Supplements For A Three Legged

[TillynPip]

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This follows on a bit from Kerry's post, Raw Chicken Wings. Tilly is 5 and lost her left hind leg 3 1/2 years ago in an RTA. She has always managed wonderfully and she's the only one who doesn't realise that it's missing - will still jump gates, fences and catch rabbits and squirrels given the opportunity. I know that adrenalin plays a large part in her athleticism and I have noticed recently that jumping into the car or onto chairs etc, she sometimes looks a bit stiff in her remaining hind leg. She is fed Burns complete and every day has either fresh or tinned sardines alternated with fresh chicken. We keep her light and she is extremely active although we've had to curtail some of her off lead walks because of recall difficulties.

I am thinking of putting her on Glucosamine and Chondroitin tablets and have found these on the Dorwest website. However, I notice that their Chondroitin sulphate is marine sourced which I am told is not the best source. Has anyone any thoughts of any aspects of this or alternative suggestions?

 

[moonglow]

I use Cortaflex for one of my older dogs. chudleys mobility is another very good product :thumbsup:

 

[bertha]

yumega do an omega 3 oil just for older dogs with joint problems. Marine Chondroitin Sulphate is fine, Dorwest only use the best in their products. The can be taken by humans as well as dogs so they have to be safe!!!!

:thumbsup:

 

[moonglow]

Forgot about Yumega,it's their salmon oil :thumbsup:

 

[rls22]

Diego who broke his leg two years ago has Dorwest Glucosamine and Chondroitin tablets daily; I think they are fantastic and apart from the odd day in the very very cold weather we experienced this Winter, he displays no signs of stiffness in his leg at all.

 

[eve]

I use Simply supplements Glucosamine and Chondroitin (Marine) for humans . I was told by a vet that I should not use the Hydrochloride based products as dogs have problems with this.

Misty gets 1 a day and has had this for the last 18 months. She is 11 and a half now and still supple and bouncy. I started Foxy on them when she was 12 and already diagnosed with crumbling vertebrae. They have made little difference to her. In future all my dogs will start on them when they reach 8 or 9 years old or if they start to show and mobility problems. Tilly's joint must bear a lot of extra strain and the tablets might help. I have never tried it but a lot of people I know with working field dogs swear by a product called runaround sold by www.doghealth.co.uk or http://www.ukdogruns.co.uk/mobility.php It is a bit more expensive!

 

[TillynPip]

Thanks for your replies. Have decided to go with the Dorwest tablets as I've heard good things from different people. Will let you know how things go once Tilly's been on them a while and if and when I see an improvement.

 

[jinnyfizz]

My little lurcher, Poacher, came to me with a splintered stifle joint at 10 months old.

Ever since she arrived, I have fed her Flex-Ability supplement. She wins lurcher racing and lure coursing events regularly and is also being placed in the lurcher show ring too (w00t)

This supplement has all three substances necessary to maintain joints (link with information below) and I made the decision to feed it prophylactically to give her the best quality of life I could as I expect her to get arthritis in the joint involved and possibly in her good hind leg due to extra wear and tear.

So far, and she is 3 this year, there has been no sign of stiffness in the injured joint and she is going from strength to strength.

My vet recommended a similar supplement for a point to point racehorse I had (that was Cortaflex) and he maintained an equally good result :thumbsup:

http://www.greyhoundproducts.co.uk/Default...x?ProductID=114