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I feed
my Pyrs and Newf Nutro Dog Food with glucosimine/chondroitin. I also use
the supplement that my vet prescribed which is Dasuquin for my Newf who has
elbow dysplasia and just had (2) TPLO surgeries on his knees for CCL
tears. I can't say that I have noticed a tremendous difference with or
without. I tried it also on my youngest Pyr, as she has a CCL tear also
and is scheduled for surgery after Christmas. I always administer it with
their food, as it can cause stomach upset which it did in my Pyr; I discontinued
it's use as her tummy is very sensitive. It takes a while to see any type
of results on the Dasuquin; 1 month of daily double dose and maintenance dose
daily after that.
I find
more definitive results in using a NSAID like Previcox; this to me, when used on
an as need basis, works miracles for arthritis and other ortho related
issues. You may want to talk with your vet about this option. Always
remember to give with food...I have found this to be the most successful with my
previous Malamutes, Pyrs and my Newf.
Beth,
Czar (Pyr), Osa (Newf) and Tundra (Pyr) in blizzard laden rural
Wisconsin
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