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GoinJettin Reg. Feb 2005	Posted 2014-11-20 9:00 PM Subject: RE: Alternatives to hock injections.
Night Watchman Posts: 5516 Location: Central Montana	astreakinchic - 2014-11-20 10:38 AM Why are people so against hock injections? We have a 200k horse in our district that the owners are literally ruining because they don't believe in getting injections. He has really gone downhill in the past little bit and they are using a vet thats not high caliber and he's backing them up saying once you start injecting you can't quit but the horse is HURTING bad and its causing other problems. I just don't get it... I guess my question is how do you know it is his hocks and not something else? I'm not against injecting but I am against people just deciding what is wrong with their horse without having a full vet work up and xrays done. I had someone tell me my horse was "off" in the hocks. A good friend/great trainer rode the horse and said that the issues we were having could not be caused by sore hocks, maybe kidney/ovary issues, but not hocks. Edited by GoinJettin 2014-11-20 9:02 PM
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rodeowithjoker Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2014-11-20 9:57 PM Subject: RE: Alternatives to hock injections.
Am I really the Weirdo? Posts: 11181 Location: Kansas	GoinJettin - 2014-11-20 9:00 PM astreakinchic - 2014-11-20 10:38 AM Why are people so against hock injections? We have a 200k horse in our district that the owners are literally ruining because they don't believe in getting injections. He has really gone downhill in the past little bit and they are using a vet thats not high caliber and he's backing them up saying once you start injecting you can't quit but the horse is HURTING bad and its causing other problems. I just don't get it... I guess my question is how do you know it is his hocks and not something else? I'm not against injecting but I am against people just deciding what is wrong with their horse without having a full vet work up and xrays done. I had someone tell me my horse was "off" in the hocks. A good friend/great trainer rode the horse and said that the issues we were having could not be caused by sore hocks, maybe kidney/ovary issues, but not hocks. Ditto. Get a true diagnosis before you worry about injecting or not. many people thought my gray was sore in his hocks or stifles earlier this year but when we put the Lameness Locator on him, it turned out all his pain started in his feet. We fixed the feet (with injections and shoeing tweaks) and he has run well all year. I have a vet/chiropractor who visits my vet clinic regularly and I like to go for lameness exams on days he's there because I get an extra opinion on the horse, and he's better than my regular vet at identifying subtle lamenesses.
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astreakinchic Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2014-11-21 8:13 AM Subject: RE: Alternatives to hock injections.
Expert Posts: 1611	GoinJettin - 2014-11-20 10:00 PM astreakinchic - 2014-11-20 10:38 AM Why are people so against hock injections? We have a 200k horse in our district that the owners are literally ruining because they don't believe in getting injections. He has really gone downhill in the past little bit and they are using a vet thats not high caliber and he's backing them up saying once you start injecting you can't quit but the horse is HURTING bad and its causing other problems. I just don't get it... I guess my question is how do you know it is his hocks and not something else? I'm not against injecting but I am against people just deciding what is wrong with their horse without having a full vet work up and xrays done. I had someone tell me my horse was "off" in the hocks. A good friend/great trainer rode the horse and said that the issues we were having could not be caused by sore hocks, maybe kidney/ovary issues, but not hocks. I know the people that originally had him and had him on hock maintenance. Current owners don't believe in injecting and their current vet (they went through 2 other ones b4 finding a vet that tells him what they want to hear) is holistic and believes herbs and chiro will get him through until his hocks fuse. They are spending twice as much as hock injections cost on these alternatives. I dunno maybe it is right not to inject but the horse is hurting. Sweating when the saddle goes on, showing signs of ulcers, and the owners respond that he is just "adjusting to the pain." Words repeated from their holistic vet. I want to tell him to adjust to the pain.
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FLITASTIC Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-11-21 9:42 AM Subject: RE: Alternatives to hock injections.
Expert Posts: 5293	This is exactly why I am VERY VERY VERY selective in who I sell horses to, if I ever sell them at all. If any of them need any medical maintenance then I will not consider the sale unless they agree to do it. And I can usually tell if they are lying just to get the horse.
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iloveequine40 Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2014-11-21 10:36 AM Subject: RE: Alternatives to hock injections.
Elite Veteran Posts: 618	First and foremost get a diagnosis! The sooner the better. You can prevent further damage by early diagnosis. Adequan is a great product for getting more out of your injection or simply as a maintenance. It helps repair damage. It's relatively "cheap" in comparison to oral supplements and since its an IM I know my horse is getting it. All of our horses are on adequan to help support healthy joints and ward off some of the issues that arise w/performance horses. In addition I do feed my main horse cosequin ASU. I've had good results with these products on a mare with OCD lesions in her stifle.I also feel like a well balanced, diversified conditioning program goes a long way in preventing issues and helping one come back after injury. Best of luck with your horse!
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