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Here is an informational piece from Lubrisyn discussing the differences between the three products, Lubrisyn, Adequan, and Legend. Thank you Lubrisyn, for letting FarmVet.com post this piece!

What is Lubrisyn? LubriSyn is an oral form of hyaluronic acid (HA) administered daily to maintain consistent levels in the body.  HA occurs naturally in the joints of all mammals.  LubriSyn allows the joints to maintain health by quickly increasing mobility and joint stability. This translates into an increase in performance for your horse.

What are Adequan® and Legend Both Adequan and Legend are drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat arthritis or joint inflammation and are administered by injection. Legend is hyaluronic acid formulated for intravenous or intramuscular use. Adequan is polysulfated glycosaminoglycan also formulated for intramuscular use.

How is LubriSyn unique?By keeping your horse on a daily regimen of orally-administered LubriSyn, you improve the overall joint health of your horse.  Because you dose LubriSyn on a consistent, daily basis, you avoid the peaks and valleys associated with an injectable HA.  Whether your horse is a performance athlete in any discipline or a pleasure horse, LubriSyn has been both field-tested (at the University of Missouri) and tested under fire.  LubriSyn is endorsed by owners, trainers and vets, and used on leading equine athletes in a wide variety of disciplines.

Why use LubriSyn?Improving and sustaining mobility is critically important for your horse.  You can use LubriSyn as part of your care regimen to help anticipate and alleviate joint discomfort.  Starting foals on LubriSyn early in their development can help ease the aches associated with growth.  Of course, it’s always best to use LubriSyn as a supplement along with balanced nutrition to assure that you are managing the total health of your horse.

Who are some of the folks who use LubriSyn?

“Since we’ve started using LubriSyn, we’ve noticed the quality of the joint is much better with LubriSyn. It’s inexpensive and by giving LubriSyn every day, we feel like we’re helping the horse on a daily basis.”

— Todd Pletcher, 2006 Thoroughbred Trainer of the Year  LubriSyn is used by trainers of the finest equine athletes in racing today.  In 2007, filly Rags To Riches made racing history by winning both the Kentucky Oaks and the Belmont Stakes – becoming the first filly in over a century to win the longest leg of the Triple Crown.  Rags to Riches benefits from LubriSyn as part of her daily regime. 

“We feel strongly enough about LubriSyn and the integral role it plays that we administer it to every horse in our facility.  LubriSyn is an essential part of preserving the longevity of the equine athletic career.”-       Hub Johnson, OwnerKentucky Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation CenterLexington, Kentucky 

What about other competitors on the market?There may be less expensive, nutritionally inferior liquid HA products available.  There is no product more widely used by equine athletes or more respected by trainers and vets alike, than LubriSyn. 

But some competitors are less expensive – why shouldn’t I use them? LubriSyn’s higher molecular weight – more than 2.0 million daltons – is rapidly and thoroughly absorbed by the body and is ideal for increasing the viscosity of the synovial fluid that cushions and protects your horse’s joints.  Some competitors may be cheaper – but the selecting the right HA is important to the overall health of your horse.  Is it really worth the price of a daily newspaper to gamble on the health of your horse? Doesn’t your horse deserve the best? 

How do I dose my horse? Both the pints and the quarts have a measuring reservoir that is marked in milliliters and ounces. We recommend that you start with a “loading” dose for seven to ten days of 30 ml or 1 oz. Then you can drop it to the “maintenance” dose of 15 ml or 1/2 oz.