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Post by guiltygirl on Dec 28, 2009 9:52:14 GMT -5
Anyone familar with this product. Beryl was monthly on Adequan and then added Legend but now vet says to just quit the first two and put her on Polyglycan.
She has had her hocks injected twice now in a little more than a year. She will probably get them injected every six months if needed.
All of these things are adding up. So I would like to switch to Polyglycan but only if I think it will work.
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Post by filly on Dec 28, 2009 13:35:26 GMT -5
I'd be interested in hearing that as well. I'm in the same boat with Katy and hopefully Thur or Friday I'll know something more definitive. I'll ask him about it too. Injections are killing me at almost $700 a pop
sigh...
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Post by Lis on Dec 29, 2009 8:06:43 GMT -5
My guy gets injected twice a year..for a bit we had to do 3-4 times a year. I put him on Hylaronex and it's made a world of difference. He produces little to no joint fluid, and this stuff helps to make his injections last longer. It's not cheap..I pay $169 for 1/2 gallon, but that lasts him almost 6 months, so it's not too bad. I figure if it means I can get him injected twice a year, then it's worth it. She also suggested a joint supplement from the same people, but I haven't tried that yet (she suggested it yesterday). I've tried quite a few before and have never had results this good. My guy has slight degeneration in his hocks, with very limited joint space in his back left..never been lame, but when he's hurting he can't get underneath himself as well and has difficulty getting his left lead.
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Post by CC on Dec 30, 2009 12:08:16 GMT -5
Is polyglycan polysulfated glycosaminoglycan? That is what adequan is and also what chrondroprotec is. I used to used chrondroprotec but wasn't really sure if it was truly helping. I have also read that although the two are the same compound, chrondroprotec has a different molecular weight and therefore may not be adsorbed as effectively as adequan. Have no idea if that is true or not.
Also both adequan and Legend work in different ways. So I wouldn't think just substituting one compound for the other would work.
Right now, Basil is on monthly IV Legend and a daily HA liquid supplement (I uses Hyla RX). Based on his last hock injections, his hocks are probably fused or just about fused. Vet had a very hard time getting into that lower joint space. But he has other arthritis issues (SI and maybe knees-vet will do flexions sometime in the near future) so I may be adding adequan into the mix also.
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Post by guiltygirl on Dec 30, 2009 14:21:10 GMT -5
It is always something but boy is all this adding up.  BEryl is probably going to need her hocks and stifles injected again and probably more then that. I figure twice a year to keep her happy. My vet said adequan was more for knee and rebuilding cartlidge-her knee looks great now -no soreness-so he said she doenst really need the adequan anymore -but now her rt hock and stifle was sore-so she got both hocks and right stifle injected. She does move better-course then she threw a shoe-then this weather has made her have to stay up more than ususal so she is floating above the ground and I dont think she needed the injections to feel this way. Just keep her up a little and that cool breeze really makes her move. I know the polyglycan is more maintenance but if I plan on injecting twice a year should I do the polyglycan-I am actually trying to get back to my vet soon as Leo is still not right so I can discuss it more with him. |
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Post by Lis on Dec 30, 2009 16:03:35 GMT -5
I can see if I can find the last bill to find out what they call what my boy is getting. I know it's neither Legend nor Adequan. I was given 2 options and since the second was a better quality and $5 more a shot (spending too much already, what's $20 more..), I took that one.
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BEryl is probably going to need her hocks and stifles injected again and probably more then that. I figure twice a year to keep her happy. 