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Equiflex is a feed supplement for horses used extensively to protect horses against various joint conditions. It is also used to assist in the treatment of degenerative joint conditions and arthritis. Equiflex contains chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine, MSM and various trace elements and vitamins necessary to produce cartilage. Glucosamine is one of the biological substances that constitutes part of all the major cushioning ingredients of joint fluids and surrounding tissues. Glucosamine and its associated macromolecules help in the production of healthy synovial fluid and cartilage. Chondroitin sulfates are members of a family of natural body lubricants. They have particular importance as structural and lubricating agents in cartilage tissue, where they are produced by cells called chondrocytes. Reduced production of chrondroitin sulphates and/or excessive damage to joints can lead to deficiencies manifesting as degenerative joint disease or arthritis. MSM is a physiological