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Location: The best kept secret in TX | Interesting article I just found. Looks like the reserch was conducted back in September of 2016.
Below is the link to the orignal article.
http://horsenetwork.com/2017/02/resverasyn-can-help-horse/?utm_source=horsenetwork&utm_medium=HNS&utm_campaign=5099567&utm_term=
Below is the AVMA website link where the conclusion was published. Leading Vet was Ashlee Watts, DVM. You can read more in depth when you sign in or sign up with the AVMA. Here is the link to the overview and conclusions of the study.
http://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/javma.249.6.650?journalCode=javma&
I also found a link to the supplement used in testing.
https://equithrive.com/blogs/news/texas-a-m-clinical-trial-indicates-equithrive-joint-is-effective-therapy-for-equine-hock-lameness
Thoughts on this? Has anyone used this/ read the articles, etc? Very curious. 
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Location: MS | I've read alot about this being used on cancer patients.
I wish they wouldn't have injected the horses.
I'm always sceptical. Maybe some horses injections wore off in the 4 months and that's why they
were not better. While the others lasted longer. Who knows.
The price is reasonable. Maybe worth a try.
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| Interesting in that I just had a discussion with a vet who told me that there was some indication that it might be helpful for the lack of fusion in my 21 year old mare in one lower hock. Now I will have to go back and read your links. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | 1paintedjewel - 2017-03-01 3:25 PM I've read alot about this being used on cancer patients.
I wish they wouldn't have injected the horses.
I'm always sceptical. Maybe some horses injections wore off in the 4 months and that's why they
were not better. While the others lasted longer. Who knows.
The price is reasonable. Maybe worth a try.
Would you use it along with a more traditional joint supplement?
I have absolutely no information to use to answer your question. I just came across the article and found it interesting. I like learning new things and figured someone here may have tried it or is currently trying it. I wanted to see what their personal conclusion on the product and tests were.
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | rodeoveteran - 2017-03-01 3:36 PM Interesting in that I just had a discussion with a vet who told me that there was some indication that it might be helpful for the lack of fusion in my 21 year old mare in one lower hock. Now I will have to go back and read your links.
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Location: Texas | I've worked with the clinician at TAMU who headed that study. She is pretty awesome and competes heavily in dressage, just a fun fact. I can ask her when I see her next what she personally thought of the research.
I don't mind that they injected the horse's hocks because that's still the #1 best option at pain relief due to OA of the distal hock joints. And theres no way a supplement will replace corticosteroid injections. But by testing the supplement in conjunction with a normal injection routine, it seems that you may get more life out of your hock injections when using this stuff. And, it may be worth trying using before you get hock pain. I may try it on my 3YO as a preventative. |
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| My horse was part of the study that Dr Watts did. Glad you posted the article!
I liked the stuff, it did seem to help with pain levels, plus he loved the taste! |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | Looks interesting! |
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| classicpotatochip - 2017-03-01 9:25 PM
My horse was part of the study that Dr Watts did. Glad you posted the article!
I liked the stuff, it did seem to help with pain levels, plus he loved the taste!
Did you continue to use it after the study? |
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| GLP - 2017-03-02 8:32 AM
classicpotatochip - 2017-03-01 9:25 PM
My horse was part of the study that Dr Watts did. Glad you posted the article!
I liked the stuff, it did seem to help with pain levels, plus he loved the taste!
Did you continue to use it after the study?
No, I had his hocks surgically fused, so no need. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | How interesting to read all the responses.
I figured someone may have had a horse in the study. I'm glad you saw improvement.
I can see the point being made that maybe the supplement can be used in conjuction with the injections to make them last longer. A very good thought. |
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