Bummer Dude

So after starting Romeo on some remaining Polyglycan at our barn, I went to purchase some more. Well guess what? It hasn't been on shelves since this summer! Just my luck. I can't fathom using Adequan and Legend together ($$$$$)! I did a good 2 days of freaking out and calling different vets and
companies to see if anyone had any stock left, and finally bit the bullet and called Arthrodynamic.

 

They said it was back in the warehouses! Yay!!! And Lovely Lisa from Farmvet was so sweet to call me back today and leave me the happiest message they they had just that minute gotten word in that they would be receiving a shipment soon.

Hallelujah! Romes and I are saved.

Be prepared you fierce Beginner Novice competitors. Be prepared.

Kidding! I do hope this well help. If this doesn't, I'm thinking about trying Pentosan as well. We will find some combination that works...it might just take a while, and fortunately he only has one more event before the winter, when we will have time to sort things out. This is the first year in his 18 years of life that he ever gotten any joint supplements or meds, so I definitely think he deserves it :)

Pudgy Ponies

Let's face it. I have fat horses. There were a couple of winters where we struggled with Johnny's weight, but besides that, I've always had tubby horses.

I do like John's weight...but Romeo needs some help. He has an extended day Freedom Feeder, but he ate a 6''x6'' hole through it. I'm not quite sure how in the world he did it, but I patched it and flipped it over. The company is wonderful about replacing them, but I am hoping this is all the damage he will do and he won't need another one.

Johnny has had his since April of this year, and isn't exactly easy on them, but they are still in fabulous shape:

"Nom nom nom"

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Granted, they are supposed to be able to move them around like this to get the hay out. Romeo is just a little unhappy about the "diet" situation. I would like him to be about 50-100lbs lighter. I definitely think it would be beneficial to his joints to be a few pounds lighter.

Speaking of joints, I rode Romes twice last week. Both times, he was pretty stiff in the back end, especially the hocks. So, I don't think the MSM and Cosequin are doing enough. Betsy and I decided that this was probably a good time to start him on Polyglycan, and I will let you all know the results. He got his first IV shot on Friday. He gets it once a week for 3 weeks in a row, and then maintenance is 1x a month. He also probably needs chiro/accupuncture, but we live in the middle of no where, and there are none around. I'm trying to hold off on injections until next summer :/