Arthritis & Degenerative Joint Disease

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Infographic: Equine Joint Health Supplements

Owners face a sometimes overwhelming amount of options when it comes to supplementing horses for joint health. Learn about equine joint supplement ingredients, research, and what might help your horse in our easy-to-follow visual guide.

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Managing Joint Disease in the Sport Horse

It has been suggested that 60% of equine lameness problems are related to osteoarthritis, which stresses the importance of advancements of both medical & surgical treatment options.

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Equine Arthritis

Equine arthritis refers to an inflammation of the joint. There are different kinds of arthritis, such as septic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. However, the most important arthritis affecting horses is osteoarthritis.

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Joint Structure and Function

A joint is defined as an anatomic union or junction between two or more bones. There are three basic types of joints in the horse: Synovial, fibrous, and cartilaginous.

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Arthritis in Horses

Treatments for osteoarthritis in horses, including the doxycycline antibiotic and the nutraceutical Myristol, were discussed at the 2007 AAEP Convention. Also discussed were the clinical efficacy and joint health parameters of Surpass (topical liposomal diclofenac cream) compared to those of the commonly used oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication phenylbutazone (Bute).

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Joint Maintenance (Book Excerpt)

There are a number of modes of therapy that can help maintain joint health and reduce pain associated with joint disease.

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A Pain in the Hock

Bog and bone spavin don’t necessarily have to end your horse’s performance career, but they certainly require careful attention and care.

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Combat Stiffness

In many cases, you can completely cure the horse of the underlying ailment that causes his stiffness. And even in cases where the horse suffers from a chronic condition such as arthritis, your careful, consistent efforts to battle stiffness can improve his performance and, more important, his quality of life and his pleasure of performing with you.

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