Thoughts on Green Lipped Mussel vs regular glucosamine sups as a maintenance/preventative.
https://technyflex.com/equine/
Or NZ wool derived Cynatine Flx
https://www.foxdenequine.com/collections/joint-support/products/keraflex-ha-eq
Any user of those out here?
I looked into the GLM this past fall; a family member sells a human supplement with it as the main ingredient and gets rave reviews about its efficacy for arthritis and joint support, so I figured I’d look into it for horses.
The very few studies I could find suggested that horses dosed with 10,000mg+ per day showed signs of improvement on it, but I had zero luck finding a product that provides 10,000mg of GLM! I went with Cox Veterinary’s Acti-Flex Senior from Riding Warehouse, since it was easily accessible to me in Canada, but even that only has 1000mg per scoop and it was one of the higher concentrations I could find. I never noticed a difference on it.
I considered importing some pure GLM from NZ via the family member’s supplier, but decided against it as the cost was prohibitive with how much I would have to give my horse daily to come anywhere near the doses used in the studies. I can’t imagine my picky horse being willing to eat 10 (large) scoops of fishy-tasting powder in order to receive the full benefit of the product, so I gave up the hunt!
If a local, cost-effective option became available that provided a higher concentration of the GLM, I would be very interested to try it again, simply because of the good things I have heard about it from people. That being said, you’ll also read just as many rave reviews about glucosamine, Back on Track products, etc. Much of it is just anecdotal experience, so grain of salt and all that. 
Thx BayBondGirl, I agree, none of it is really absolute science in the world of supplements and anecdotal evidence is just that. Nevertheless ;)…
I actually just went ahead and ordered the Technyflex from New Zealand, one fore one of my horses and a bottle for myself… I will report back, fingers crossed 
If I can remember what it is, there actually is a supplement that has enough GLM in it to have a prayer of doing anything.
This is one of the ones I was thinking of, just not the one that I think has 10gm of GLM. This one has 7gm
https://www.nupafeed.co.uk/nupafeed-flex-glm-frequently-asked-questions/
I admit I didn’t look closely, but does the Technyflex have the concentration of the GLM in the horse product listed anywhere?
I’ll be curious to hear what you think of the results, even for yourself! I am a truly excellent candidate for taking it, but could never remember to take them consistently enough to make a difference lol.
No, I don’t know the mg, they don’t seem to list it, which is annoying.
A UK friend of mine, her vet is Australian and has a bunch of racehorses in the UK and apparently he swears by Technyflex she told me today.
I hope it’ll help me as well, shoulder & elbow arthritis, well that I know of, l fear I may have more judging from how I feel allover when getting out of bed in the morning, LOL.
Thx JB, the Nupafeed one looks good too, maybe I’ll try that one after I finished the Technyflex .
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