What is the best quality glucosamine for dogs product in your opinion? Where do I buy it?
03 Aug 2008
There is a lot of advertising on this issue which is attached to the information sites and I am getting confused. Thanks for your help.
don’t tell me to go to my vet – he is useless. He asked me what type of dog I was holding!!! (a classicly marked, pure border collie)
I always like to get human quality grade supplements for my dogs.
For glucosamine, there are different sources of manufacture. There are some dogs that actually respond better to glucosamine from green lipped mussles. Also I prefer glucosamine sulphate as it helps to strengthen the collagen around the joints
Whatever the source, glucosamine is better when taken together with chondrotin and MSM. Don’t forget too that vitmain c is necessary for better absorption of glucosamine.
If you are giving it to your dog as a prophylatic, then a border collie needs at least 500mg a day. If your dog is already suffering from arthritis, then at 1000mg to 1500mg a day is recommended.
A recent study has also found that omega 3 and 6 oils work synergistically with glucosamine for joint protection. You might want to consider adding some flaxseed oil to the diet.
Hope this helps.
Glucosamine, proper nutrition and exercise can help maintain healthy joints in dogs and slow the onset of arthritis. Dr. Colleen Smith discusses diet and supplements that will help dogs (and cats) with arthritis. Visit www.holisticpetinfo.com for more pet health videos.