Sunday, May 8, 2016

The Need To Opt For Safer Horse Anti Inflammatory Drugs

By Christopher Ross


After a long trail ride, then we are likely to experience sore muscles and nagging joint pain. It is almost natural to think of aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) without giving it much thought. These are like the standard to-go medicines for most of the mild aches and other forms of pain. In the case of the horse, the matter is not so different. The common NSAID for equines include Phenylbutazone (bute) and flunixin meglumine which have their own side effects. The horse anti inflammatory drugs have their own good sides and bad sides.

The moment the horse gets injured, just like humans and other animals, the damaged tissues release different chemicals into the blood stream. The chemicals have different consequences to other normal tissues. While some of them attract white blood cells to deal with the infections, they may also cause inflammation, tissue swelling, fever and general pain among others.

Arthritis is said to simply spring up from an injury or develop slowly over time. With dogs, a daily amount of exercise along with a good, healthy diet can help keep your pet fit and active, as well as being very beneficial even if arthritis has set in.

However, regular exercise for a cat might be more problematic as their very nature may prevent that possibility. Playing with your cat daily, perhaps by getting them to fool around with their favorite toy you might be able to help them to be more active. As for a horse, your simply leading them around in an enclosure several times might help them best.

The benefits found in anti-inflammatory supplements are primarily for the purpose of treating joint pain and arthritis in horses. Aside from the substances detailed above, there are some supplements available in the marketplace today that have more than two primary substances, adding up benefits for the horses.

It's been said that the purpose of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is to relieve pain, which in itself apparently can cause inflammation. MSM is said to be an organic form of sulfur, which acts to remove fluids and toxins from cells. And, sulfur is said to support healthy muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Some researchers have claimed they've noted results from using MSM when it's used for post-exercise muscle pain.

Apparently, if arthritis is setting in, there are a number of natural supplements you can use to help ease your pet's pain, in order to help them to maintain their good health. Fish oil and vitamin E supplements claim to help keep the joints more limber, and actually, reduce the inflammation and swelling, if they are taken with glucosamine and chondroitin supplements. You will want to consult your vet for the right dosage and combination that is best for your dog, and/or cat.

The joints of a horse being what I deem to be the most vital part of its body, I feel it is very important to treat any joint problems correctly, right from the start. Joint diseases such as inflammation and/or arthritis seem to be the biggest problem for horses, and can be one of the hardest to treat.




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