53. Hock Injections: Medical Short-cut or Necessary Practice?

Pick up your latest equestrian magazine, without fail you will see multiple, full page advertisements about hock injections. Walk down the barn aisle at your next show and simply listen to how many other riders are considering hock injections, have had them recommended by their vet, or have already begun utilizing them. Hock injections are used across the board in just about every barn regardless if you're an eventer, show jumper, dressage rider, or barrel racer. Today we ask and answer the question on when hock injections should come into the picture and what is safe on the market to inject. It may surprise you to learn that some of the most highly recommended injections are not FDA approved for the hock and others are having their ingredients illegal smuggled into the U.S. to be sold alongside other harmful drugs. Follow along with us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/inthebarn.pod/ If you have any questions, comments or concerns let us know [email protected] Resources https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/idea-marketplace-journey-animal-drug-through-approval-process https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2746/042516402776181088 http://www.hapolymers.com/about-us/ https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_211.html https://www.bi-animalhealth.com/equine/joint-health/legend/ https://aaep.org/horsehealth/lameness-joint-medications https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/issues/proceedings-12proceedings-How_to_Make_Rational_Choices_for_Intra-Articular_Injections-Schumacher_-_John_-_Tarsal_Joints.pdf https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30242083/ https://aaep.org/horsehealth/understanding-lameness https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/evj.13397 https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/evj.12029 https://performanceequinevs.com/hock-injections-for-horses/ https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/20163196310 https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2746/042516403775600479 https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00095.x https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1997.tb03138.x https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9858417/ (please reach out for the rest of our resources! Couldn't fit them all in the box!)