Comments on: How good is glucosamine and chondroitin for hip dysplasia? http://dogjointpain.net/how-good-is-glucosamine-and-chondroitin-for-hip-dysplasia.htm Dog Joint Pain Relief Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:23:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Collie http://dogjointpain.net/how-good-is-glucosamine-and-chondroitin-for-hip-dysplasia.htm/comment-page-1#comment-455 Collie Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:32:34 +0000 http://dogjointpain.net/how-good-is-glucosamine-and-chondroitin-for-hip-dysplasia.htm#comment-455 Try Healthspan. (www.healthspan.co.uk) and they will give you any information. They are in Guernsey which is tax free and they do free postage Hope this helps a bit Try Healthspan. (www.healthspan.co.uk) and they will give you any information. They are in Guernsey which is tax free and they do free postage
Hope this helps a bit

]]> By: sniffydogs http://dogjointpain.net/how-good-is-glucosamine-and-chondroitin-for-hip-dysplasia.htm/comment-page-1#comment-454 sniffydogs Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:24:13 +0000 http://dogjointpain.net/how-good-is-glucosamine-and-chondroitin-for-hip-dysplasia.htm#comment-454 Save your money. It doesn't work for dogs or people. Dysplasia is a medical/physical. It'd be like trying to treat a broken leg with motrin. Cosequin isn't any better. Aspirin works. Usually your best option is surgery. Save your money. It doesn’t work for dogs or people. Dysplasia is a medical/physical. It’d be like trying to treat a broken leg with motrin. Cosequin isn’t any better. Aspirin works. Usually your best option is surgery.

]]> By: Kimmie http://dogjointpain.net/how-good-is-glucosamine-and-chondroitin-for-hip-dysplasia.htm/comment-page-1#comment-453 Kimmie Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:04:09 +0000 http://dogjointpain.net/how-good-is-glucosamine-and-chondroitin-for-hip-dysplasia.htm#comment-453 We use an all natural human grade supplement called Dr. Maggies Joint Supplement for dogs and cats. It's expensive (120 tabs for $60) but it has made a HUGE difference in our 13+yr old Golden's mobility. He gets 4 tabs a day with his meal. The key to this product is the addition of Vitamin C to help the Glucosamine Hydrochloride become fully digested, thus providing the utmost benefit to the dog. I have spoken to numerous vets who say that Glucosamine Sulfate(more commonly found and used) is virtually peed out by the dog and not as helpful as once thought. It must be the hydrochloride and the Vit C combination. I hope this helps you. We use an all natural human grade supplement called Dr. Maggies Joint Supplement for dogs and cats. It’s expensive (120 tabs for $60) but it has made a HUGE difference in our 13+yr old Golden’s mobility. He gets 4 tabs a day with his meal.

The key to this product is the addition of Vitamin C to help the Glucosamine Hydrochloride become fully digested, thus providing the utmost benefit to the dog.
I have spoken to numerous vets who say that Glucosamine Sulfate(more commonly found and used) is virtually peed out by the dog and not as helpful as once thought. It must be the hydrochloride and the Vit C combination.
I hope this helps you.

]]> By: sadiejane http://dogjointpain.net/how-good-is-glucosamine-and-chondroitin-for-hip-dysplasia.htm/comment-page-1#comment-452 sadiejane Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:58:43 +0000 http://dogjointpain.net/how-good-is-glucosamine-and-chondroitin-for-hip-dysplasia.htm#comment-452 the human combo is just fine. you want the one with msm too. find the one that has no "mg's" on it & use a third of a pill a day to start. My vet recommended half for my 20#er. make sure to check the exp date. I used it to cure my dogs ACL tear. did just fine the human combo is just fine. you want the one with msm too. find the one that has no “mg’s” on it & use a third of a pill a day to start.

My vet recommended half for my 20#er. make sure to check the exp date.

I used it to cure my dogs ACL tear. did just fine

]]> By: blue_angel_1400 http://dogjointpain.net/how-good-is-glucosamine-and-chondroitin-for-hip-dysplasia.htm/comment-page-1#comment-451 blue_angel_1400 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:33:38 +0000 http://dogjointpain.net/how-good-is-glucosamine-and-chondroitin-for-hip-dysplasia.htm#comment-451 Unfortunetly, with a dog that size the human supplements are not going to work. They can be used in the bigger (60 + lbs) dogs, but not little ones, because when you cut them that small you have no clue the actual drug concentration in each piece. There are, however, over the counter gluc/chon. supplements sold at places like petco and petsmart. They don't work quite as well, but they are probably a little cheaper. I would also look into Synovi brand, this is what my 13 year old lab is on and it works great for her, we get it through my vet, but i'm pretty sure you can buy it at petco too. Good luck! Unfortunetly, with a dog that size the human supplements are not going to work. They can be used in the bigger (60 + lbs) dogs, but not little ones, because when you cut them that small you have no clue the actual drug concentration in each piece. There are, however, over the counter gluc/chon. supplements sold at places like petco and petsmart. They don’t work quite as well, but they are probably a little cheaper. I would also look into Synovi brand, this is what my 13 year old lab is on and it works great for her, we get it through my vet, but i’m pretty sure you can buy it at petco too. Good luck!

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