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[RC] Injecting Hocks - Ridecamp Guest

Please Reply to: Tess Searcy morabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I just went through this myself with my 22 year old.  He was only slightly 
short in the rear.  Of course arthritis is suspect & the vets wanted to do a 
whole series of xrays, exams & stuff.  I had just completed a 55 miler, so I 
knew what hock was having problems, he is 22 so what is new that you would 
expect to see on an xray.  To make the story short, I did have his hock 
injected, then we do Adequan once a month.  He is doing fine, somedays hill 
riding gets to him, but he has no swelling & no noticeable pain other than 
sometimes he is short strided on that side.  I have started him on MD's Choice, 
several Endurance people recommend it, so you should check it out.  The bottom 
line is the horse can still be used, I too thought my riding days with my best 
buddy were over.  You may have to change his work a bit to accomadate him.  If 
you have any more questions you can email me privately, I'd be happy to talk to 
you.

Tess


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