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Location: Central Texas | Anyone heard or have any information on OsteopPhos instead of Osphos or Tildren? |
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Oppps I should totally read more than just the title of the thread LOL I thought we were talking about Osphos never tried this but Osphos and frankly it was only $227 and i've got another bottle for the next 6 months I'd rather pay for the real thing.
Like it better than tildren
have a non-navicular horse we used it on who is 17 this yr and its the fountain of youth for him
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| I just looked it up, Its the same as OsPHOS. I found a site that you can buy it without a prescription!!! Is it s knock off of Osphos? |
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| Yep a copy of Osphos. Which is great!!! Osteophos is def cheaper than Osphos and Tildren.
http://racehorsemeds.com/product/new-product-osteophos-50mgml-15ml/
Same as.........
http://www.dechra-us.com/US-Products/Products.aspx?pcatid=PROPFIELD...
THe origional Osphos is made by Dechra,
In looking at this , looks like "Racehorsemeds" is the same company as horseprerace. I have had success with them so I am glad they have their version of Osphos.
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Location: Central Texas | Yeah stumbled across it by accident. In the past I used Tildren, this last go around I used Osphos, now I am wondering about Osteophos. I have requested a link to the research they stated they have done and am waiting for them to response. The only difference I see just glancing at it is that Osphos has 60mg and OsteoPHos has 50mg of clodronate Disodium as the active ingredient. I really want to try it due to significant prices difference, plus I can order it and give it myself, instead of paying the vet to do it. What are ya'lls thoughts?
edited: I have used their Pentosan as well and had no issue with the product. Think for the price I will give OsteoPhos a try and see.
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| Thanks for the Heads up on it! I am totally willing to give it a try! I did Osphos in January, wonder if I need to wait a little longer? |
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Location: Central Texas | FLITASTIC - 2015-06-02 11:24 AM
Thanks for the Heads up on it! I am totally willing to give it a try! I did Osphos in January, wonder if I need to wait a little longer?
You are very welcome. I just did the Osphos at the end of March so will wait until September and try the OsteoPhos unless he starts feeling sore before then. I am just on the fence, wondering if I should do it before then. I don't want to wait until/if he gets sore again and possibily have more down time. I know mine will at some point because we've been maintaining his issues for about 5 years now. If you try the OseoPhos let me know how how it works for you. I am hoping it will be just as good as Tildren and Osphos. |
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| ampratt - 2015-06-02 10:47 AM
FLITASTIC - 2015-06-02 11:24 AM
Thanks for the Heads up on it! I am totally willing to give it a try! I did Osphos in January, wonder if I need to wait a little longer?
You are very welcome. I just did the Osphos at the end of March so will wait until September and try the OsteoPhos unless he starts feeling sore before then. I am just on the fence, wondering if I should do it before then. I don't want to wait until/if he gets sore again and possibily have more down time. I know mine will at some point because we've been maintaining his issues for about 5 years now. If you try the OseoPhos let me know how how it works for you. I am hoping it will be just as good as Tildren and Osphos.
I think I will go ahead and order a vial of it. THe horse I will use it on Chipped his navicular bone and has been on rest about 6 weeks now. My vet told me in January you can go six months on Osphos, so I am at almost 5 , I don't think it will hurt anything to give the Osteophos at this time. |
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Location: Central Texas | FLITASTIC - 2015-06-02 1:15 PM
ampratt - 2015-06-02 10:47 AM
FLITASTIC - 2015-06-02 11:24 AM
Thanks for the Heads up on it! I am totally willing to give it a try! I did Osphos in January, wonder if I need to wait a little longer?
You are very welcome. I just did the Osphos at the end of March so will wait until September and try the OsteoPhos unless he starts feeling sore before then. I am just on the fence, wondering if I should do it before then. I don't want to wait until/if he gets sore again and possibily have more down time. I know mine will at some point because we've been maintaining his issues for about 5 years now. If you try the OseoPhos let me know how how it works for you. I am hoping it will be just as good as Tildren and Osphos.
