Arthritis?
Written by admin on January 25th, 2009
sweetie52379 asked:
I think that my horse has arthritis in her back. What can I do to help ease the pain. Is there any rubs or anthing else I can do? Is it still okay to ride her?
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I think that my horse has arthritis in her back. What can I do to help ease the pain. Is there any rubs or anthing else I can do? Is it still okay to ride her?
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January 25th, 2009 at 11:14 am
You can ride her, just warm her up properly and make sure that when you cool her down you keep her back warm, use a cooler to wick the sweat.
You can add glucosomine/chondroiton suppliments to her feed – you will notice a huge difference in her within about 3 months. I take it as well, helps humans too!
January 26th, 2009 at 5:00 am
Glucosomine&chondroiton supplements are the best thing for it. I take them, my dog takes them, they really do help. Just go easy on your horse, remember that some things might hurt her and don’t over do it. Don’t have her doing anything that will put extra stress on her back
January 27th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
What makes you think your horse has arthritis in her back? Are you sure it isn’t muscular?
Movement is good for arthritis but load bearing probably wouldn’t be. There are supplements which help restore articular cartilage but they won’t help if the joint surface is badly worn.
January 29th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Check with a vet to make sure that it is indeed arthritis the next time that you have him or her out. Glucosamine/Chondroitin is an excellent supplement that has helped many of the horses that I know including one of my own. You should also look into having a chiropractor come out and take a look at your horse. It will run you anywhere between 40 and 100 dollars but is well worth the money if you can afford it. Good luck.
January 29th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
I’d go with the glucosamine and chondroitin but also add MSM, because it will help them work together, synergisticly. Zinc and vitamin C are also beneficial.
You can also use a lineament containing wintergreen, but don’t use it before riding, use it after, as it can cause irritation. Radion B and similar lineaments are good.
Make sure you lunge your horse as well as riding, because she will need to stretch though her back to keep those latissimus dorsi built up enough to carry you.
Can I also suggest that you feed Devil’s Claw? This is an anti- inflammatory and really helpful in a condition like this. You can buy the granules (even from ebay), making a tea is one of the best ways to administer it. Its pain relieving properties and its anti-inflammatory properties will really benefit your mare.
All of these remedies take time to get into your horses system, you could be feeding them for three months before you really notice a difference, This is because they work with your horses body, they don’t just cover up the problems.keep her comfy.
Also, I’d use either a natural sheep skin pad or numnah, or a gel pad under the saddle to
I wish you luck with your mare, I hope you have many more years happy riding
January 31st, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Talk to your vet about an Adaquin Injection. This could help! It did for my gelding. He gets one once a month! Good Luck
January 31st, 2009 at 10:28 pm
You say that you think your horse has arthritis.. what does the vet (the expert) think? Muscular? Joint? Spinal? Don’t just jump to prescribing meds/adequan/etc. until you know for sure what the problem is. Have a Equine Masseuse do a overview rub and see what they think? GL
February 1st, 2009 at 11:45 pm
It sounds like you are guessing that your horse may have arthritis. If you have a top line issue – (back pain, soreness, uneven gait etc) I would recommend that you do some of the following. First is saddle fit – most pain in the back comes from badly fitting tack. Second, find an equine chiropractor, I have rehabs severly unsound horses with chiropractic therapy. If you are unsure where your horse is hurting get a vet to do a work up. Please check the many reasons a horse can hurt before you give up on the horse. Many causes of pain can be easily fixed giving you and your horse many more years of mutual enjoyment.