Comments on: Choosing The Right Joint Supplements For Your Pet

By: graciela52388

graciela52388 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:38:59 +0000

First…Methylsulfonylmethane is MSM. A lot of MSM supplements have glucosamine added to them already. MSM is a natural anti-inflammatory and can be used as a daily supplement to help with joint inflammation. MSM doesn’t really add anything to the diet that will extensively help to better the joints on its own. I would go with a joint supplement that has MSM added into it.

There are a few main ingredients in most joint supplements that may sway your decision on which supplement to get.

Glucosamine inhibits free radicals that break down cartilage in the joints (also helps produce Chondroitin Sulfate)
Chondroitin Sulfate inhibits enzymes that break down cartilage in joints (also helps produce Hyaluronic Acid)
Hyaluronic Acid provides lubrication and shock absorption
MSM helps control pain and inflammation.

So you’re obviously looking for something that will help the joints as a whole so go with a supplement with a mixture of all of these ingredients. A few that have all of these are:
Fluid Action, Flex-n-action, Grand Complete Ultra, Grand HA Synergy, Chondrogen EQ, Platform Joint, SmarFlex III Ultra, Absorbine Flex +, Equinyl Combo w/ HA, there may be more but you will have to do your research on what you want to give.

Try looking anywhere online for info. A lot of my info about which supplements contain all four ingredients came from Smart Pak.com. They sell equine supplements like these.
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By: Wreni Wrox!

Wreni Wrox! — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:36:59 +0000

Flex wafers! I love them, so do the horses. They eat them like they're treats!
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By: ladyren

ladyren — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:34:59 +0000

You can spend literally gallons of $$$ on crappy stuff that only separates you from your money. If your horse has conformation defects that predisposes her to arthritis, nothing really works, I promise you. Bute is as good an antiinflamatory as exists. It’s only downside is that it causes stomach irritation in horses, just as does aspirin in people.

You best consult your vet… some of that stuff works a little, lots of it works not at all.

write if this doesn’t answer your question.
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owned horses all my life… ride, show, train, judge, best friend an equine vet… My last horsr was 26 when he went down, and because of his arthritis could not get up…. after hours of trying, she called me in tears… He had given up…. I gave her the okay to put him down…. a lot of me died too that morning…. He was on everything that was ever invented… age is age… poor conformation is poor conformation which wears out joints. Nothing, hon rebuilds joints, I promise.

By: flaxfilly

flaxfilly — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:32:59 +0000

These are some of the best joint supplements around for any equine athlete.
Polyglycan, Adequan, Oxy-Gen Xtreme, Synergy Complete, Lubrisyn
MSM, glucosamine, etc….. are more of preventatives and maintainers, you will have to spend a little cash to get you’re horse back to being comfortable and then look into the maintenance!
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By: Seraph

Seraph — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:30:59 +0000

MSM is what i give my horse i mix it with her grain and it dosen't only help with jonts it helps with hoof rot to and helps shine her coat, it helps her sooooooooo much!!! PS: my vets recimended it
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By: cowgrlsr4ever

cowgrlsr4ever — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:28:59 +0000

My 11 year old QH/ Standardbred mix has this problem when the weather’s cold… not really a "problem", but she’s alittle creaky. and I like to be able to fix that.
I feed her a glucosamine supplement. I order it from Country Supply, which has cheap but usually great products. Here is the link to this item on their website: http://www.horse.com/Horse-Supplements/Vitamin-Mineral/AniFlex-GL-BWA54.html
I don’t give quite the recomended dosage though, usually just a half- scoop to a scoop every other day. You might feel more comfortable going by the recomended dosage though, being that I am not a vet and am not qualified to give people advice on how to dose their animals (plus, normal dosage probably gives the best, strongest results).
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Being the owner of a horse with similar issues.

By: Jordann U

Jordann U — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:26:59 +0000

NIMBLE!!!!! haha I use Nimble. it contains Msm & other conjointants
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experience

By: Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:24:59 +0000

I have used Corta-Flex in the past for a horse I had from the time he was 18 years old to 36 years. I tried other things but always went back to it because it worked the best and I could see how well it worked. He could barley get around without it. It was about $30 a month. I think it was one of the cheaper ones. If I need something to use again, I would use it again.
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By: ans_bio_chm

ans_bio_chm — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:22:59 +0000

I think you should take a look at this website. I used to work for Dr. Eric Martin, one of the developers of the product. My best friend’s two QHs are on it, and my dogs are on the canine product. It works great, and it explains on the website why they include certain ingredients and not others. Dr. Martin is not only an equine veterinarian that owns his own practice, he’s also got a masters in nutrition.

I hope you decide to use his product… it REALLY works!!!

http://www.gluquestrian.com/
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http://www.gluquestrian.com/
Dr. Eric Martin
personal experience

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:20:59 +0000

I can't speak for my horse because he just turned 7 and is having no problems, but I (at 41) take MSM for joint pain and stiffness (mostly in my fingers and I get some in my elbow) and when I take MSM the pain is totally gone. I love the stuff, I think it works great!!
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