joint care supplements

• 05-14-2008 9:34 PM

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  sillysally Joined on 09-10-2007 Indiana Posts 3,385 Points 0	Re: joint care supplements Reply Contact Have you found the powered pure supplements to work better?  Where do you find them?  "Some men aren't looking for anything logical. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn."
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• 05-14-2008 10:46 PM

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  TAOofGoldyShep Joined on 10-22-2006 Posts 1,315 Points 10

  Re: joint care supplements Reply Contact Myrika was just diagnosed in February, so with regard to comparing effectiveness, the only other supplements I've tried is the one you're using (the pellets) and Run Free from The Wholistic Pet. The breeder said not to use the pellets because it contains ester-c which contains calcium. She is of the opinion to not supplement calcium with HD. So I went on the search for something else without ester-c (Run Free also contains ester-c). I looked into a number of supplements - human & pet - including the Vet recommended Cosequin and Dasaquin. Yes, I do think I see a difference with the combination of pure glucosamine and msm. On occasion Myrika would whine while she chased her brother around the yard, or take forever trying to find the right spot to pee (due to being uncomfortable squatting). I see an improvement in both of these activities - no whining and she pees and poops right away. She also hasn't been looking for me to pick her hiney as much while getting into the truck or car - even after a great deal of exercise. She had been on the pellets for two or three containers before I switched. The powdered, pure form is very cost effective as well...I really feel like I'm getting better quality & quantity for the money versus other supplements. I get it from a local herbal shop catering to humans. The owner/herbalist is very knowledgeable and measures out the quantity that I want. The mix is 2-parts glucosamine to one-part msm. I bring them home in separate bags and then mix them into a glass container - she would mix them at the store, if I brought in my container. It gets sprinkled it into mealtime.

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• 05-20-2008 9:49 AM

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  Cook.MN Joined on 12-27-2007 Posts 22 Points 0

  Re: joint care supplements Reply Contact Heh, I just posted this in another thread under the Nutrition section. Kia, my 9 year old chocolate lab, gets Fit Dog Flex-Tra.  I haven't found it at any of the stores so I think you can only get it off their own website.  It's great stuff and they even have a compression chart in one of their tabs...I was previously giving my pup Missing Link because after several hours in the lake she gets a bit stiff. If you're thinking about putting your dog on a supplement do your homework is all I can say.  Look for products that tell you exactly what's in them and how much, that's the trick right there.  You'll see products advertise that they have this and that but don't tell you how much is actually in it or how much of it that your dog will be getting. Here, found a link to that chart I was talking about earlier...link!

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• 05-20-2008 9:01 PM

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  nfowler Joined on 09-10-2007 Boise, Idaho Posts 912 Points 115	Re: joint care supplements Reply Contact I've had great luck with Myristol. You can google it. The problem is that vets have to prescribe it but once you begin to read about it, you can find it nearly anywhere. Saving just one dog won't change the world . . . but surely the world will change for that one dog (unknown)
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• 05-21-2008 5:11 PM

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  DogPark Joined on 06-04-2007 Posts 174 Points 0	Re: joint care supplements Reply Contact I give Mosby the human join supplements of Glucosamine/Chontroitin.  I don't remember the dosage off the top of my head but the vet told me which one to look for and I bought it in bulk at Costco.
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• 06-17-2008 7:47 PM

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  claire300 Joined on 09-10-2007 Central NJ Posts 55 Points 170

  Re: joint care supplements Reply Contact TAOofGoldyShep: It was one of Myrika's Vets who said she needed to be on 2500 mg of Glucosamine. No other supplement was suggested. As others have said, there is no reason why a human's supplement cannot be give to a dog.    Hearing the amount that your vet recommended is good news!   So many people do not give sufficient mg based on the dog's weight to have much benefit. Glad you found a reliable vet who believes in supplements rather than medication to address joint issues! Nothing happens.....but first a dream. Carl Sandburg

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• 06-17-2008 10:18 PM

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  BCMixs Joined on 01-10-2008 Virginia Posts 1,189 Points 25

  Re: joint care supplements Reply Contact  I give my dogs human supplements also.  Liquid glucosamine from Costco, ginger, and turmeric have helped Indie tremendously.  I've pushed him up to 4000 mg. of glucosamine and I can honestly say I saw a big change when I switched to a liquid form and increased the dosage.  I believe the ginger and turmeric have been helpful also, but the true changes that I could definitely see came with changes in the glucosamine supplement. "I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in his water bowl" Penny Ward Moser Save a life, make a shelter pet part of your family.

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• 06-19-2008 1:08 PM

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  Cook.MN Joined on 12-27-2007 Posts 22 Points 0

  Re: joint care supplements Reply Contact Glucosamine is a good start, however there isn't any research done on which single joint supplement helps a dog more so then the other.  That is why I prefer to take a multi joint supplement approach.  So in addition to Glucosamine I also give Chondroitin, MSM, Bromelain,  Boswella Extract, Perna (Green Lipped Mussel) and HA that are all in one supplement.  All of those have multiple human studies done to show their effects to help joints and with little researching you can find a ton of information about them. So yeah, Glucosamine is good, I just prefer to give my pup 7 active ingredients instead of 1.  Because who's to say that the Glucosamine isn't what is working for her but it's the HA, or the Perna and etc. You see my point And I am kind of a supplement nut, but that's only because labs are known for joint issue, specially when they get older and I have done my homework about them.  If anyone wants some of my notes just PM me, I'm a bit slower on this forum as I'm on a lab based forum learning how to teach my girl how to Dock Dive!

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