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08-29-2016, 10:16 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: New Yok, NY
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| Hip and Joint Supplement Does anyone have a good recommendation for a good hip and joint supplement with glucosamine? I have been reading its a good probiotic to give middle age dogs to help alleviate joint and hip pain.
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08-29-2016, 07:25 PM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| A joint supplement and probiotic are two different things. I use a joint supplement called dosoquin that was recommend by the orthopedic surgeon that has done surgerys on my girls knees.
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09-01-2016, 07:17 PM | #4 |
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| I have always just only used Ester-C for all of my dogs regularly & none have ever had a problem with arthritis in their later years. I have had many senior rescues some have been arthritic & as soon as I started the Ester-C their symptoms went away. |
09-02-2016, 03:33 AM | #5 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Many vets (and human docs too, btw) will no longer recommend a hip/joint supplement bc the proof is just not there that it does a single thing to really help. But if you want one anyway, Cosequin seems to be the best one out there and at least has some literature to back it up...
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09-02-2016, 05:00 AM | #6 |
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| Thanks all
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09-02-2016, 08:22 PM | #7 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| I started out on Cosequin and as my seniors aged and got stiffer and stiffer, I advanced up to Glyco-Flex III. It works wonders and I would not be without it ever again! I use Glyco-Flex III for my 15-17 year old seniors with hip issues/arthritic joints....this stuff is FABULOUS!! These seniors run around like they were 10 years old with no "stove up" joints!!! I ran out for 3 days until my new bag came, and on day 3 without the Glyco-Flex, they were not moving around the house, just laying in bed, stiff as pokers.....I keep TWO bags now so I dont ever run out again! Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 09-02-2016 at 08:25 PM. |
11-27-2016, 09:06 AM | #8 |
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| My 6 year old Yorkie was diagnosed with arthritis and we would like to try the Glycoflex III chewables but I notice on the label that one tablet starts with a dog at 30 lbs and our Yorkie is at 4 lbs. How do you dose a Yorkie at this weight? Thanks |
11-28-2016, 07:59 AM | #9 |
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| Try looking into green lipped mussel powder and make some bone broth too. Golden paste is also great for reducing inflammation. |
11-28-2016, 09:59 AM | #10 |
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| Thank you for the reply. Not sure if I can find those items here, we live near Guadalajara in Mexico. I will try to source those items soon. Thanks again. |
11-28-2016, 10:04 AM | #11 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I thought when searching on amazon I saw a small dog one.
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11-28-2016, 10:09 AM | #12 |
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| Yes thank you, I just found that also. I ordered some and my daughter will bring the pkg to us in Mexico at Christmas since Amazon does not deliver that item here. We have Petco in Guadalajara but they do not carry that brand. I may pick up some gluocosamine chrondition liquid and put just a couple of drops on her food for now to see if that helps after I research side effects in case the dosage is too strong. |
11-28-2016, 12:24 PM | #13 |
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| Wylie's mom is correct that there is no scientific proof that supplements work for joints. Cosequin and Dasuquin are two good brands, but I love Nature's Farmacy, and I purchase all of my supplements from them. I use Phyto-Flex just as a preventative measure because I have a very athletic little girl. I am not an affiliate member of Nature's Farmacy, so I don't profit from recommending them other than to be of help to others. I love their Probiotic Max, Chelated Colloidal Silver, Cornucopia, multivitamin, and so many of their other products. https://naturesfarmacy.com/canine/ph...hyto-flex.html https://www.chewy.com/nutramax-dasuq...ealth/dp/35838
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