Joint supplements for tb

Question

with much research on joint supplements i have decided to go with the Recovery Joint supplement brand for my horse, What do you think about them or any other recomendations? I want to make sure i buy a good supplement and not waste my money.

Answer 1

Your first step should be a complete vet exam to determine if your horse has an issue, or needs supplementation to fix any issues found. Often joint issues can be aggravated by shoeing or work regimens, and can be alleviated by adjusting those.

Unfortunately, not all horses respond to all supplements in the same ways. The following is my experience only. MSM is a great supplement, cheap and with no side effects etc, it is an anti inflammatory oral powder you can top dress on your horses feed. It runs about $10 a month, so that would be my first step. Then there are 3 levels of joint support, in ascending order of cost and efficiency.

1. Powdered top dressed oral glucosamine, chrondriotin, HA, etc. Daily, anywhere from $10 to $100 a month.

2. Liquid or gel oral top dressed glucosamine, chrondroitin, and HA etc. Also daily, anywhere from $40 to $200 a month.

3. Joint injections such as Legend. As often as bi monthly or as little as once a year, full vet visit + cost of materials, so $300-$1000+.

Good luck!

Answer 2

i'm not very familiar with that brand of supplement, but since no one seems to be answering i will share my experiences with other supplements. in the past, i have used Sho-Flex by MannaPro, MSM  and FluidFlex. i'm not sure on the brand for the FluidFlex, but both have worked well. the Sho-Flex worked great for both his joints and his coat, and was easy to feed. it is in the form of alfalfa-based pellets, and he was on a limited grain ration, so it was nice that it didnt need to be covered up by more grain. it runs about 22 bucks a bag, and the bag lasted about a month (i think...it's been a few months...) so it was pretty decent in price. the supplements that he is on now are MSM and FluidFlex. the MSM alone would be fine for a normal horse, but he has many MANY problems with his joints, so he needs the other one, too. i like the MSM, and when paired with the glucosamine in the other supplement, it works wonders. i switched to the FluidFlex because the Sho-Flex was no longer carried by my local farm store. it is a little less easy to feed, but its not bad at all. its in liquid form, but it smells sweet, so its pallatable to the horse. it works well; i like it. but no matter what you get, i would look for a supplement that had both glucosamine and MSM in it. if it doesnt have both, you may want to supplement the other into the horse's diet as well. both glucosamine and MSM work well by themselves, but when they come together, they pair up and form a kind of one-two punch and their effects multiply. hope i've helped! =]

edit: the FluidFlex is by MaxFlex. i just went out to the barn and checked