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Location: Ellensburg, Washington | Ok,
So how do you guys determine if you need an actual JOINT injected or if you just need a joint injection? I have an older gelding that has gotten joint injections in the past but I haven't ran/ridden him for about 9 months due to life, etc. Trying to determine if I should get joints injected or just do a general injectable such as Pentosan, Adequan, etc.
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 Ms. Poutability
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Location: In my own world | ropin1 - 2015-06-27 12:34 PM
Ok,
So how do you guys determine if you need an actual JOINT injected or if you just need a joint injection? I have an older gelding that has gotten joint injections in the past but I haven't ran/ridden him for about 9 months due to life, etc. Trying to determine if I should get joints injected or just do a general injectable such as Pentosan, Adequan, etc.
What is your guys deciding factor?
If he is in pain in a joint he needs it injected. My mare gets Adequan but she had to have her hocks done last week. She had this funny bump along her spine just in front of her SI. Which my vet says is a sign of not carrying themselves correctly. And she was dragging both back toes so I took her in for a soundness check. Yup sore! |
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| I determine by having a lameness exam done. If my vet says eh just general soreness, we do the IM stuff, if vet says oh, hocks are sore then we inject the joint. There is a difference in general joint soreness and a particular joint flexing or moving more sore than the rest and lameness vets know where the line is.
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 Money Eating Baggage Owner
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Location: Phoenix | You can X-ray the joint. X-rays of my boy's hocks show less space in between the joint which means less lubricating fluid which means sore hocks/arthritis. So I get them injected. When I can afford it I will start him on Pentosan. Just rounding up the money right Now. |
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| RoaniePonie11 - 2015-06-27 1:08 PM I determine by having a lameness exam done. If my vet says eh just general soreness, we do the IM stuff, if vet says oh, hocks are sore then we inject the joint. There is a difference in general joint soreness and a particular joint flexing or moving more sore than the rest and lameness vets know where the line is. This, mine have been off for about 3 months. My daughter and I are going to ANHA in Waco so time to start legging them back up. I am taking all 3 to get checked before I start really working them hard. My vet will chiro or do accupuncture if just general soreness, inject if joints show sore. I want to be sure they are feeling good if they are expected to work good. I give mine Pentosan and Polyglycan to lengthen the time between hock injections, they seem to need them about once a year. Some horses may feel great with just the injectables and not need joint injections.
Edited by rodeomom3 2015-06-28 12:19 PM
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