possible new treatment for HD - Page 1

hi, i heard about a supplement on the radio a couple of weeks ago. it is for the treatment of problems in the joints. it is (abbrev) to HA. it's a bunch of stuff that i cant remember, but one of the places that sells it is Purityproducts.com   you can also "google" HA and it shows different sites selling this. they do have some diffs in ingredients. i emailed purityproducts to ask if this was ok for dogs and was told yes, roughly 1 tablet per 75 lbs. i'm going to try this with my gsd and myself. this is supposed to be absorbed better by the body to help lubricate the joints, anyway, if anyone wants to check it out too, just google "HA"

I tried it on my girl for her elbow and regretably it didn't work. I can't remember where I got it now but it wasn't purityproducts. It was liquid and you used an eyedropper full a day. Some things work for some and not for others I guess.

this isn't the same formula as the liquid type as far as i could tell. when i was looking at the diff types, i thought that the liquid would be easier, but it isn't the same stuff as the one being touted by purity. i'm gonna try it and if it works at all (i'll give it prob 2 mos) i'll certainly let people know. my dog is on gluc/chon/msn now and seems to be doing well, but if something better is out there....maybe

Thanks for the heads up & please do let us know how it works for you & your pup. 

HA stands for Hyaluronic Acid.  I used HyaFlex from KVVet on my last shepherd with great

success.  I also gave her Glycoflex III and Salmon oil.  I maintained her aches and pains with

this combo until I lost her at age 12.

Rozoan

link for HA that I used:  http://www.kvvet.com/KVVet/productr.asp?pf%5Fid=46761&gift=False&HSLB=False&mscssid=0A1F68595F29E4DE9910D4A78A50C58E

There is also Trixsyn.. I know people who swear by it.. www.trixsyn.com ..... it is very interesting, has been used in horses for years..

It's pretty pricey but I'm thinking of trying it for maybe a couple of the dogs ...

My human sports medicine specialist says that oral supplementation of HA (a normal component of synovial fluid)is ineffective. Rather than consider me a candidate for knee surgery (or knee replacement), he gave me a series of intra-articular injections of Hyalgan (sodium hyaluronate) for osteoarthritis of my knees. I felt immediate relief. My doctor repeated this protocol about 1.5 years later. No further problems--nearly 2 years after the second series.To the best of my knowledge, at that time, these injections were only FDA approved for osteoarthritis of the knees. It was not covered by my health insurance for rotator cuff pain. Without health insurance, these injections would have be very pricey.

I do know that, before its approval for use in humans, HA was marketed under the brand name Adequan for intra-muscular  injections in horses. Some veterinarians have used Adequan IM injections for canine HD and for cruciate ligament tears with varying degrees of success.

Louise that is really interesting! I have heard of the adequan shots, I think they are a bit on the painful side when administered.  I sure wish I could get something like the Hyalgan shot for my girls elbow if it works so good.

RoZoAn Hyaflex was what I tried on my girl , recognized the name right away when you wrote it. It didn't work for her for pain. I used it for 2 months. 

Guess I'll go check out the trixsyn... I will probably try acupuncture next though....

When my old GSD's arthritis got really bad we went to Adequan & Legend injections.  Vets do a loading dose 2 X a week for a month, then monthly injections after that.  For my dog, it was like a miracle.  I have heard others whose dogs had arthritis and some with hip dysplasia say the same thing.  It is pricey, but worth it!

I forgot about the Adequan shots.  We did those too!  Then when I got my new pup 4 years ago and we failed OFA (mild) my vet recommended a series of Adequan for her, even with no symptoms yet.  She's 4 and 1/2 now, and KNOCK ON WOOD!!!  (I shouldn't even say anything!!) still no signs of pain or stiffness.  We may just be one of the lucky ones that it doesn't affect until old age.  And as far as the shot being painful, yes it was,  years ago for my girl that is now gone.  But when we did my new pup, the vet said they are now not doing it intramuscularly.  I guess that studies have shown it wasn't necessary.

Rozoan