October 2003

New-Generation Joint Products Offer More

But you’re going to pay more, too. Limit these choices to horses that truly need the added support.

Horses who undergo the most pounding will likely be strong candidates for these joint products.

Years ago, when joint supplements first appeared, the choices were pretty simple. You went with Perna, glucosamine or chondroitin. If you wanted a combination of glucosamine and chondroitin, the only choice was Cosequin.

Next came added key vitamins and minerals, anti-inflammatory herbs, unique processing, and more combinations of nutraceuticals. Finally, oral hyaluronic acid took the joint-support industry by storm, helping decrease the need for injectable HA.

In this article, we focus on a few products we think go one step further, incorporating botanical or nutritional ingredients not widely available in other equine products. …