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| Is that the same as Tildren? If so it was a life saver for my horse, but I know other horses it hasn't worked for. What type of issue are you thinking about using it for? |
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | Rope-N-Run - 2013-12-20 10:09 AM Is that the same as Tildren? If so it was a life saver for my horse, but I know other horses it hasn't worked for. What type of issue are you thinking about using it for?
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | It is Tildren (which is a brand name)...didn't do much for my horse. |
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Location: Central Texas | My guy was 4 out of 5 on the lameness scale, did Tildren treatments, he is now a 0. That was 2 years ago. He has had no issues since and is running strong. Tildren saved his career and most likely his life as well. |
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Location: Everywhere | RockinGR - 2013-12-20 11:36 AM
It is Tildren (which is a brand name)...didn't do much for my horse.
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | deb rathburn - 2013-12-20 7:49 PM
RockinGR - 2013-12-20 11:36 AM
It is Tildren (which is a brand name)...didn't do much for my horse.
What was your issue
My navicular horse didn't improve on it. Nothing against it, just didn't improve his soundness at all. He got it 6 months ago...still nothing. |
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| RockinGR - 2013-12-21 6:33 PM
deb rathburn - 2013-12-20 7:49 PM
RockinGR - 2013-12-20 11:36 AM
It is Tildren (which is a brand name)...didn't do much for my horse.
What was your issue
My navicular horse didn't improve on it. Nothing against it, just didn't improve his soundness at all. He got it 6 months ago...still nothing.
Did he show bone changes in a x-ray or MRI? |
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| ampratt - 2013-12-21 5:35 PM
My guy was 4 out of 5 on the lameness scale, did Tildren treatments, he is now a 0. That was 2 years ago. He has had no issues since and is running strong. Tildren saved his career and most likely his life as well.
I am curious how many treatments you did in the 2 yrs and how often? My horse is going on 8 months and still seems sound. |
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Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | Rope-N-Run - 2013-12-20 8:38 PM
RockinGR - 2013-12-21 6:33 PM
deb rathburn - 2013-12-20 7:49 PM
RockinGR - 2013-12-20 11:36 AM
It is Tildren (which is a brand name)...didn't do much for my horse.
What was your issue
My navicular horse didn't improve on it. Nothing against it, just didn't improve his soundness at all. He got it 6 months ago...still nothing.
Did he show bone changes in a x-ray or MRI?
Yearly X-rays and 3 CT scans in the last 6 months. He has not had an MRI. |
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Location: NOT at Wal Mart | Tildren works when bone is involved, (discourages resorption) it's a possibility tendons were involved, without a MRI you cant get a true diagnosis.
I don't see it working on arthritis in the knees.
Edited by justcruzin 2013-12-20 9:17 PM
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | justcruzin - 2013-12-20 9:03 PM Tildren works when bone is involved, (discourages resorption) it's a possibility tendons were involved, without a MRI you cant get a true diagnosis.
I don't see it working on arthritis in the knees.
After having 3 MRI's on 3 horses- I totally agree with this statement. That is why it didnt work for you i bet. |
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Location: Central Texas | Rope-N-Run - 2013-12-20 8:39 PM
ampratt - 2013-12-21 5:35 PM
My guy was 4 out of 5 on the lameness scale, did Tildren treatments, he is now a 0. That was 2 years ago. He has had no issues since and is running strong. Tildren saved his career and most likely his life as well.
I am curious how many treatments you did in the 2 yrs and how often? My horse is going on 8 months and still seems sound.
Initially I did 3 separate regional limb perfusion treatments 2 weeks apart, did a follow up treatment a year or so later but not because he showed any signs of needing it. I did it to make myself feel better. Vet said most do treatments every 3-4 months for maintenance. I am not sure if this is really needed or if it is a money thing for vet. His last treatment was May 2013 (once again my choice not because he showed signs of needing it) and he has never felt better. My initial decision to do the maintenance treatments was because it does take a while for the treatment to absorb and show signs of improvement. I didn't want any down time. I have since decided I will only do a maintenance treatment every year and a half or so. My concern with the maintenance treatments being so many and so soon is because I have also read that Tildren in repeated major doses can soften the bone. Not sure how true this is. |
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Location: Central Texas | Rope-N-Run - 2013-12-20 8:39 PM
ampratt - 2013-12-21 5:35 PM
My guy was 4 out of 5 on the lameness scale, did Tildren treatments, he is now a 0. That was 2 years ago. He has had no issues since and is running strong. Tildren saved his career and most likely his life as well.
I am curious how many treatments you did in the 2 yrs and how often? My horse is going on 8 months and still seems sound.
Initially I did 3 separate regional limb perfusion treatments 2 weeks apart, did a follow up treatment a year or so later but not because he showed any signs of needing it. I did it to make myself feel better. Vet said most do treatments every 3-4 months for maintenance. I am not sure if this is really needed or if it is a money thing for vet. His last treatment was May 2013 (once again my choice not because he showed signs of needing it) and he has never felt better. My initial decision to do the maintenance treatments was because it does take a while for the treatment to absorb and show signs of improvement. I didn't want any down time. I have since decided I will only do a maintenance treatment every year and a half or so. My concern with the maintenance treatments being so many and so soon is because I have also read that Tildren in repeated major doses can soften the bone. Not sure how true this is. |
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Location: My Own Little World | readytorodeo - 2013-12-21 4:53 AM
There is a product called Tight Joints Plus that I am using . Love the results. And it's really affordable.
Where do you get that? |
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| Wisconsin Equine medical has been doing the clinical studies on Tildren for the last 5 years. They are a wealth of knowledge. I sent radiographs to them and they got right back with me. He also answered a lot of unanswered questions that I had about it. He did tell me that he would do the IV because it could help other things that you might not even know are going on and would only know with a MRI. If the IV didn't work they had great success with doing the lower limb the second time around to add to it. |
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| Wisconsin Equine medical has been doing the clinical studies on Tildren for the last 5 years. They are a wealth of knowledge. I sent radiographs to them and they got right back with me. He also answered a lot of unanswered questions that I had about it. He did tell me that he would do the IV because it could help other things that you might not even know are going on and would only know with a MRI. If the IV didn't work they had great success with doing the lower limb the second time around to add to it. |
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | RHRanch - 2013-12-26 7:51 AM
Wisconsin Equine medical has been doing the clinical studies on Tildren for the last 5 years. They are a wealth of knowledge. I sent radiographs to them and they got right back with me. He also answered a lot of unanswered questions that I had about it. He did tell me that he would do the IV because it could help other things that you might not even know are going on and would only know with a MRI. If the IV didn't work they had great success with doing the lower limb the second time around to add to it.
I did both regional and IV. I prefer the regional. JMO  |
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Location: Central Texas | TurnLane - 2013-12-26 9:48 AM
RHRanch - 2013-12-26 7:51 AM
Wisconsin Equine medical has been doing the clinical studies on Tildren for the last 5 years. They are a wealth of knowledge. I sent radiographs to them and they got right back with me. He also answered a lot of unanswered questions that I had about it. He did tell me that he would do the IV because it could help other things that you might not even know are going on and would only know with a MRI. If the IV didn't work they had great success with doing the lower limb the second time around to add to it.
I did both regional and IV. I prefer the regional. JMO
This is my preference as well if you know the issue you are dealing with. In my case I did and I wanted the treatment concentrated to the area that needed it. There is a chance of colic with the IV and I didn't want to take that chance needlessly. The regional was also cheaper but as I said I knew the exact area I was dealing with if you don't I can see where the IV might be better. Just my opinion as well. |
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