Joint supplements for my Labrador

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My old boy ( he's 9) is struggling a bit now on walks and is a bit stiff in the morning too.

Can anyone recommend a good joint supplement? I've just looked on Amazon and the choice is so big it's mind boggling!

YuMove prescription

Most vets can give you a free 2 month trial.

Life changing for my arthritic cat!

You can buy non-prescription ones from them direct.

Absolute game changer. Get the stronger one for older dogs.

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Recommend Yumove extra strength, know several elderly dogs it’s doing wonders for. Also vet prescribed pain relief can make a huge difference to the animals quality of life if they’re very arthritic.

Dorwest are really good

Have you been to the vets regarding this? So many people think they're just 'a bit stiff and getting old' but their mobility is affected in this way by pain. That's vital to have assessed, along with vet recommended treatment and then joint supplements thereafter.

Yumove Senior. Its really helped ddog1 as he started getting a bit stiff in one shoulder.

@Chunkymenrock

Have you been to the vets regarding this? So many people think they're just 'a bit stiff and getting old' but their mobility is affected in this way by pain. That's vital to have assessed, along with vet recommended treatment and then joint supplements thereafter.

Great advice

YuMove is amazing, makes a massive difference to my dog. He can have problems with his elbow, vet has examined him and said put him on a supplement.
He no longer limps the next after a hard days exercise/lots of walking.
I get it on subscription so it’s cheaper.

Another vote for YuMove. It was recommended by the surgeon after Ddog had surgery for a torn cruciate.

Thanks for your replies everyone.

Yes, he's been to the vet and been checked, but the vet said he was ok just getting old. He mentioned joint supplements but nothing specific, hence me asking on here.

Thanks again for the recommendations, it looks like I'll go with the umove

You move even 🤦🏼‍♀️

My lab is on a joint food, I'm not in the UK so won't mention a brand as it won't apply to you. It's a joint health formula and has made a huge difference to his mobility.

Another YuMove recommendation, it has made a difference to my large almost - 9 year old dog. Hope it does for yours too.

Yep, Yumove has changed my 10 year old lab’s life. That and trimming a kilo of lockdown weight off .
He is so much happier on walks.

Are there any potential downsides to using these supplements?

My 4.5 year old has back problems due to injuries and he does seem stiff (under vet so have that part covered) but keep looking at things like yumove and can't decide whether to try it or not.

@BiteyShark I remember you from the puppy survival threads! My 4.5 year old has yumove young and active preventatively as he does agility. No draw backs and I really rate it.

Yumove for my 8 year old lab. Been using it for years now.

My elderly labs were on Yumove once they were 8 (vet suggested). I also changed them to a quality senior feed. They were both prescribed metacam for the last year or two of their lives as well.

[quote SkeletonSkins]@BiteyShark I remember you from the puppy survival threads! My 4.5 year old has yumove young and active preventatively as he does agility. No draw backs and I really rate it.[/quote]
Where does the time go? Seems like only yesterday .

I did notice they had different ones for different ages so maybe I should just buy a box and see if it makes any difference to him.

Try the vet.
My little Yorkie has arthritis & supplements didn’t really help. The vet gave her a course of injections, one a month for six months & now just a top up of one whenever she’s getting stiff again, about once every six months. It’s made a huge difference.

GWF Jointaid for dogs was absolutely amazing for my old girl. She went from struggling to stand and barely walking to bounding around like a puppy. It gave her an extra couple of years until she let me know it was time 😢

Yumove and Synoquin has worked well for my old boy but what I cannot recommend enough is tumeric paste. I make my own in coffee bean moulds (cheap to buy in eBay)

Loads of recipes online, it's just tumeric powder, coconut oil, black pepper and water. Organic ingredients even better. Freeze into moulds and dispense frozen based on weight of dog. Google to find out more.