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Location: Dubach, LA | Edited to add that I also did a horse hair "analysis" which apparently is a lady picking up the main hair and getting a feeling holding it. First, she only required mane hair. The mane hair did not have to be pulled-no roots necessary for this analysis. Results day after she received hair. This lady had no clue. She told me what she "saw". Wrong. She told me something else. Wrong. She tried again. Wrong. She gave up and asked me what was wrong. I told her and she yelled, "Yes! That's what I see!" Of course, a recommendation of several sacks of her herbs were the recommended cure. Overall, it was as entertaining as a good movie and about the same price if I were to buy a ticket and a medium popcorn. Me. Long story. Pulled up my 3 yo gelding and he was rough at trot. Back palpated very sore. Gave him two weeks off. Still sore. Oh well, soft tissue takes a while. Another two weeks off. This has my attention. I pour it all into him for two more months. Sports massage, PHT therapy, hydrotherapy, Previcox-nothing worked. Vet does X-ray and lameness which is fine. Does IM injections along topline and long course of muscle relaxer. No better. Second vet does mesotherapy and SI injections. No better. Head to university orthopedic surgeon five hours away. Treat for EPM. Slight improvement. She wants stifle injections after EPM treatment. Take to local race for mobile OE to inject stifles. OE would not inject stifles. They did another back X-ray and said KS. University specialist said no. Injected right stifle. She showed me multiple stretches and lounges to strengthen core. Slight improvement but would come and go. Not a solid improvement. Back to first vet who injects between vertebrae. Better for about 4 months. Took back for another set of injections between vertebrae. No difference this time. I'm now at 2 years and about $7,000 into this horse who NEVER QUIT TRYING. When saddled he would stretch his neck, yawn, bite on anything he could reach and drop penis. Once you were on, he was rough at trot but would try to do whatever you asked of him. Gave up and looked at him for a couple more months. He is in his second bottle of OsteoMax at loading dose. His back is not sore. He does not present pain when saddled. He is riding out well, and has more energy than ever before. I have read the papers that say this supplement can't work. It worked for my horse when nothing else did. It has been a miracle. I also used a bottle of GutX on two that had cinchy problems and were reactive at ulcer accu point.Not sure it cured anything but dadgum it they looked good. I realize that this is an anecdotal testimony. Not a drop of science behind my results. OsteoMax may be voodoo, but it's a good voodoo.
Edited by CanCan 2023-05-16 8:58 AM
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| Thanks for your reply. I am on my second jug of the Osteo-Max for two very senior horses. One is 29 and the other is 34. Raised both out of same mare and stud. They are retired barrel and rope horses and hauled all over so of course they have some arthritis, tendone issues, feet issues. I have not seen much difference yet but am willing to keep trying. |
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Keeper of the King Snake
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Location: Dubach, LA | I just started an older gelding that's going back to work. I'll post again when I start seeing results. Maybe you should switch to JointX. Have you asked on the Facebook discussion page? |
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| Good suggestion. No I have not asked that. With my first order they sent me a jug of JointX. Have not tried that yet. Since I have started using the Osteo-Max they both sure have a shine to their hair coat. I also got a jug of the JointXOne for humans. Can't say one way or the other on this as I have not taken it every day. I really need to try this out and take it. I have old age issues also. LOL |
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| I am still on the loading dose and about 3 weeks in. I have not see a change in my horse unfortunately. I will continue to use it and I am hoping it will help his foot pain. |
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Keeper of the King Snake
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Location: Dubach, LA | CHUTE HELP - 2023-05-18 1:08 PM
I am still on the loading dose and about 3 weeks in. I have not see a change in my horse unfortunately. I will continue to use it and I am hoping it will help his foot pain.
What's wrong with foot? Also, you know it takes literally forever to get a feed through to foot. |
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Location: Arizona | I have my two mares on both the Gutx & Osteo-Max. I started Gutx over a year ago, love it, works wonders on both my mares. The Osteo-Max I started using at the end of April. I'm not quite a month in, using the loading dose on both of them. One has tendon/stifle issues (15yrs old) and the other has all kinds of joint issues (17yrs old), tendon issues you name it and i think we have injected it. So far I have seen a slight difference in my mare that has the stifle issues. She seems more willing to move around now, not as lame. She will be getting stifle injections next month. |
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| Every horse is different. My two, I started the 29 year old on this first have not seen a noticeable change. He has tendon issues, foot issues (which I think has a lot to do with my farrier, can't seem to find a good one here in Oklahoma that knows what they are doing with the senior horses). Now on my 34 year old I have seen a noticeable difference. He seems more alert, hair coat good and he is eating better. Moving around better also. I will keep trying not willing to give up yet. |
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| I've been battling lameness for a long time. I've tried a lot of products, injections, special shoes. I just need him to be comfortable. I'm trying this as I've seen lots of testimonials on results. I will keep using it as I know it takes a long time to see results. |
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| I just want them comfortable and off of the Equiox. |
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