Cosequin - Which One and Where To Buy?

[pagonzal]

Originally Posted by bonbon

I know Petsmart carries it. Most feed stores do, too.

Thanks! I'll look there.

Pam

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by pagonzal

Thanks! I'll look there.

Pam

More expensive at PetSmart

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by stedmansmommy

Tatum is now out of her GlycoFlex and I want to order some Cosequin today. If I'm not mistaken though, there are several different kinds of it. Which one do you all use for your babies? The exact name would be very helpful as I am new to this stuff and I am still pretty clueless

Also, where is the cheapest place to buy it online? I am going to search around myself, but I always of course ask my Yorkie friends first

Thanks in advance!

Per my vet, the correct dosage for yorkies is the Cosequin for cats.

[wishies]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Per my vet, the correct dosage for yorkies is the Cosequin for cats.

so the cosequin for cats is safe to give yorkies? is that the chewable one or is it a capsule?

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by wishies

so the cosequin for cats is safe to give yorkies? is that the chewable one or is it a capsule?

It comes in capsules. I sprinkle it over their food once a day. I've been giving it to my yorkies for about 5 years.

[Ellie May]

I don't see a problem with the cat capsules but they do contain extra ingredients for flavor (chicken and tuna). They are also only 100mg of glucosamine. The dog capsules are 250mg I think. If your dog isn't allergic to chicken and 100mg is enough, I'm not sure there is a reason not to go that way. I think we will be eliminating chicken from Ellie's diet and I like the higher dose, so we use the regular.

[Rockdiva]

Originally Posted by stedmansmommy

Tatum is now out of her GlycoFlex and I want to order some Cosequin today. If I'm not mistaken though, there are several different kinds of it. Which one do you all use for your babies? The exact name would be very helpful as I am new to this stuff and I am still pretty clueless

Also, where is the cheapest place to buy it online? I am going to search around myself, but I always of course ask my Yorkie friends first

Thanks in advance!

Is there a particular reason why you are switching from the GlycoFlex? Wookie is on it too. My vet suggested I put him on it. I knew he had an early stage of luxating patella, just a little popping going on in his knees, but after his surgery he started doing the thing were one knee gets caught and he walks around with it up for a few seconds. The vet said that his luxating patella was probably aggravated during the surgery because of the way they tie them down (I couldn't stand hearing that) during the surgery. So she suggested I put him on the GlycoFlex, which my hollistic vet also recommends. He has been on it about 5 weeks now and his knee is not catching anymore. Now I don't know if that is from the GF or just time to recover from the surgery. So I feel like he is doing well on it. Was just wondering if there is something bad about it I should know about.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Rockdiva

Is there a particular reason why you are switching from the GlycoFlex? Wookie is on it too. My vet suggested I put him on it. I knew he had an early stage of luxating patella, just a little popping going on in his knees, but after his surgery he started doing the thing were one knee gets caught and he walks around with it up for a few seconds. The vet said that his luxating patella was probably aggravated during the surgery because of the way they tie them down (I couldn't stand hearing that) during the surgery. So she suggested I put him on the GlycoFlex, which my hollistic vet also recommends. He has been on it about 5 weeks now and his knee is not catching anymore. Now I don't know if that is from the GF or just time to recover from the surgery. So I feel like he is doing well on it. Was just wondering if there is something bad about it I should know about.

I haven't read the ingredients but I also have heard nothing bad about it. Cosequin just seems to be backed by a bit more research than other brands. But, if he is doing that well on it, I would probably continue with it. Before I asked Ellie's vet about Cosequin (my choice), she mentioned Glycoflex.

[Rockdiva]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

I haven't read the ingredients but I also have heard nothing bad about it. Cosequin just seems to be backed by a bit more research than other brands. But, if he is doing that well on it, I would probably continue with it. Before I asked Ellie's vet about Cosequin (my choice), she mentioned Glycoflex.

Thanks Crystal!!!