supplements for arthritis

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Anyone use them for their dog? Vet says elderly greyhound has arthritis, given some analgesia but have seen some owners use a daily supplement.

We use Synoquin, which is a canine formulation glucosamine, along with NSAIDs, pain relief and hydrotherapy. The hydrotherapy has been brilliant - she is in noticeably less pain. I just wish we'd started it sooner now.

do you buy the Synoquin online

You can do, though we get ours from the vet.

this is brilliant

Ours gets a Cartophen injection from the vet every few months (can be done more frequently if needed). This really seems to have done him a lot of good, it's very rare for him to have any stiffness now.

We also do a weekly hydrotherapy session, which I think has helped as well, it really builds up their muscle and flexibility and is very gentle on the joints. Ours was a bit unsure about it at first (he's not a swimmer generally!) but has a great time in the pool now.

We use Cortaflex, natures best Glucosamine Gold, Nature's best Turmeric, Holland and Barret Devils Claw, Holland and Barret Green Lipped mussel, and a Bioflow magnetic collar.

Something in that lot has worked wonders.

Wow thats a lot!!

Mine has Vetri-Flex which we get from the vet (and is paid for by his insurance) but basically it's a combination of glucosamin, chondroitin and green lipped mussel. He also gets Omega 3 fish body oils, vitamin E and Ester C (natural anti-inflammatory) daily.

I have no idea which one works, or whether it's the combination of them all but he's had severe artritis for 5 years (since he was 2), exercises normally, doesn't show signs of lameness and doesn't need any sort of anti-inflammatory/painkiller so we keep shovelling them into him.

Never heard of green lipped mussel or EsterC. i need to have a search.
Glad it is working for your dog.

Ester C is a form of vitamin C but can be given in much higher doses as it doesn't upset the digestive system like Vit C does. You can buy it from Holland and Barrett or Healthspan.co.uk

ooh, yes. omega 3 fish oils, that's on our list too.

our dog is 6 years old with arthritis following a leg injury. with the supplements , he is totally sound and runs around like crazy. only if he has had a walk of 4 hrs or so and then been keeping still in the car does he have a slight limp when he first gets up, then we rest him the next day.

the natures best glucosamine gold has lots of stuff in as well as glucosamine - chondritin, MSM, rosehips, ginger and quercetin. I grind the pills with a pestle and mortar to make them easier to get in his system.