I have little Bertie donk on bute this past week - his joints are beginning to trouble him in particular on one back leg (vet saw him last autumn and we came to the conclusion he is just ageing rather rapidly now and feeling his joints and just to give him half a bute when he looks uncomfortable )
Anyway....this winter he is struggling a bit but has improved hugely this week with half a bute a day but I don't want to keep him on this long term as he isn't particularly ancient (19) and I am concerned for his liver etc long term. I had great success with the liquid Devil's claw when Solly was struggling so want to get Bertie on it too - but it does seem to be very expensive now for a bottle of the stuff that really seems to give them a relatively low dose of actual devil's claw - has anyone tried feeding the chopped up dried root instead - is it palatable for them and do you think it is, or would be more effective?
Anyway....this winter he is struggling a bit but has improved hugely this week with half a bute a day but I don't want to keep him on this long term as he isn't particularly ancient (19) and I am concerned for his liver etc long term. I had great success with the liquid Devil's claw when Solly was struggling so want to get Bertie on it too - but it does seem to be very expensive now for a bottle of the stuff that really seems to give them a relatively low dose of actual devil's claw - has anyone tried feeding the chopped up dried root instead - is it palatable for them and do you think it is, or would be more effective?