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Can anyone tell me which are the best joint supplements for dogs? I use them because my eight-year-old JRT had a leg injury a few months ago (cruciate, but not complete tear) and although recovered, has days when he limps and looks sorry or himself. He's very active and hard to keep from 'doing too much'. I use Vetroflex (for cartilage regeneration) with success, and also Yumove (for pain relief, I hope!).
I have noticed that some of the well known supplements 'boast' that they contain NO Devils Claw and some say NO Glucosamine but they don't say why not. Are there any of these 'typical' ingredients which shouldn't be taken in conjunction with each other? Help, I'm confused, any ideas please?
Thank you
Sara Marlow, by email
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ReplyDeleteHave a look at homoeopathy to help as well. I have heard that Ruta Grav can be quite useful for cruciate ligament problems, but contacting a homoeopathic vet may be helpful as well.
I have used on my own dogs in the past Devils Claw, Green Lipped Mussel and homoeopathy for arthritic conditions, though would think that you would need something more specific to the condition that your dog has.
Thank you very much for the advice, I have just bought some Denes Ruta Grav so fingers crossed! Thanks again :)
ReplyDeleteI would suggest that you go back to your vet and ask whether anything else could help - possibly hydrotherapy. If the dog is in pain he may need something to help. An excellent alternative to traditional painkillers is acupuncture. Glucosamine is good to support joints, but it does sound as though your dog needs something more at the moment.
ReplyDeleteFrom a veterinary perspective the active ingredient with the most robust scientific evidence behind it in terms of helping maintain healthy joints is glucosamine which has been demonstrated to be effective in various studies. There are also good reasons to believe in the efficacy of compounds such as chondroitin, hyaluronic acid, MSM and collagen which are all used extensively in human joint preparations. I have developed my Vet’s Kitchen Active Joints supplement with these 5 ingredients in a formulation which I feel offers the best level of joint care, so I would certainly recommend this for your dog – and it would do everything that the other supplements you are using would do combined.
ReplyDeleteMy dog was very sick on Rimadyl and Metacam had no effect as he has an old injury as well which does not help. I tried using a herbal mixture from CSJ herbs called Get Over and I also put him on a glucosamine and green lipped mussel supplement from Maxavita. He improved so much that his lameness went and he was getting around like a much younger dog. Before I put him on this regime I took samples to my vet and my vet said he couldn't see anything wrong in trying it as he said medicines did originally come from such ingredients anyway. He was very supportive of my trial of this combination of products and we both agree it has made a huge difference to my dog.
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ReplyDeleteI've posted on here previously about the effect Fullolife Joint Care has had on my 2 labradors (www.fullolife.co.uk). They used to get quite stiff after swimming and running a lot but after using this they are now a lot more active and less stiff when waking up! :)
My bulldog has a hip problem and has been using Pet Naturals Hip + Joint for 2 months. However It didn't helped him that much. My vet recommended me to get another supplement from http://amzn.to/1qkTL6t and give him both.
ReplyDeleteIt has helped him so much. I can tell a big difference in how he walks