At 20:41:44 on 27.01.10, King09 wrote:
Hi, we noticed a lump on my mares cecimoide and we had many quanderies on what it was we had things like bog spavin cists or jarred bone but we called the vet out to get it checke dand it was an old injury but then he checked the rest of her leg by a flexion test and she went lame and he was very concerned about this she was on bute and box rest for 2 weeks and he came back yesterday and did another and she was fine he said that it was just degenerative joints that may lead to artheritus as she is only 10 i am very concerned on how to prevent this ?? any ideas much appriceated. Thanks Kate x

At 18:45:03 on 29.01.10, HorseVet wrote:
Hi Kate I'm not into injecting joints - it's a slippery slope that once you start you're committed to keep going with. I prefer supplements and I tend to favour herbal ones as they are a form the horse can absorb better. I usually recommend Global Herbs. Otherwise there are homeopathic options. It might not come to anything and your vet might be being overly cautious. Best wishes HorseVet
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At 21:30:01 on 17.03.10, kdestiny wrote:
May want to try keeping her moving but stay away from jumping or pushing her too hard (weight gain from not working would be bad...so if working less...feed less)...it is just like with people...the ones that were more brutal on their bodies when they were younger (in rougher sports) will be feeling it when they get older (sooner) and genetically it may be more prominent in certain horses over others. The natural supplements like the vet mentioned are a good idea...ie.chondroitin, glucosomine are a couple...good luck.