vetrofen for spavin?

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Has any one used this for spavin (or any other athritic type condition) - my lad has mild spavin in both hocks and is currently on cortaflex, but am always interested in alternatives...
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Boswellia?? Cheaper than Vetrofen ive fed it for years along side a joint supp & it really does the job kept my oldie off Danilon for quite a few years.

I don't no how good Vetrofen is though so i couldnt even start to compare. But i do know i can't afford to feed it.
 
What does your vet recommend? My boy has spavins in both hocks; he had his hocks medicated with cortisone after diagnosis, and will have them done again in Feb, plus (so far) 2 courses of Adequan. He is on JointFX supplement which my vet recommends. And he is sound
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There have been a few posts on here about it. It is really just a painkiller i.e. a bute/danilon substitute rather than a joint supplement.
 
Thanks - as my vet thinks he only has mild spavin and doesn't see the need to investigate it further at the moment, advised I put him on cortaflex. The horse is not visably lame, and happy in his work, but wouldn't pass hind flexion tests.
However if the condition worsens I cannot put him on bute as he has had ulcers in the past, and was interested in vetrofen as a bute alternative.
I am a little reluctant to go down the joint injection route as my previous horse ended up with a nasty joint infection and hospitalised for 9 days (different vet!), so would only do it it if 100% necessary.
 
l would look at boswellia if you need an alternative to bute/devils claw which arent good for stomach ulcers.

I am not sure why they do not want to investigate - even with mild bone spavin the horse needs to undego work and painkillers to fuse the bones. Although he may be happy enough now in his work, not being able to use his hocks properly will lead to back problems. If he is insured, then the time limit on any claim has already started - if so I would be asking for a prescription for cosequin/synequin, some danilon and then working the horse in walk to fuse the bones.
 
I know what you are saying - I was a little suprised that my vet didn't want to x-ray etc too.
Unlike some vets, mine carries the view that if a horse is happy in doing the work you ask of it, don't intefere...After all most older horses, (and people!), have some minor niggles that they learn to deal with.
However I do trust my vet 100% and he is coming back to see him next month to repeat flexion tests to see if he has detiorated since last seen, and then will make a decision on a further course of action.....
I will do some research on Boswellia,
Many thanks
 
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