Mist

I'm behind in reading (since the mod "new post" signal acts as a beacon, and I head here as soon as I see it. :booty ) but from what I understand, most times when talking about hock injections they are useing HA. That's not to say they aren't using cortizone, but if there is a drug mentioned that starts with I think an "I" (name will come to me about 3 AM...), then that is the acid shot.

Diane

Poor Mist! I hope it wasn't cortisone!

Just curious but why not cortisone?

My understanding is that cortisone is used to get "just one more show season" or "just a few more races" out of a horse but long-term it does more harm to the joint. It's a quick fix that harms the horse in the long run.

There are other, more useful joint injections.

[quote="Sara"]My understanding is that cortisone is used to get "just one more show season" or "just a few more races" out of a horse but long-term it does more harm to the joint. It's a quick fix that harms the horse in the long run.

There are other, more useful joint injections.[/quote]

Exactly. Surely it wasn't cortisone. I don't know why I assume that first....

I had no idea about the hock injections ethier which is probably why Fizz was saying what she was - although she really does not look lame in the video. Does anyone know how old Jazzy is, since it has been mentioned that she may be looking to sell her ?

Jazzy is 3 I believe.

This isn't the first time Mist has gotten hock injections. From what I understood, any time they were using her regularly she has needed them.

Yes, Jazzy is 3. She was born the year between Inigo and Diana.

They use cortisone all the time in humans why would it be harmful to the joint? Hubby has a heel spur and just got two recently and my father-in-law has gotten them in his knees and fingers.

Funny, I've never read about it in humans, only in horses. In horses, cortisone causes not just cartilage damage, but also bone damage. It's a quick fix that ultimately ruins the horse faster. Really the best cure is to slow down....ease up. Or so they say.

Ive had it injected into my foot and shoulder , we did just about every horse in the barn 20+ of them, maybe its some horses are more sensitive to it then others sorta like a allergic type irritation...george that i have here is 20 now and had it in every nook and cranny of his legs and about every 6 mo at times, he is off the dope lol now for 1 1/2 years and 99% sound other then age. He runs and floats like a dressage hanovarian now and then ...if he was to go back out Id get him his fix , but in retirement he is sound.

The horse is in pain.. Rabbit was right.