We know he getting on in age. We don’t dope him up. We would just like to make it more comfortable for him to get around.
Does Anyone Know Of Any Really Good Natural Remedies Or Treatments For Arthritis For My Horse ?
Does Anyone Know Of Any Really Good Natural Remedies Or Treatments For Arthritis For My Horse ?
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Here is a family remadie
1) mix 3 packets crush panadol, lemon juice, mayonaise, cat urine, liquor ( mainly spirits, any brand/kind) and car petrol.
2) mix it up very well into a liquid substance
3) boil it on the stove for approx. 15min
4) when it is hot (nearly straight away) pour it on where the horse needs it
5) do this once a week for 8 weeks it will help by up to 42.5%
excellent luck,cheers!!
hope everything works out well
(P.S also works with other animals)
There are probably a lot of fantastic products out there and some all natural remedies. Speaking from experience, day to day watching of a dearly loved senior horse that owned my heart and soul (which means I’d do whatever possible for his comfort) I gave him a product called Next Level by Farnam. OMG does it work. I wanted to be a spokesperson or give a free testimony for that product! When he was on it, he would trot and nicker all the way to the barn at feeding time. It is sort of expensive and if at times I skipped picking up a bottle I could see the difference in his gaits!! I’d do without anything to buy that for him!! It really works and you’ll see the difference!!!!
I use Fluid Flex on my older guys when their joints start popping, etc. You just pour a small on their feed. It’s simple and does seem to help them.
the best thing I’ve found after working with thoroughbreds and troublesome joints…MSM! You can get it thru your vet or try Vitaflex online! Takes about 3 weeks but you will see a difference….especially if you stop giving it to him! It worked so well on our racehorses that I started taking it myself when had a flare-up of carpel tunnel! It really works! It shouldn’t be too expensive either.
green lipped muscle is really excellent – it’s where they get glucosamin from but also has the fish oils which help keep the horse supple. The glucosamin helps to rebuild the cartilage thus helping to reduce the effects of the arthritis. It’s a natural suppliment and will not have any side effects on the horse, the only problem is you have to mix it in some sugar beet or something cause they don’t like the taste of it.
Glucosamine with condroitin is often used in humans for with excellent effect and I have seen it advertised for horses too. Really natural
Other than that, keep him warm and dry and do not restrict his movements too much – I have arthritis and the worst thing is staying still for too long, be it sitting, standing or lying. I know that you do not what to give him anti-inflammatories from the vet, but really, it might be the kindest thing for him. They will not sedate him, just make him more comfortable. Sometimes we need to place our personal feelings to one side when we are treating our equine friend.
make a poultice out of hawthorn root and willow bark. hawthorn root is excellent for circulation and willow bark is excellent for pain and swelling. you can research the plants on line
Horses are unable to successfully absorb glucosamine like we can…. instead what helps the best is some simple shark cartilage. You can get it pretty cheap from vitacost (vitacost.com) … I would use about 6 capsules a day…. Also, you need to figure out whether or not the problem is inflammatory or arthritis, it is common to assume an inflamed horse is arthritic. There are several excellent anti-inflammatory on the market. Also, gin and raisins are proven natural aids to arthritis, I have never given it to a horse, but my dog gets it; she is a huge 16 year ancient lab and she runs away to go swimming everyday. I am not sure on dosage for raisins and gin, but you could try contacting a herbalist to get an opinion on it. Whenever I have an arthritic animal I usually place him/her on an anti-inflammatory, and at least shark cartilage.
Shark cartilage really rebuilds the joint, and doesn’t “dope the horse up”… It reverses the process.
Also, I wouldn’t use cortisol, I have worked for an equine vet and have seen some side effects, on one occasion being death…. it basically crippled one of the horses that got it and broke up the joint it was supposed to help.
Hope I helped!
Cortisone is used to treat arthritis. It’s the inhibitor of Cortisol production and will help with inflammation in the joints. Cortisol is produced by the body and Cortisone is simply a derivitive. It will not dope your horse up.
Try magnet therapy. I hear it really works.http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_product_grou…
I’ve got two just like that, an ex-racer and a thirty year ancient nag I rescued from the auction. Neither gets ridden, I just want them to be comfortable.
I use Smartflex Senior, from smartpakequine.com. It’s got chondrotin and glucosamine to help the joint, and some natural pain relief, yucca, devil’s claw etc. I read somewhere that 10,000mg a day of glucosamine is what you should idealy give an arthritic horse, but Smartflex Senior is relatively decent priced and it’s got 7,000 mg. It’s about 30$ a month per horse.
I’ve also got the ex-racer on bute, and I would advise you question your vet about it too. It’s not doping him up if you’re not trying to cover up lameness. Bute is an antinflamatory, so that they can get around simpler with less pain. My guy is a completely different horse now that he’s getting these supplements, he’s really pleased and not constantly in pain.
cortaflex works
question your vet though before trying
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