (and has lovely square back toes due to this ).
She is currently on 99% glucosamine supplement once a day and linseed oil to help with her joints but I am not noticing much of a difference. This is from the vet and I have just used it until the insurance runs out next month so its paid for.
I was wondering if maybe moving her onto something like Cortaflex would be a good idea once I have run out of Glucosamine if anybody has any experience of this?
Also is there anything else I can do to help? She is 15, 16 in January so I am wondering whether it would be a good idea to have them injected due to the fact that once she is 17 (I am sure this is the age the insurance changes) they will more than likely only pay out for external injury and I wont be able to claim for something like arthirits?
I am going to try and keep her in as much work as possible, especially over the winter when she is likely to stiffen up but as we all know it isn't always that easy in winter with work/daylight houyrs etc but I will try my best. She also wears front leg wraps at night in winter in her stable which helps so I may invest in some for the backs. Not too keen on the idea of magnets to be honest but any advice on these would be great if they are going to help!!
Thanks in advance!
