russian_charm
Active Member
So I've got one of your typical 11 year old, ex racehorses with too much wear and tear, still young and should be in his prime but gets v/stiff (esp. in the cold weather) and has a bit of arthritis in his hocks. A fabulous vet diagnosed him with the arthritis and had us put him on monthly doses of pentosan at the beginning of the year and since then then he's gotten so much better, but he still does get the stiffness and really hates the cold. A friend suggested putting him on MSM and that a lot of people swear by it.
So my questions: does MSM actually help with stiffness and arthritis? We've never really looked at oral joint supplements, not really been keen on shelling out $$$ if we're not completely convinced it will make a difference.
And would it be kinda redundant to give him an oral supplement if he is already getting the monthly pentosan injections?
He's a great horse and we love him like crazy, so if it would make a difference we'd be estatic
Just want some general opinions, thanks
So my questions: does MSM actually help with stiffness and arthritis? We've never really looked at oral joint supplements, not really been keen on shelling out $$$ if we're not completely convinced it will make a difference.
And would it be kinda redundant to give him an oral supplement if he is already getting the monthly pentosan injections?
He's a great horse and we love him like crazy, so if it would make a difference we'd be estatic
Just want some general opinions, thanks