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I took my both dogs to the vet. My vet suggested to get my 5 year old golden and 14 month golden onto a Glucosamine Hydrochloride product. In order to prevent any joint problems in the future. I just wanted know who does give Glucosamine Hydrochloride supplement to their dog? And what products? I was looking at zoom hunt dog hunt product- anyone have experience?
Bc23
We use Glyco-Flex Good pricing through Amazon.com
If you are feeding the ACANA product line you will not have add additional Glucosamine Hydrochloride. Check the bag and it will give you the amount the dog food kibble. Most dog food kibbles are relatively low but the ACANA Sport and Agility I feed is very high and anymore added will just be pissed out.Quote:
Originally Posted by bonecollector23
I feed my dogs- acana grasslands which has 600mg/kg of glucosamine and sport and agility has 1400 mg/kg of glucosamine. That seems great but my dogs do not do well with chicken. So I might need to do the supplement route.Quote:
Originally Posted by yellow dog
Thanks
600mg/kg is actually pretty good compared to most dog food brands anywhere from 300mg/kg to 500mg/kg. I always like to be in the 800mg/kg to 1000mg/kg range.
Orijen Fish has 1250 mg/kgQuote:
Originally Posted by bonecollector23
don't know how much the supplements are; i.e. how much you save in the end on one and pay a littel more for the other, anyway just another option
I use to use Nutri Vet Hip & Joint Advanced Strength when I was feeding Diamond Naturals. You can order it online at a cost of $14.00 for 90 tablets -500mg Glucosamine and 400mg Chondroitin.Quote:
Originally Posted by bonecollector23
I used green lipped mussel for years but switched to fish oil capsules.
I think glucosamine supplements are probably just as useless for dogs as they are for humans
What a huge price difference eh !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dakota Creek
Amazon .ca = $80
http://www.amazon.ca/Glyco-Flex-III-.../dp/B002LVTTYE
Amazon.com = about $45 (CDN)
http://www.amazon.com/Glyco-Flex-III.../dp/B002LVTTYE
Yup!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Cass
I never really looked into supplements for dogs to be honest, but 99% of what is sold for humans doesn't get the buyer healthier, but the seller wealthier.
It's a huge and poorly regulated market. NIH states that $32.5 billion were spent in the USA in 2012. Companion animals are certainly a worthy expansion.
Not saying your dog doesn't need them, but perhaps some additional research or a second opinion from another vet can't hurt either.
I had 3 TPLO surgeries done on my Bernese Mountain Dogs and the orthopedic surgeon strongly recommended we keep the dogs on a glucosamine supplement after the surgery's to help with the joints. He had all sorts of literature and reasons in support of it as proven therapy, so we took his advice.
Absolutely have always supplement with glucosamine/chondroitin with my working dogs over the years and put thousands of miles on them. Never had any hip/joint issues or any surgeries over the many years supplementing. That's proof enough for me and don't need a second opinion .
After two knee scopes,several broken bones,sprains and strains and arthritis setting into other joints (played lots of baseball and many years in auto assembly),I started using Glucosimine at the urging of the chiropractor and it sure works for me. If I miss taking it,I'm a real hurting unit within 24 hrs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cass