Superflex or Cortaflex????

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Ok, so superflex ***** is £27.00 or so for a months supply and cortaflex double that. BUT, I can barely afford the first let alone Cortaflex. What is the best outcome? Does superflex work? I used it for 4 months on my old tb but honestly didn't notice any difference. Has anyone any experience of either? Looking at ingredients the Superflex is not a lot different to Cortaflex. I don't want to waste my money on Superflex if it does not work, and if Cortaflex is so good I will have to cut something else out? Any info appreciated. xx
 
I would try both, it seems a bit hit and miss with joint supplements - what works for one has no effect on another. I've had great success with the Newmarket joint supplement (and no I don't work for them
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), its works out about 60p to £1 a day for bigger horses.
 
or to confuse the issue - Mobifor. This is the veterinary strength 5* Superflex, I got a 5 litre bottle from my vet for 100 quid. I know, I know, sharp intake of breath but I only feed 25 ml a day so it lasts forever (6 months ish).

Buying in larger quantities is the most economical way of buying it, buying the small container is relatively much more expensive. http://nutrecare.co.uk/prod6.asp?prod_id...sg=&offset=
 
Customers to our shop are buying Science with Natures Multiplex HA instead of Cortaflex. Not being in the shop at the moment (day off hooray!) I don't know how long it last put a 1kg tub is £30.00. Check out http://www.swnh.co.uk/swn-multiplex.php.

I personally use New Zealand Herbals Devlis Claw Relief, sold through Equus Health, a 1 litre bottle ( this is a 2:1 tincture) is £37.50 and lasted my boy for nearly 2 and a half months. He felt great on it, and it was cost effective.
 
My pony is having Superflex at the moment and it's been amazing! She was really struggling with her feet but once we started giving it her she was back to normal as soon as anything. I would recommend it. =]
 
I've tried both and didn't really see a difference but as others say what works for one might not work for another.. I think it may be a case of suck it and see
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I've just started using Simple Systems Instant Linseed on recommendation of someone on here, it may be a co-incidence but I do see a difference....
And, no, I don't work for the company
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Has anyone tried just buying glucosamine sulphate instead of the branded products? It costs a fraction of Cortaflex...
 
Superflex is the best. My horse was lame. My vet advised me to give her Cortaflex and with in three weeks I should notice a differance. The shop didn't stock Cortaflex but did sell Superflex so I bought the liquid and started the dose within two weeks she was still lame but with a marked improvement by week three she was sound.

So Superflex is the best
 
Neither is necessarily "the best", as it depends on the horse! I had my clicky Welsh Cob on Cortaflex and it worked wonders for her (it wasn't *just* clicking, she used to "lose" her hind legs under her after a particularly clicky episode, then scare herself and bolt off. She almost stopped doing this when on Cortaflex). I have my mare now on Superflex, although I can't be sure whether it is actually working until I can start riding her again in June but she's almost sound now after nearly six months of being lame! I can't say how much is down to the Superflex but hey, it makes me feel better
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I've always been told that the best approach with supplements is, start with the cheapest and work up until you find one that works for your horse. Gold Label Glucosamine Plus 5000 is meant to be really good, and is cheaper than Superflex and Cortaflex. The Gold Label stuff has glucosamine and MSM in and costs 31p a day (roughly), Superflex (as the next most expensive at 46p per day) has glucosamine, MSM and chondroitin sulphate (the rate of absorption of chondroitin within the horse is debatable, although as it is used in human joint supplements and is absorbed by us, and most equine joint supplement research data is extrapolated from human research, therefore chondroitin is used "in the hope that it is absorbed"), and Cortaflex (49p per day) contains hyaluronic acid (I haven't researched what this does) and glucosamine. The liquid versions of Superflex and Cortaflex are more expensive, so if you're on a budget don't go there!
I chose Superflex not only as it was cheaper, but also because it has MSM in (my horse is recovering from a tendon injury so needs the extra MSM to help regenerate the tissue (although tendons don't repair well, but again it makes me feel better
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)). If you have the time to research it, decide WHY your horse needs the supplement and WHAT the horse needs (eg. torn tendon = needs MSM = Superflex).
However, as I said before, the best way is to start with the cheapest, and suck-it-and-see!
 
i think it was suppleaze gold giving free samples away (ads in mags) two weeks supply, i got all my family to call them and got lots of free samples, enough for about 3 months
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