6 year old showing signs of elbow displasia - Page 1

 Can anyone recommend a good brand of Glucosamine for my 6 year old black sable working shepherd who is showing signs of displasia in her right elbow, or anything else that I can start to use to relieve her discomfort

Joint Strong is a good supplement. I get it from www.K9power.com I used it on my male that passed away last year. He did really good on it. He was able to go on a few mile walk up until about 2-3 days before he died. He lived to be 12 years old.

Has the dog been diagnosed via xray?? If she has, then certainly you can start with the over the counter products like GlycoflexIII, Trixsyn, SynoviG3.... etc
It may be time for stronger products?? NSAIDS by prescription perhaps
or even Adequan injections which i do with my 1 year old who has bad hips..

Prolotherapy can also help somtimes as well and is pretty reasonably priced compared to surgeries etc.... although its for tissue  injuries, it often causes the tissue surrounding a joint to regenerate and thus help the joint.....

sometimes you need a combination of all those products/therapies

Sam, I normally don’t post to this site mainly because there’s always someone who needs to add drama to the post, or so overly opinionated that they can’t assimilate someone else's view. But I would offer this to you, please feel to trash it, research it, or use it as you feel fit.

Personally, Glucosamine in any form will assist in prevention. It wont cure it. I recommend using it in conjunction with a Vitamin C supplement. This will assist with a better absorption of the Glucosamine. Personally, I buy a kibble that actually has Glucosamine and Chondrotrin in it called Organix, made by Castor and Pollox. Great stuff, I mean when my wife tells you how good a dog food smells....come on. Along with that I buy a simple chewable form of Vit C at Walmart. You can find it in the Supplements area near the Pharmacy. There is no need to buy a "canine" version because it’s all the same stuff. Same issue with the Glucosamine. If your dog is an adult (assuming over 80lbs) you’ll probably dose the supplements the same way you would yourself, this was also a recommendation by a Vet I use to use. Read the bottle and go from there.



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Jim Reid
Vintage Ranch K9, LLC
www.vintageranchk9.com

 The glucosamine you will find in dog food is not going to be a high enough dosage. What should've been done if you knew the dog was dysplastic was start him/her on it right away, to try and fight the arthritis that happens as a result of the dysplasia; this is what causes the pain. Hindsight.....

If you know that's what's wrong w/the dog, I recommend Adequan. Any other glucosamine has a very minimal absorption rate. It's not cheap for the loading dose, but I've seen better results with that than anything else. Vitamin C is not going to hurt, either...but it absolutely MUST be Ester C or you will wreak havoc on that poor dog's stomach. 

Wild salmon oil (not any kind of liver oil!) is an excellent anti-inflammatory. I recommend this and vitamin e (you have to give it along w/it or the body depletes its stores breaking down and utilizing the oil) for any kind of arthritis pain, plus Adequan. That would be my path if it were my dog. If money is an issue, the salmon oil would be what I would go with. I would steer clear of NSAIDS that can do way more harm than good unless the dog is absolutely miserable. With an old dog, I feel differently, but why risk it w/a youngish dog?