Alfieri Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Hi all, My lab is 8 and starting to suffer a bit from stiff joints now and again. Any suggestions for supplements? many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Turmeric capsules one a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfieri Posted October 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, ninjaferret said: Turmeric capsules one a day Hi thank you. Is there a particular brand that you would recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 I give my Spaniels Glucosamine (500mg) and Cod Liver Oil (500mg) every day - you can buy them from Tesco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Turmeric, think you can just sprinkle some powder over their food. I give mine Salmon oil regular as well, and mostly feed raw. Think chickens feet are supposed to have good amount of glucosamine 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Easiest way is Yumove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfieri Posted October 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Thanks for all your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twymyn Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 My eight year old lab started limping a bit at the start of the year. I’ve put him on Yumove and he’s much better. Also shares a tin of sardines with the younger one a regular basis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Along with the supplements also consider give him a bit of a massage, a bit more than the "good boy" stroke. Find where the muscles are crossing the stiff joints and massage lengthwise to warm them up a bit then massage across the muscle fibres for a bit and finish off going lengthwise again. I treat athletes with sports massage, animals have muscles just like we do and a bit of massage can go a long way in keeping the muscles in condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 IMHO Yumove is rip off - you can buy the main ingredients for pennies - don't let the blurb fool you - there is no such thing as "dog" glucosamine, it's the same as human glucosamine and green lipped mussel powder is under £10 for a couple of months supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfieri Posted October 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Thanks for all your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbbracken Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 jointsure claims to be the same as yumove but half the price worth a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearwater Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Cod liver oil ( the oil ) in his food daily, sardines a couple of times a week as a treat and look out for a deal on an infra red lamp to either dangle over him in his kennel or bed as it will get worse and he is worth all the little things you can do and pop 1/2 a paracetamol into him when he has a bad day. Take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 I buy NAF Glucosamine powder and NAF omega 3 oil for horses. The NAF is vegetable based so no worry on contaminants from the sea. Its much cheaper than the dog one and you just scale the dose down to dog size. I mix the 2 together and the dogs just lick it off the dish or you can mix it in their food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) Synoquin EFA is very good, excellent in fact. My 14 year old Staffie was put on them by the vets as he had Arthritis setting in, Once its built up in his system he was young again, might sound an exaggeration but he was running around and chasing his ball and the pigeons and squirrels again. Sadly it couldn't do much for final stage renal failure but for the final year of his life he was joint pain free and keeping up with the young whipper snappers over the park. Edited October 19, 2020 by fatchap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted October 20, 2020 Report Share Posted October 20, 2020 On 15/10/2020 at 12:39, Lloyd90 said: Turmeric, think you can just sprinkle some powder over their food. I give mine Salmon oil regular as well, and mostly feed raw. Think chickens feet are supposed to have good amount of glucosamine 🤔 Salmon oil here too 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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