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RedHead84 Reg. Dec 2014	Posted 2017-01-20 1:47 PM Subject: Hock injections...can you stop once you start?
Elite Veteran Posts: 889	I am not familiar with joint injections. I've been lucky enough to have horses that haven't needed them while I've owned them. If a horse was started on them once a year, a couple years ago, she's 13 now...do you have to continue or can you try alternatives like Adequan (I know they work differently)? I plan on consulting a vet, I just wondered if anyone had experience with this situation?
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1DSoon Reg. May 2009	Posted 2017-01-20 1:50 PM Subject: RE: Hock injections...can you stop once you start?
Location: Not Where I Want to Be	sure
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veintiocho Reg. Sep 2015	Posted 2017-01-20 1:54 PM Subject: RE: Hock injections...can you stop once you start?
Elite Veteran Posts: 672	Usually once the hock is fully fused you won't have to inject again, but if there happen to be any arthritis, spurs, etc. in there causing pain you'll most likely need to inject to keep them comfortable.
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rodeoveteran Reg. Jan 2009	Posted 2017-01-20 2:27 PM Subject: RE: Hock injections...can you stop once you start?
I Don't Brag Posts: 6960	I think that those that NEED them to keep going because of arthritis issues have lead to some people believing that once you start you have to continue. I think that some may benefit from a one time injection, but I for one will continue to inject those that really benefit from them. I do think that some can be helped with muscle shots or feed through alternatives.
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2017-01-20 7:05 PM Subject: RE: Hock injections...can you stop once you start?
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	You can stop anything, but chances are the horse won't like it. You need to do X-rays and see what is going on
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r_beau Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2017-01-20 8:18 PM Subject: RE: Hock injections...can you stop once you start?
Born not Made Posts: 2937 Location: North Dakota	If the horse needs them, inject. If they do not need them, do not inject. Simple. In my own experience, my horse Red had a fusing hock on the right side. We injected as needed. It is now fully fused and no longer needs injections. So we don't. Let the horse tell you what they need.
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