http://ezinearticles.com/?Glucosamine-For-Dogs&id=405466
I found this article, not sure if I am agreeing with it tho
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Best Regards,
Russell
"Russ" <dontmailmeillmailyou@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Hi guys,
>
> Long time no post,
> I hope you are all doing well,
>
> I have a question regarding glucosomine/chondroitin/msm pills from
costco
> 500/400/400 that I feed to Loki.
> His kibble has glucosamine in it as well.
>
> Loki is 14 years old now and is looking great and looks like he is
feeling
> great as well.
> We just got back from a 6 week trip to china, so my neighbors took care
of
> him the whole time. Their dog just passed away a few months before we
left
> so it all turned out very well as we did not have to put Loki in a
kennel.
> I
> prolly would not have gone if kennel was the only option. So.....the
> neighbors had experience with an aging dog with hips issues.
> About a month before I left, I ran out of the pills above and I had
> capsules
> of glucos only, so that is what I was giving to Loki for a few weeks,
> until,
> he started stiffening up and fell down the stairs :(
> I immediately went to costco and got the above pills again and continued
> with 1 tablet per feeding/day. He did get better. But not to a state of
> where I was feeling as good about him as I am now.
> These however, were the feeding instructions I gave to my neighbors.
>
> When I got back the other day OMG did Loki ever look GOOOOD!!!!!!!!!
> They told me that they started to give him one tablet in the morning,
> disguised in wet food hehe, and 2 tablets with dinner, because it seemed
> that the 1 tablet per day was not enough for a dog of his size. Loki is
80
> pounds.
>
> This is my question, is 3 tablets a day ok for him? 1500/1200/1200.
> I have no problems at all feeding him 3 a day because he looks great and
> wants to play ball, I'm happy he feels so well, but I still won't play
> ball
> with the poor guy. Just a lil tug with an old t****rt.
> I just want to make sure its ok for his system before I continue any
> longer.
>
> Congrats on the awards Sandra!!!
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> Best Regards,
>
> Russell
>
>
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