Vitamins for a German Shepherd puppy - Page 1

I have a six month old pure bred German Shepherd puppy and was wondering if there is anyone out there with he same breed who would know if there is anything such as Glucosamine one should give to help delay the process of hip dysplasia in later life.

I give all my dogs NuVet Plus. It has worked great for my dogs.

Glucosamine  is not a Vitamin, as your title says.

Things I supplement with are Essential Fatty acids, and, for older dogs, Glucosamine and Chondroitin.

I believe also that the soft parts of joints of feed animals have G&C.

Costco's Kirkland brand food Chicken forumla has G&C. Their "Mature" version has more still. 

Kirkland food is an excellent choice as it is made by a big manufacturer of dog food (I believe it is canidae). I do not want to get into "food wars" but Wellness Core Fish is a great choice also but pricey.

Daisy,
nothing you can feed will change the genetics of your dog.
What do the bloodlines show, any history of bad hips or elbows?
Are you having problems now?
All the pills and remedies in the world will not replace a proper diet.
Pre-lim's are a waste as far as I'm concerned, at age two get quality x-rays and send them off for an OFA certification.
Good food proper exercise without going to extremes is the best way to raise an animal.
There is no magic.


Moons.

Prelims are for show dogs with the owner not wanting effort wasted.

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Actually, I CANNOT think of any reason why the Kirkland "Mature" version cannot become a puppy food by adding some chicken fat or skin.
This way you can have a puppy food with high levels of G&C.

If you eat chicken and remove the skin, it is a good thing to add to your adult dog food to become puppy food.

I doubt if the micro-nutrient requirements differ significantly for all life stages.

Note that the Kirkland  "mature" version has 27% protein (12% fat) , which I believe is best for older dogs, which certainly do not need less protein, unless due specfically for kidney diseases.

If you add some chicken skin to Kirkland "mature", it will likely be 28-29% protein, 16-18% fat, just as many puppy food. This way the food will have a lot of G&C. I doubt if puppies can benefit much from added G&C, however.

I know it is just one observation.

Ten days after I starting feeding G&C to my very old Rhodesian Ridgeback, she started to walk well again.

I doubt if pups can use added G&C, as they likely produce enough.

What is G and what is C ?

Ibrahim

Glucosamine and Chondroitin 

Oh thanks High Desert GSD