Aside from injections what to do for hock soreness in older horse

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BRN4CASH Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2017-04-14 10:13 PM Subject: Aside from injections what to do for hock soreness in older horse
Veteran Posts: 193 Location: TEXAS	What helps with hock maintenance besides injections? This is on a older gelding
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2017-04-15 11:15 AM Subject: RE: Aside from injections what to do for hock soreness in older horse
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	In my opinion If the hocks are bone on bone and unable to fuse, the only alternative is surgical fusion or injections. Feed through supplements can help prolong injections, but cannot replace it.
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r_beau Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2017-04-15 1:50 PM Subject: RE: Aside from injections what to do for hock soreness in older horse
Born not Made Posts: 2937 Location: North Dakota	Equioxx is an option for pain management if nothing else can be done. Of course, it's not treating anything, but it can be very useful for making an older horse comfortable.
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KatieMac88 Reg. Apr 2012	Posted 2017-04-15 10:13 PM Subject: RE: Aside from injections what to do for hock soreness in older horse
Elite Veteran Posts: 1035 Location: TN	I'm thinking of trying equibone on my 13 year old with fusing hocks. Haven't started it yet though. Another option for joint maintenance is pentosan or adequan.
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JRJ Reg. Dec 2007	Posted 2017-04-16 9:02 AM Subject: RE: Aside from injections what to do for hock soreness in older horse
Veteran Posts: 231 Location: On My Horse!	To me, if a horse needs hock injections, do it. My thought is aggressively attack the issue and then follow up with feed supplement and/or Adequan/glucosamine shots. This is what works for me. :-)
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luckyjo Reg. Apr 2007	Posted 2017-04-16 8:39 PM Subject: RE: Aside from injections what to do for hock soreness in older horse
Duct Tape Bikini Girl Posts: 2554	If a horse is sore, inject. Using BOT hock wraps before you run and ice boots after your run will add comfort. Using products such as Sore No More, green jelly, or other products after each ride helps too.
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LMS Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2017-04-17 8:33 AM Subject: RE: Aside from injections what to do for hock soreness in older horse
Experienced Mouse Trapper Posts: 3106 Location: North Dakota	I use pentosan as needed-sometimes as often as weekly if we're going hard or on crappy ground (especially if I rope-this is a heeling and barrel horse) I like magnetic hock boots as well after riding. I like to use back on track or draper therapy BEFORE to help warm them up a little easier.
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