I think I will go ahead and order a vial of it. THe horse I will use it on Chipped his navicular bone and has been on rest about 6 weeks now. My vet told me in January you can go six months on Osphos, so I am at almost 5 , I don't think it will hurt anything to give the Osteophos at this time.
Don't blame you. I am leaning towards doing mine again a little before the 6 month timeframe and right now its's 129.95 a vial plus shipping. Hard to beat that price. Two treatments at that price are still cheaper than what I had one Osphos done. Wonder what the shelf life is on it. |
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Location: Central Montana | Interesting. I have done two doses of Osphos on my navicular gelding and am getting close to the 90 day mark to give it again. I'm not getting 6 months out of it. It doesn't start working really good until between day 30-45 and then by day 90 has started to wear off. Would love a less pricey option if it works as well. |
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| So a single dose is $130? |
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| trickster j - 2015-06-02 10:06 PM
So a single dose is $130?
Correct. You separate the medication into 3 different shots and give them all at the same time. |
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Location: Central Texas | GoinJettin - 2015-06-02 11:05 PM
Interesting. I have done two doses of Osphos on my navicular gelding and am getting close to the 90 day mark to give it again. I'm not getting 6 months out of it. It doesn't start working really good until between day 30-45 and then by day 90 has started to wear off. Would love a less pricey option if it works as well.
I understand. I messed around and let him get sore again trying to get as much as I could out of the initial treatment to save a little money and that cost me running time this year waiting for the treatment I just did in March to kick in. I am going to try and not do that again. |
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| FLITASTIC - 2015-06-02 10:23 PM trickster j - 2015-06-02 10:06 PM So a single dose is $130? Correct. You separate the medication into 3 different shots and give them all at the same time.
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Location: 31 lengths farms | So everyone that is giving it is giving it for Navicular? Checking in because I'm 90% sure that is what I'm going to be dealing with on my gelding, he goes into vet in the next couple weeks with my mare when she gets her bladder ultrasound check up. Am not riding him, he seems to be fine out in the pasture, not pointing his foot, sound in the straight aways but can see an ouch step in turns to the left especially and going down declines. Just want to have my ducks in a row. |
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| run n rate - 2015-06-03 12:23 PM
So everyone that is giving it is giving it for Navicular? Checking in because I'm 90% sure that is what I'm going to be dealing with on my gelding, he goes into vet in the next couple weeks with my mare when she gets her bladder ultrasound check up. Am not riding him, he seems to be fine out in the pasture, not pointing his foot, sound in the straight aways but can see an ouch step in turns to the left especially and going down declines. Just want to have my ducks in a row.
Any bone issue but mainly marketed towards navicular horses |
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| run n rate - 2015-06-03 11:23 AM
So everyone that is giving it is giving it for Navicular? Checking in because I'm 90% sure that is what I'm going to be dealing with on my gelding, he goes into vet in the next couple weeks with my mare when she gets her bladder ultrasound check up. Am not riding him, he seems to be fine out in the pasture, not pointing his foot, sound in the straight aways but can see an ouch step in turns to the left especially and going down declines. Just want to have my ducks in a row.
For resorption of bone in any area. So it will be helpful for issues you may not be aware of. |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | Thank you :-) I'm not looking forward to dealing with this but at least I will have more tools than I did for this than I did CC's bladder and kidney stones. |
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Location: Central Montana | run n rate - 2015-06-03 10:23 AM So everyone that is giving it is giving it for Navicular? Checking in because I'm 90% sure that is what I'm going to be dealing with on my gelding, he goes into vet in the next couple weeks with my mare when she gets her bladder ultrasound check up. Am not riding him, he seems to be fine out in the pasture, not pointing his foot, sound in the straight aways but can see an ouch step in turns to the left especially and going down declines. Just want to have my ducks in a row.
Yes, I'm giving it for navicular. The xrays show holes in the navicular bone. |
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Location: East TN | following this post... my 17 year old gelding just got started on OsPhos (May 13 was his first shot of it actually) and have already seen a huge improvement. But if this OsteoPhos works the same I'd LOVE to get in on it....can't beat that price difference!! Keep us updated, whoever tries it first!  |
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