Glucosamine/Chondroitin for dogs??

Question

Can I give my dog the same Glucosamine/Chondroitin that I take? She has Arthritis quite bad. The vet said to get her some, and as it is herbal, I wondered if there is a difference between human/pet form, or whether she can have what I have?

Answer 1

I give my 11 yr old Husky that and its perfectly fine. Mine came in soft chews that taste like orange icecream and she loves it thinks its candy. Give her one a day. I have been doing it for a month now and I can tell a difference. It wont make the arthritis go away but it sure does help .

Also Ol Roys makes a treat for dogs that has glucosamine in it . It will tell on the pkg how many to give to your dog by the weight of her .

I found mine at Walmart both things I mentioned. I got like 50 of them orange things for 9 bucks or so and showed them to my vet and she said that was fine to use .

It takes about 4 weeks till you will see results but it does work .

My mom went and bought pet ones and spend a small fortune on them and we compared ingrediants and the same thing listed on her so called pet ones and my human ones so there is no difference .

My soft chews are called
double strength glucosamine orange cream flavored by spring valley can find them in walmart

and the treats are ol roy daily smart bites for hip and joint . You can give her the soft chew and plus the treats

Answer 2

You can give your dog humam grade. There's no problem with that (sometimes it's cheaper to buy the human variety).

We've had some luck with the supplements with our 12 year old German Shepherd mix. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

1. sometimes the liquid form works better than the tablet. There is nothing wrong with starting with the tablet, but if it doesn't work, don't give up--the uptake is sometimes easier with oral. Remember, a dog's digestive track is much shorter than ours, so things travel through it more quickly. Sometimes the pills don't have enough time to break down.

2. It can take up to two months for the Glucosamine to start working, so don't worry if you don't see an immediate response.

3. There are "suggested dosages" but it can sometimes take more than this to be effective--just play around with the dosages.

4. With our dog, we tried MANY different supplements and we had the most luck with a senior food that already had the supplements added in. We saw a different within feeding the first bag (it was a 40# bag, though). We use Natural Choice Large Breed Senior: http://www.nutroproducts.com/ncdoglbsenior.asp
although it's a little pricey (maybe not depending on what you currently feed), it is cheaper than buying all the supplements separately and adding them in. The ultimate deciding factor, though, was the difference we saw in his movement!

Also, as a side note, chondroiton has shown some of the same characteristics in lab studies as blood thinners, so make sure you check with your vet if your dog is on any other medications or if you intend to give her buffered aspirin.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Glucosamine/Chondroitin can work great for helping to reduce further damage to joints. Glucosamine is a natural building block of cartilage. I prefer to use a product that also contains MSM (Methyl-sulfonyl-methane). This is a sulfur compound that is found in connective tissue. It helps boost the ability of Glucosamine/Chondroitin in building cartilage. Of course, there is no cure for arthritis, but reducing further loss of cartilage can be helpful. Another thing to consider is the reduction of inflammation. The loss of cartilage that arthritis causes puts great strain on joints causing fluid to build and creating pain. Talk to your vet about canine NSAIDs such as Deramaxx ( my favorite) Rimadyl or Meloxicam ( Metacam). These medications can cause some nasty side effects such as liver and kidney damage, so a blood panel should be done before putting them on any NSAIDs to be sure their vital organs are healthy enough to handle it. I only use Deramaxx as needed when my old gal has a flare up. She is currently on Standard Process, which is a whole foods supplement. It works wonders for her ( and has for other dogs of mine) but can be expensive as it is available through your vet. If cost is an issue, you can try supplements with glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM that are made for horses. They can be much cheaper. Just be careful of any that contain too much vitamin C. Discuss dosages with your vet.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 6

My vet told us to get him the glucosamine/chondroitin for our boxer and give 1000/800 mg per day. I think it has helped but check with your vet on the dose.

Answer 7

Your pet can take the same ones that you do.
Yours may be more expensive that the ones for dogs.
Look at Dr Fosters and Smith web site for pet tabs for her.
They make them flavored and the dogs will eat them right up.
I feed my dogs a food that has it in the food so I do not ahve to give it as a suppliment.
It does really help with the srthritis. I have arthritis and have taken it for about 10 years and I feel much better when I take my suppliment all the time.
My older dog does too he moves better and easier.

Answer 8

yes you can my labrador has arthritis very bady and she has two and a half glucosamine with chondroitin and one ibuprofen.... glocosamine is very similar to ibuprofen as in its anti inflammatory effects are good, the vet advised glucosamine instead of carprofen which is what we we being presciribed its the same thing

Answer 9

The stuff you take for yourself will be safe for the dog too, although I believe there's something about the pet grade stuff that's better suited to a dog's anatomy, so will be more effective.

If you're unsure, check with your vet.

Answer 10

I have been told that it is the same as what we would take...I have listed a link below to Jeffers Pet Supply. They have some of the cheapest prices around, and they ship. I live close to them so we shop there frequently for our dogs.