Hello George, I just wanted to tell you about my experience with Gallium Nitrate. I have an 11 year old Irish sport horse that I have been competing successfully in ridden hunter classes for the last 6 years. About two years ago he was intermittently going lame or slightly “feelly”, and I suspected navicular and decided to try Gallium nitrate. After the first couple of daily doses he was again moving beautifully and I continued to give it to him for about 2 weeks, then 2 weeks off and 2 weeks back on it…for a couple of months. He was perfect, of course I was also getting my farrier to regularly trim and monitor his progress. He remained sound for about 12 months and then was slightly feelly again, I immediately gave him Gallium Nitrate and he has remained sound since May 2007, however just recently has started to show a slight shortening of stride and lameness, when I gave him some Gallium Nitrate he again returned to normal.

At one stage I did get him X-rayed for navicular but my vet said he showed no signs of it, whether he has it or not, the gallium nitrate actually worked on whatever his niggling ailment is and I will continue to use it as and when necessary.

On each occasion, except for the very first time that I gave Gallium Nitrate, when I gave it alternating 2 weeks on then 2 weeks off for 2 months, I have given it continuously for 2 to 3 weeks and stopped, although the results are obvious in less than a week. He has been sound for over 12 months since his last treatment of it. This horse did a lot of work this past summer and was in great form all year. Just recently when I thought he wasn’t comfortable and was “feely”, I only had enough Gallium Nitrate for a couple of days treatment, but even that much seems to have improved the situation……. Hence the reason that I need more now.