Turmeric question (+ other joint supplements)

[Caramac71]

Our 6 year old mare has recently been diagnosed with arthritic changes in her articular facets in the thoracic spine. My vet is fairly sceptical about supplements but has no problem with us trying alongside veterinary treatment, and we have discussed turmeric, green lip mussels, glucosamine etc.

We have started feeding turmeric, but cant really manage to get this in twice a day every day. Horse lives out 24/7 on full grass livery and is fed twice daily in the field. We are lunging daily and giving an additional (small) feed afterwards in order to get the supplements in.

So first question is, will we see any benefits from turmeric if feeding just once a day? Or are we wasting our time?

I've come across Maxaflex and as this contains all the other supplements the vet suggested (and is given once daily) I was wondering if this can be fed alongside the turmeric?

Looking for something that will support the rest of the treatment plan we are undergoing for the next couple of months, and after that we can adjust things to see what is most beneficial.

 

[DonskiWA]

I'm not an expert at all myself, but have a look at the Tumeric Users Group on Facebook. There are plenty of people with all the knowledge there.

 

[9tails]

I feed turmeric once a day, I'm a big fan and my horse has never felt better.

 

[Shady]

i feed i big table spoon, splash of olive oil, 10+ grinds of pepper, i mix it into a tiny bit of hard feed, half an apple, bit of water and Equimins Advance powder once a day, horse loves it and he has never gone so well!

 

[Caramac71]

Thank you. That's encouraging to hear you have success with turmeric feeding once a day.