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Synequin is a nutritional supplement used in horses and ponies to support healthy joints. Containing glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate and various antioxidants, Synequin is designed to maintain healthy cartilage and support your horse's joint functions. Synequin is made by VetPlus who also manufacture Synoquin - the highly regarded and widely acclaimed joint health supplement for dogs and cats.
Glucosamine HCl 99% - 5000mg
Chondroitin Sulphate 95% - 2000mg
N-Acetyl D-Glucosamine 99% - 500mg
Ascorbic Acid (as L-ascorbic acid) - 570mg
Zinc Sulphate monohydrate - 360mg
Feeding instructions
Please follow the feeding instructions carefully and do not lower suggested levels unless advised by your veterinary surgeon. To obtain optimum results, it is important to complete the intial feeding programme in full.
Average horses and ponies:
Day 1-35 : Give 2 scoops daily
Horses over 500kg (1100lbs)
Day 1-35: Give 3 scoops daily
Average horses and ponies
Day 36-60: Give 1 scoop daily
Horses over 500kg (1100lbs)
Day 36-60: Give 1 1/2 scoops daily
As all horses are different and their conditions vary widely it is important to monitor their movement and comfort level daily to determine optimum feeding levels. Experience has shown that, in general, intake can be reduced gradually to one scoop every other day. However, your veterinary surgeon will advise you based on the breed, age, weight and condition of your horse.
| Analytical Constituents | (%w/w) |
| Ash | 6.1 |
| Fibre | 0.1 |
| Moisture | 3.0 |
| Oil | 0.1 |
| Protein | 26.3 |
| Sodium | 1.7 |
D-Glucosamine HCI, N-Acetyl, D-Glucosamine, Chrondroitin Sulphate, Dextrose Monohydrate.
Vitamin C (E300 Ascorbic acid) 50000mg/kg, Zinc (Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate) 12250mg/kg.
Synequin 1kg Tub/100 x 10g sachets
How long will it last? Approx 200 days
Approximate cost per day? 61p
Complies with Jockey Club/FEI rules? Yes
Suitable for use during pregnancy? Yes
All prices include VAT where applicable.
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I've been feeding Synequine to my horse ever since his first steroid injections to the fetlock joints 9 years ago. His arthritis has slowly expanded to other joints and yet i am still able to ride him out at 23 years. This supplement was recommended by the orthopedic surgeon at the time and i really feel it has helped keep him comfortable and able to enjoy hacking out all this time. I feed the sachet form on alternate days. i make up his daily feeds in bags and have the sachets in the bags to remind me to feed it
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Used for years brilliant
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This product has really helped my horses joint mobility and also has reduced leg filling when stabled. It takes a couple of months to build up in the system but he has 1 sachet per day in the season and 1 every 2 days in the winter and it works for him.
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The Synequin product is excellent. My horse has been on it for about 13 years as he was diagnosed with ringbone. I think it has helped enormously. I still ride him most days and he is now 20 yo.
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This was prescribed by my vet for my horse following diagnosis of DJD in coffin joints of both front feet 5 years ago. Vet warned me it can take sometime to work in my case 18 months (luckily enough the loading period covered by insurance). By then he improved to the point where he can now be gently hacked out twice per week. After the loading dose, the maintenance dose makes this product affordable as a 1kg tub lasts about 8 months. Eats happily in food
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Below are some recent questions we've received regarding Synequin Equine for Horses, including answers from our team.
Emma Carpenter
Pony overweight and restricted exercise following soft tissue injury. Never had laminitis but is a circumstantial risk...safe to use this?
You will need to avoid high sugar supplements in horses with a laminitic risk. The ingredient list VetPlus have provided for this product does not contain sugar and so this should be safe. Unfortunately VetPlus have a policy of not discussing any of their products with online pharmacies so I cannot confirm the ingredient list for you, if you would like confirmation of this then please contact them direct so they can provide it. Link provided here.
jenny
Hi, can you tell me the loading and maintenance dosage for a 700kg horse, thanks
For horses over 500kg the loading dose is 3 scoops a day for 35 days, followed by a transition period of 1.5 scoops from days 36-60 then reducing gradually to a maintenance dose of 1 scoop every other day. However you should monitor your horse- it may be that 1 scoop every day is required to maintain mobility and comfort depending on their condition.
Louise Brown
What is the maximum dose I can feed my 26 yr old TB on a daily basis. He is on one and a half sachets per day but I feel that he was going a lot better when giving him the loading dose of 3 sachets a day. Thanks in advance for your advice. Regards.
It is safe to continue with the loading dose indefinitely. Usually the dose is reduced because it seems to work pretty much just as well after a while and is of course cheaper. It is safe to continue on the full dose if that is beneficial.
Jayde davies
Sorry another question the loading period suggests 2 scoops/sachets a day my ponies has one meal a day with turmeric and bute in a syringe can he have the 2 scoops or sachets in one meal or better he has 2 separate meals or syringed if he won't eat it
These products should be OK mixed together in one meal. If he is not keen on it that way, you might have to split them up a bit. See what works with him.
Jayde Davies
Will the product be safe to use with turmeric and bute
It is safe to give with both turmeric and bute. In fact these products are quite often combined and it is thought that they can work synergistically together, improving overall results.
Jayde Davies
Hi
My vet had mentioned this product to me I was just wondering if it would be beneficial for my cob who has arthritis in his coffin joint ? He's been badly lame now for about 2-3 months and recently had a nerve block and has been put on bute to see how he gets on, would this help him at all ? And would he have to come off the bute to have this ?
Thanks
This product is safe to give alongside other treatments and is often combined with "Bute". I cannot tell you if it will work for your horse as results seem to vary from one to another, but many horses do improve. Sometimes you need to give it for a few weeks before you see a full response, so do not give up after a few days if it does not work immediately. If it does work then ideally you give it for life, though you might not need to.
Louise Brown
Hi - I started using Synequin in April. I completed the loading dose as stated but missed out the transition dosage and went straight onto the maintenance dosage for my 16 2 hh TB. Will it make any difference to the outcome or should I revert to the transition dosage?
This is unlikely to make any significant difference so I would tend to continue with the maintenance dose. However if your horse has shown particularly severe symptoms of stiffness/discomfort then it would be advised to increase to the transition dose to try and get the maximum benefit possible. Doing this is unlikely to affect the long term outcome at all, but it might give a slightly quicker response.
Karen Greaves
My 19 yr old 17hh Clydesdale X has been on Superflex. I've ordered Synequin - would you still recommend a triple dose for 35 days to start with?
It should be fine to go straight onto the maintenance dose from the start. If you were to go onto a loading dose initially it would not cause any trouble, but I would not expect you to see any extra benefit from it.
Robin nash
Once into maintenance mode, can you feed on 5g every day or does it have to be 10g every other day?
It is perfectly OK to give 5g daily, instead of 10g every other day.
stef
hello,
i am interested in the synequin for my two horses, both currently on glucosamine but think they need something stronger.
one of the is a lightly built 16.2hh 18 year old tb who is getting generally stiff as he gets older, still leads an active life but finds it more difficult to lift his back legs for the farrier etc
the other is a 17hh ish who has very clicky hocks and although seems fine and happy in himself to lead an active lifestyle he is slightly stiff in the hock too
do you think this would be the most effective product and how long would a 1kg tub last for them?
kind regards
stef
Synequin has generally been regarded as the gold standard in glucosamine supplementation and is a very good choice, though different horses can seem to respond to different products. At a maintenance dose rate, a 1kg tub contains 100 days worth of medication for 1 horse. Ideally a triple dose is given for the first 35 days for a horse which has not had supplements before.
