Chondroitin

If you are looking to support your horses joints with nutrition good nutrition is critical with the right balanced nutrients!

🦿Chondroitin is a natural compound found in high levels within cartilage tissue and synovial fluid.
Synovial fluid is found within the joint capsule and is critical for maintaining healthy joints. It provides lubrication and reduces friction between the bones of the joints.

Changes in the composition of synovial fluid can decrease its lubricating properties, stimulate cartilage degradation and cause pain.

Chondroitin is proposed to support joint health by the following:
✔Supplying building blocks necessary to synthesize new components of the extracellular matrix, including stimulating cartilage synthesis
✔Reducing inflammation and increasing hyaluronic acid (HA) concentrations in synovial fluid.

Although it is purported to improve joint health in horses by supporting and protecting cartilage, there is limited research to support the efficacy of chondroitin in horses.
Chondroitin sulfate is a common ingredients found in equine joint products.

⚖If you are looking for the equivalent available in NZ and Australia, the label needs to state a mimimum of 6g per dose per day to have an actual affect.

Research:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9178899/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/…/abs/pii/S0737080616304749
https://bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/…/s12917-022-03323-3
Henrotin Y. et al. Chondroitin Sulfate in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis: From in Vitro Studies to Clinical Recommendations. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 2010.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/…/abs/pii/S0737080611004680
Welch C.A. Plasma Concentration of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate in Horses after an Oral Dose. Equine Vet J. 2012.
Reginster J.Y. et al. Highly purified chondroitin sulfate: a literature review on clinical efficacy and pharmacoeconomic aspects in osteoarthritis treatment.