One excellent way to treat horses with arthritis is by giving themdimethyl sulfoxide which reduces swelling and inflamtion. Also, Naproxen is a good medication, because it blocks the pain and also reduces inflamtion. Sodium hyaluronate is yet another treatment to rid of inflamtion. Adequan is one of the most powerful drugs because it help prevent further cartilege deterioration, and it can help re-build the already damaged cartilege.

Let's see, what else...Glucosomine Sulfate and Chondroitin Sulfate work good too, along with theraputic workouts. You mix it in with the horses feed, and it blocks certain emzymes which break down the cartilege.

Here are some suppliments that she could had to her horses feed to help with the pain.

Absorbine FLX
Flex Formula
Equinyl
Flex Free

That is all I know of. I hope she can find some kind of treatment to help her baby! Let us know any information if you get updates!!

P.S....35 and not retired...that is so sick and sad. Do what's best for the horse...retire it. Not work it up until its death. I hate it when people do that!!!!!