02/06/2026
HORSE FRIENDS🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴
Please be aware!!
Thankful that I do not have to worry about this, it is absolutely INSANE that vets are using this prduct incorrectly! The professionals that we put our trust in to do right by our horses and advocate for them are knowingly using a product incorrectly and putting horses lives are risk!!
There is a special place in hell for those particular vets!
🚨🚨This is an urgent PSA for all horse owners getting joint injections. There is a recall of a contaminated hyaluronic acid (HA) product that some veterinarians have been using off-label as part of their intra-articular medications. The product is called HyCoat and is manufactured by Neogen Labs.
Importantly, this is not a product I have ever used, so my own clients have no need for concern. However, many people who see my Facebook posts are not my clients.
If you plan on having your horse's joints injected, please ask specifically what products are used. HyCoat is not an FDA-approved product and was never manufactured for use within equine joints. The only products that should be used are FDA-approved medications such as Hyvisc , Hyalovet or Legend.
Use of the recalled product has been shown to cause joint infections, which can be not only career-ending but also life-threatening.
If you own a horse that has recently been injected with HyCoat and is now experiencing fever, significant lameness or swelling of the treated joint- please bring them to your local equine hospital ASAP as early and aggressive treatment is important for joint infections.
Please advocate for yourself and make sure your veterinarian uses an FDA-approved product on your horse. Please share this so as many people as possible are aware.
