Nutramax Cosequin ASU Powder for Horses - 1300 Gram Container Review

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=James_G_Fraser]James G Fraser
I have four horses on my property in Texas. Two of them - both mares - are now fairly old. Sally is 18 and Suzie is now 21. I have always cared about health of my horses and followed as best I could the up to date news in equine health care, so it has come as no surprise to me to see the progressive degeneration of my older horses.
While naturally these mares are no longer in their peak of physical fitness due to their age, they were both showing signs of increased strain in their legs and joints which was worrying me. For the last couple of years they were both struggling; particularly Suzie, who was cutting her legs when she was getting up and down.
All of my horses are kept active and nutritionally balanced, but I knew that I needed to get some extra help as the older girls were now in need of it. So, I decided to do some further research into horse arthritis, horse joint care and looked into all of the horse supplements, horse vitamins and other horse medicine that was on offer. Finally I set on a plan and decided to 'self medicate' based on some advice from another horsey friend. She recommended Riaflex equine joint care supplement. I did begin to see a slight improvement in both of my mares with this product, but they were still looking fairly strained after the first two months. Eventually I decided to get my vet around who recommended Cosequin ASU horse supplement. I have to say, I had until this point been fairly skeptical about the claims that these horse supplement manufacturers make. However, the with guidance of my vet, my girls have had a new lease of life with Cosequin. Sally and Suzie were both so stiff and unenthusiastic, but now they are truly bouncy and confident.
I strongly believe that Cosequin ASU is one of the only equine health supplements worth giving to your horses if they are suffering form stiffness and genuine horse arthritis.
I guess it is pretty expensive for a tub, but it's not as bad as some of the horse supplements out there. After all, you can't ever really put a price on the happiness of the animals you love so much. So basically, in my review I rate very highly Cosequin ASU as being one of the best horse supplements available on the market today.
Although I said it was fairly expensive - your looking at $409.98 per 1,300 gram tub when you buy from veterinarian suppliers!!! - you can actually pick it up on Amazon (at time of writing this review) for $141.99; a staggering saving of $267.99 (or 65%)!!!
If you want to read some more reviews on Cosequin ASU, you can find a range of them on Amazon.
I suppose I'd better include a bit of further detail on the specs of this excellent horse joint supplement:
Product Specs
* Professional strength - you are getting something powerful and something that veterinarians recommend above all other horse joint care supplements
* Broad spectrum horse joint support in a tasty powder - not only is it powerful, but your horses will actually like the taste of it. It's not going to be a difficult horse pill to swallow!
* High quality researched ingredients - Cosequin has a lot of science behind it. Nutramax know what's truly needed in horse health care
* ASU potentiates the activity of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate
* U.S. Patent Nos. 5,587,363 and 6,797,289 (Additional Patent Pending) - again, the science of horse joint care has been taken further than other equine supplement producers as they have patent pending formulas
Product Benefits
Cosequin ASU goes far further than the traditional glucosamine/chondroitin sulfate products on the market. Cosequin ASU contains NMX1000�* avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) formulated with FCHG49�* glucosamine hydrochloride and TRH122�* low molecular weight chondroitin sulfate. Plus the addition of high purity MSM! This sets Cosequin ASU apart from any other joint health supplement for horses. And all in a tasty, easy to administer powder!
Cosequin ASU has what's known as a dual synergistic formula: its specific glucosamine hydrochloride and low molecular weight chondroitin sulfate have demonstrated synergy in stimulating cartilage production according to a Lippiello L, Woodward J, Karpman R, et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2000;381:229-240., while ASU also acts synergistically with glucosamine.
Cosequin ASU contains the ingredient ASU along with optimal amounts of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate that your horse needs. ASU works along with glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate to support your horse's joints. In fact, the combination of glucosamine /chondroitin sulfate plus ASU has been shown to work better than glucosamine/chondroitin sulfate alone in cartilage cell studies!
What is ASU and how does it work?
ASU (avocado/soybean unsaponifiables) is derived from avocados and soybeans. A potent ingredient demonstrated to protect cartilage which leads to improved joint function, ASU complements the effects of the glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate. Each of these ingredients, while working via its own primary mechanisms of action, together delivers comprehensive joint health support.
James Fraser is the author of http://www.horsehealthsupplies.com
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