I was recently given a 15 year old Palomino from a friend. He’s a $30,000 team roping horse that performed at the highest level of competition. He has developed arthritis in one of his knees. So he was given to me as a trail horse. I’ve heard good things about adequan. I was told it could cost up to $1,000 for the treatment, but that it pretty much cures the arthritis. Is this true? And advice or help on the matter would be great. Thanks!

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gallop :
Nothing will cure the arthritis. But Adequan is about the best thing going in the way of treatment. It actually does improve the quality of joint cartilage which limits progression of arthritic changes, even though it can’t undo the changes in the underlying bone that are already permanent. What it can do is keep your horse capable of functioning and slow the progress of cartilage destruction in osteoarthritis. You will have to continue treatment in order to reap the benefits, but new treatments are being explored and who knows what might be available a year from now?

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