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The vet has recommend I put my dog on glucosamine to help with a sore hip. He had a fall and the vet thought it might be helpful for a couple of months. I was looking at the various products or should I say numerous products and wondered what people use and recommend. What about human products I think this is cheaper. Thanks in advance for any help

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The vet has recommend I put my dog on glucosamine to help with a sore hip. He had a fall and the vet thought it might be helpful for a couple of months. I was looking at the various products or should I say numerous products and wondered what people use and recommend. What about human products I think this is cheaper. Thanks in advance for any help

Glucosamine is absolutely fantastic for osteo arthiritis in both dogs and humans. I have dodgy knees and when they play up, I just go on it for a couple of months and I'm right. My dear departed Amstaff Freya also developed arthritis in one knee at around age 10 (did the cruciate ligament 5 years earlier) and she was put on the 4 injections a year. Wasn't expensive either, only $25 every few months. Can't recommend it highly enough.

Basically what it does is provide temporary lubrication around the affected joint, especially if cartilage has worn down. Also has anti-inflammatory properties. It's basically an amino acid I think, therefore, you don't risk the side affects of other anti inflammatories which can cause gut ulcers and the like.

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I give all my guys Blackmores MSM Glucosamine Chondroitin Joint Support which I buy from my local chemist in 500g powder form.

It is quite expensive but lasts for ages.

I give mine 1 tspn morning and night sprinkled on their food. I originally started it for my old boy but saw such an improvement that I now give it to the young girl too.

I also give them 1 fish oil capsule morning and night as well which is also supposed to help.

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I give all my guys Blackmores MSM Glucosamine Chondroitin Joint Support which I buy from my local chemist in 500g powder form.

It is quite expensive but lasts for ages.

I give mine 1 tspn morning and night sprinkled on their food. I originally started it for my old boy but saw such an improvement that I now give it to the young girl too.

I also give them 1 fish oil capsule morning and night as well which is also supposed to help.

I use the same & all mine start from pups through to death.

You need Chondritin for it to work.

Another product that my old boy is on & with great success is also human & not cheap but "pain no more"

It comes in 2 choices & pick according to your issue but it has given great relief to lad whom im avoiding pain meds until really necessary.

He also gets monthly bowen treatment

If his hip is sore & inflammed & your dog isnt heavily coated i can also highly recommend rubbing Arnica with comfy on to it

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We're a Joint Guard household through and through here!!

It's designed for dogs, it's got Glucosamine & Chondroitin as well as MSM, the vet told me Glucosamine on it's own isn't ideal, as the Chondroitin helps to stop further deterioration.

It doesn't smell, it's palatable, and for one of the dogs he LOVES the liver treats!! It's got the right amounts of Glucosamine & Chondroitin for dogs and it's absorbed properly because it's meant for dogs digestive system.

Best thing we ever did!!! :)

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I give it to both my greyhounds. Patch has arthritis in his back hips/legs and he improvement in his tempremant since he has been on it has been amazing :laugh: Prior to giving it to him we were finding he was being very grumpy with the other dogs and generally very quiet and withdrawn. He is now much happier and is playing a lot more :)

I have given them jointguard as well as the human form (with chondroitin) and had both powder and tablets. At the moment they have tablets and I just pop them in with their dinner.

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Can anybody enlighten me on why we shouldn't be giving our dogs Glucosamine Sulphate?

Glucosamine Hcl has more bioavailablity for dogs. It has to do with the molecular structure.

So is the sulphate harmful? The reason I ask is one of my kids has an autoimmune issue and the specialist asked me to check if what I was giving her was sulphate and if it was to stop it immediately.

Interestingly, the tub was given to me by a friend whose mum was taking it but it was causing heart issues????

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Thanks for all your input, I think i will try some Joint Gaurd to begin with and see how he goes. The vet mentioned to me to use the glucosamine HCL. On some of the human web sites it seems to say that the sulphate variety offers more pain relief but i don't know if this applies to dogs. I was wondering about Cartrophen as well. I gave my horse Pentosan on occasions and I thought it might be good to do these shots as a precaution.

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Can anybody enlighten me on why we shouldn't be giving our dogs Glucosamine Sulphate?

Glucosamine Hcl has more bioavailablity for dogs. It has to do with the molecular structure.

So is the sulphate harmful? The reason I ask is one of my kids has an autoimmune issue and the specialist asked me to check if what I was giving her was sulphate and if it was to stop it immediately.

Interestingly, the tub was given to me by a friend whose mum was taking it but it was causing heart issues????

No the sulphate is in no way harmful. It's just that dogs metabolism is more receptive to the Hcl.

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Two of my dogs have arthritic issues and they are on Joint Guard - although we are trying another product called Seaflex. They also have monthly Cartrophen injections which have helped enormously. One of them also gets Bowen Therapy and Acupuncture and these have been outstanding.

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