> I was wondering if anyone has had positive results with this
> type of therapy. I have a Morgan gelding (9 years old) who I
> have been competing with since he was five. He has always had
> an inconsistent lameness problem, but it had gotten to the point
> where I couldn't even start rides.
I have a 15 yr. old gelding who experienced enlargement of one of
his fetlocks. In a two week period last summer the fetlock joint
became noticably larger. No lameness, heat or puffiness - just larger and
hard. X-rays were clean. He has had a history of intermittent lameness-
never successfully diagonosed, but his front leg fetlock/foot conformation
is not perfect so I always suspected joint problems.
I put him on Adeqaun - mostly because I figured if there
was anything I could do it would be rest and Adequan. We did both.
He did 2 50's at the end of the year, I've been riding him lightly
this year and we've done 1 slow 50. Seems to be no problem with
his joints at present. I certainly can't say what if anything the
Adequan did - but I suspect if we had continued with 100's he
would have developed more problems regardless of the Adequan.
I would think that if there is an inherent joint problem and
irregular cartilage wear, you'd be best off reducing the
competitions. I don't think its that much of a miracle drug!
Steph
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> I had an extensive evaluation done on him and found out that his
> knees are misaligned, thus causing the wearing down of the
> cartilage in that joint. They have recommended Adequan
> injections and claim that he should be fine after them. The
> radiographs showed no indication of any arthritis, so I plan to
> compete with him after the therapy.
> Just wondering if anyone has experience with this type of
> problem. All comments (good and bad) are certainly welcome. If
> I shouldn't consider competing on him ever again, I won't. He
> means too much to me, and I want him to last a long time.
> Thanks in advance!!!
> jab@rdo.srs.state.vt.us
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