Response to different types of steroids for joint injections

[Naiad]

Has anyone ever found that their horse did not respond to one type of injected steroid (e.g., given for lower hock injections etc.) - but did respond well/improve with another type of steroid that was injected??

My horse has been diagnosed through nerve blocks/xrays etc. with lower hock joint arthritis - he is sore at trot. Last fall, my horse responded very well to depo-medrol in his lower hock joint. Then my new vet used triamcinolone (Vetalog) and we got zero improvement (however, xrays did show more deterioration of the joint). So we have tried depo-medrol again to see if it can get him comfortable again like it did last fall - or if perhaps the arthritis is too advanced for any steroid to help.

Has anyone ever found their horse responded to type of steroid and not another? Or do all horses respond to all steroids about the same?

 

[Black_Horse_White]

I'm not sure which steroid my vet used, but I've had mine injected twice within 2 months into his coffin joints, neither worked sadly.

 

[Naiad]

I'm not sure which steroid my vet used, but I've had mine injected twice within 2 months into his coffin joints, neither worked sadly.

That's too bad. Was there some other treatment that you have tried since then?

 

[Black_Horse_White]

Not yet, just the injections and bute. Vet says there is other things they can do, so it's a case of wait and see.

 

[Puppy]

Off the top of my head I can't remember which steroid my mare had (in her hind fetlocks) but it had no effect. However the IRAP treatment exceeded my vet's expectations and has made her much more comfortable