[NAGDU] arthritis

[Marj Schneider]

Hello Tracy and all,


Tracy asked the question about when to start Cosequin with younger dogs 
to prevent arthritis. I have seen that recommendation and, in fact, I 
started my dog on an arthritis preventative the day we got home from 
Seeing Eye. He wasn't quite two then. I don't give Cosequin as such, 
can't afford such an ongoing high cost. I looked at the amount of 
glucosamin, chondroitin and MSM in the cosequin pill for his weight and 
found a fairly close equivalent in a capsule for humans. I pay about a 
third of the cosequin cost. He gets three of them every day in his food, 
along with a fish oil capsule. That works well since he eats them right 
with his food. I know not all dogs would do that. I think the 
recommendation to start dogs on Cosequin or an equivalent at a young age 
is a good recommendation to follow.


Marj


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