Dog Pill Question

[janabanana]

I've been told by many dog owners that I should give my 5 year old, 90 lb LAB over the counter Clucosamine & Chondroitin. The dose 2 tablets daily. My question is, do I give her both at the same time? Morning meal or evening meal? Or one in each meal. Each owner has a different answer and reason. What would you do?

[lampladies]

Re: Dog Pill Question

Mash 'em up and put in am and pm food! Laura

[TxRogue]

Re: Dog Pill Question

ask a vet,that may or may not be good

[krubinic]

Re: Dog Pill Question

Glucosamine and Chondroitin actually come together as an all in one pill a lot of places. I know stores like Petsmart sells the stuff so maybe if you go on a pet meds website or just research the internet in general, you can see how much they administer and tell from there.

[CalicoSkiesNC]

Re: Dog Pill Question

I would only give my dog medicines or supplements that my vet has approved. Please call them for dosage before you give them to your pet

[janabanana]

Re: Dog Pill Question

You guys got me worried, and I guess I should have called the vet first, and I just did. They said it's okay to give her the human stuff. One at each meal... I just figured they wouldn't give me any info over the phone without seeing her first..
Thanks for your info everybody...

[Huffle]

Re: Dog Pill Question

If you purchase Pedigree Large Breed food it has Glucosamine and Chondroitin in the dog food. I started using it for our lab Shadow as soon as she was off of puppy food. I figured that way I couldn't give her too much and didn't have to buy it seperatly.

Huffle

[TxRogue]

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Jana my sister and her DH are both vets,ive heard some bad stories about what people give their pets thinking they are doing good.

[janabanana]

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Tim, can you ask them if they think it's ok? My vet says it's ok.. That's what I mean, everybody has different answers.
Huff, I'll check into the Pedigree.. Right now she's on IAM's Healty Naturals. Has every healthy thing in it..

[TxRogue]

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your vet should know,but i can ask them if you want,sounds like thats a pretty common combination,just let me know and i'll email them,they will want to know the dogs breed,weight,any other medicines your giving her i think,oh, and age,do you have yahoo?i could send you her email, she wouldnt mind.

[chickyp]

Re: Dog Pill Question

My DD gives this to her 2 labs in a combined pill. It is made specifically for animals, though.
She orders it from somewhere. Her male lab is 14 and it helps his joints a lot.

[janabanana]

Re: Dog Pill Question

your vet should know,but i can ask them if you want,sounds like thats a pretty common combination,just let me know and i'll email them,they will want to know the dogs breed,weight,any other medicines your giving her i think,oh, and age,do you have yahoo?i could send you her email, she wouldnt mind.

No Tim, don't have Yahoo.. Could you just ask please? She's a 90lb, 5 yr old female yellow lab... She takes no other meds. Thanks and MUAH !