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  Discussion on Weekly chonDrOitin shots?
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Chrism

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 6, 2004 - 5:15 pm:

At a recent seminar, one of the vets mentioned she gave her performance horse weekly im injections of chonDrOitin (I can't remember if there was a glucosamine component, too) and she felt it really helped the horse. I seem to recall she purchased it in a vial and it worked out to about $10 a shot. She also said she'd use it or discontinue it based on the horse's work/show schedule.

I should have asked her at the time, but the opportunity is lost. Can you shed any light on what this may be and if it is a reasonable practice to try?

Cheers.
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DrO

Posted on Wednesday, Apr 7, 2004 - 11:26 am:

Hello Chris,
It sounds to me like generic glucosamine which is in the chonDrOitin family. If I was going to supplement a sound horse I would stay with the oral products due to lack of objective proof of benefit as a preventive. It is logical that both these may be of benefit.
DrO
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