glucosamine

[CathyBogart]

I buy Wilbur human glocosamine/chondriotin from the drugstore. The vet gave us the dosage (for him, 500mg/day) and told us it was cheaper to get human stuff. So far, it is way cheaper.

[cloverfdx]

I have had Clover, Elvis & Tinny on Glucosamine for a good 6 months now and the difference in Clover is amazing she romps around like a pup again and can run all day at Flyball and not pull up sore. Yep the human stuff with Chondroitin is alot cheaper than the animal stuff .

[sanford8916]

I buy Wilbur human glocosamine/chondriotin from the drugstore. The vet gave us the dosage (for him, 500mg/day) and told us it was cheaper to get human stuff. So far, it is way cheaper.

That's what Winchester is on too. It was amazing how much better he is after going hunting. He was getting pretty stiff after excersie but since starting it, no more problems.

[LilacDragon]

Please, take them to the vet and get x-rays done before assuming that it is simply age.

I made this mistake with my rottweiler. She was slow getting up a couple of mornings the beginning of Feb. 2005. About a month later, she couldn't put any weight on her front leg one afternoon. The decision to put her to sleep was made later that night when the x-rays showed the very advanced osteosarcoma in her shoulder.

[kallisto4529]

I would take them to a vet make sure that is exactly what the problem is, if so then they can reccommen supplements for you, but when my cockers were alive and they were diagnosed with arthritis, we meaning vet and i, put them on synovi supplements, i have used both the powder and the chews and they work extremely well.

[k9friend]

I give my dogs Missing Link with glucosamine. (It's already added in the bag when you buy it.) I think it's wise to start a dog on it while it is young rather than wait until they are older and showing signs of stiffness. I have a 15 year old ridgeback mix and she still keeps up with us on our daily 45 minute walk. My great dane is very active, too. But he is only 4 1/2 yrs. He runs like a horse. Yee Haw!!!

[borzoimom]

Thats an excellent vitaimin. I use that form of MIssing link the last year verses the one without the gloucosimine.