Joint supplements

Re: Joint supplements

Sal the 1st — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:33:41 GMT

I used to use glycoflex with one of my old cats - in my opinion it made quite a difference mobility wise

Re: Joint supplements

Katie Drew — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:23:15 GMT

I use Yumove. Is a good price and has done wonders for my 12yr old GSP. She loves the taste of them and eats them as treats.They contain the Hcl glucosamine aswell.

Re: Joint supplements

Nicola Smith — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:07:33 GMT

Have my cat on cosequin. We just sprinkle the capsules on he food and she licks the powder off - this is a big advantage as she wouldnt touch the other brands and she is imposs to dose unless she takes it in food. She has improved on it Did try her on rcw mobility support at one point and dropped the gluc/chrond but she got worse quite quickly without it so we will be sticking to cosequin and normal food. Cosequin is the one we uaully recommend at work due to their trials etc but do use some easeflex chews. It is really important what type the gluc is - must be Hcl - boss has a real thing about this and is forever drawing diagrams about difference between that and sulphate!!

Re: Joint supplements

Mrs Dot Dot — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:40:38 GMT

I won a tub as well! But my little dog who will eat anything and everything, really wasn't keen on it.... don't know why cos it stunk to high heaven so I thought she would love it! Mixed it in with her food but there were always bits left at the end. I've now got her on Easiflex chewy which she absolutely loves.

Re: Joint supplements

chanel clydesdale — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:20:17 GMT

thats perloquin that comes in the metal tub, i won a competiotion so ended up with about 3tubs of the stuff which i have used but didnt think it made a big difference to my dog

Re: Joint supplements

Faye Sewell — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:54:57 GMT

anyone tried the new granuel supplement that is available?, cant think of the name, comes in a white metal tub!?? any ideas?

thanks

Re: Joint supplements

Emma Jarratt — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:11:44 GMT

It's glucosamine sulphate, not glucosamine HCl. If you look at the good veterinary products you'll see they're HCl - certainly synoquin and seraquin are.

HCl = extracted, more expensive to produce, more stable

Sulphate = made in lab, cheaper to produce, but less stable so apparently has to have salt added to keep it stable, so you end up with a high-salt tablet.

According to one of our reps, anyway.

Personally, I'm liking seraquin at the moment, higher doses of Gluc &Chondr than synoquin, cheaper, and has the tumeric extract as well (supposed natural anti-inflammatory). Have switched my dog from synoquin to seraquin and doing well.

Re: Joint supplements

Jack — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:55:55 GMT

thanks for that link Nick - I'll be showing that to our vets (and our reps) to see what they say.

Re: Joint supplements

Nick Shackleton — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:44:01 GMT

http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=697&prodid=740

Re: Joint supplements

wobbliebob — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:15:49 GMT

Holland and barret do a glucosamine and chondroitin supplement made for animals not actually found a bottle to read yet just saw it advertised.

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Jack — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:10:12 GMT

I've been told to be cautious of using a human product in a dog as the glucosamine is the wrong type and the bioavaiability of the human stuff would mean that you'd have to give 10 times the amount stated on the bottle.

I must admit I recommend Cosequin as its the only one that is proven with trials, that gives me peace of mind when I recommend to clients.

Re: Joint supplements

Rachel Jayne — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:03:11 GMT

I'm using Perloquan with my 5yo Collie at the mo, can't afford expensive diet foods & he has a dickie tummy so have to be careful anyway.

It mixes into his food really well (he has a mix of dry & wet) and it seems to be improving his flexibility

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Katy — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:08:48 GMT

It wasn't diarrhoea, just the 6 poops a day and one overnight. Oh and the trumping. Disgusting!

I changed it over very gradually.

Sticking to the mobility support for now - lol!

Re: Joint supplements

Fiona Leathers — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:06:18 GMT

Didn't have any issues wih runny bums or whiffy gas!! BUt every dog is an individual so what's right for one isn't right for another! Find something that suits your dog!

Re: Joint supplements

Kerry Spain — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:58:24 GMT

mmmm strange as I said I haven't had any feedback about squiffy tums and I sell a lit of JD, still think it may be something to do with the transitional change over feeding period

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chris beasley — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:37:42 GMT

Both of our vets tried J/D for a month and both dogs had slight diarr at start but trerrible wind! Now they use RCW Mobility Support

Re: Joint supplements

Kerry Spain — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:01:17 GMT

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I get the synoquin on diesel's insurance. So it's Sam that I really need the joint supplement for.

Tried them both on J/D and it upsets their stomachs! Not pretty!

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mmm strange I'm not aware of any other reports of tummy upsets, did you change over the food over a period of 10 days?

Re: Joint supplements

Cat Woman — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:59:22 GMT

Seraquin works out fairly cheaply. Or work out the correct strength of glucosamine/chondroitin & get it from health store?

Re: Joint supplements

Fiona Leathers — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:56:48 GMT

I use Purina JM which is slightly cheaper than JD but much tastier. I think if they're happy on the joint food & not needing supplements yet, then I wouldn't want to change.

Re: Joint supplements

Katy — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:46:51 GMT

I get the synoquin on diesel's insurance. So it's Sam that I really need the joint supplement for.

Tried them both on J/D and it upsets their stomachs! Not pretty!

Re: Joint supplements

Kerry Spain — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:30:19 GMT

I'd work out the cost of the ordinary dog food and the synoquin and then see if its worth just putting them on Hill's JD. You can get it from internet sellers too.

Re: Joint supplements

scubamoo — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:36:42 GMT

I don't get cheap food from work either, its something to do with the inland revenue and considered a perk which we should pay extra tax on!!!

I have recently used medicanimal internet site, where i managed to get hills feline wd 5kg for £10 cheaper than I can buy it at work, even with the postage!

I did a search on google for hills prescription diet and there's quite a few internet companies and they do all the drugs as well.

The joint supplements I've had most sucess with are: synoquin and flexivet.

Good Luck

Re: Joint supplements

Bethany Leonard - Williams RVN — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:50:19 GMT

Try glycoflex by vetri science and contains glucosamine HCI comes in 3 srtngths dependant on the reasoning behind the use. we use it for loads of clients pets and not had a bad report about it.

can get it over the internet not sure about costs though but its a good supplement.