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I heard Glucosamine for dogs was good. I found out about Cosequin, but it is really pricey. While visiting Costco the other day, I picked up this product http://www.wnpharmaceuticals.com/product_details.asp?id=535&cat=53 My dog is 12 years old, is this product safe to give, and what would be the recommend dosage?
Glucosamine chondroitin is great, especially as a preventative for much younger dogs. But a 12 year old dog who’s in pain needs a trip to the vet to be x-rayed to determine how severe his problems are. He might be well past the stage where glucosamine will do him a bit of good. The vet can tell you what he needs to be pain free.

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They have glucosamine specifically for dogs, and I was wondering if there was any difference between the two.

it is ok. i had to give it to my dane. i used pure instead of mixed products. i use nutro lamb and rice food now. it has glucosamine and chonjointants(sp) in the dogs food. it has done great for me.

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 for dogs. 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.