arthritis and stiff joints

[cheerscobber]

hey

a very good friend of mine has a 16 year old standardbred mare...she has been around my area for years and we are in discussion wether to retire her...when she stands still for some time, say about 15 mins, she is lame for a few strides and very stiff...when she is warmed up and moving she is still stiff but moves well...her conformation is quite bad, straight short legs and a straight back..she has had trouble with her back before but has recently had the chiroprater in...is there anything that she can be fed to make it easier on her joints??? or is it better to retire her??? my friend thinks she has arthritis but isnt sure...any supplements out there that help???

thanx

Kez:P

[Lgd]

Cortaflex - pretty sure it will be available in Australia. If you can get hold of it try boosting with a 4 week course of the Cortaflex HA first. then use the ordinary Cortaflex. My friends elderly gelding has been on it for about 4yrs now and is still competing in top level dressage despite being written off by the vet as 'past it' before she started it.