VetriScience Extra Strength Healthy Hip & Joint for Dogs, Chicken, 120ct
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Formerly known as GlycoFlex Stage 3, Extra Strength Healthy Hip & Joint chews are a hip & joint supplement for dogs formulated with glucosamine, MSM, and green-lipped mussel. Provides advanced joint support for comfort, mobility, flexibility and recovery. For dogs with occasional discomfort and soreness; active, senior and working dogs; and dogs who need support for their healthy recovery. These tasty chews are made with hydrolyzed chicken flavor, which is typically appropriate even for dogs with sensitivities to protein – and dogs love the taste! Our vet-formulated joint supplements include antioxidants to reduce inflammation and nutrients that help support the development of joint structure. Made without artificial flavors, and with no synthetic colors or preservatives. Explore our full line of hip, joint and mobility products! Try regular Healthy Hip & Joint for daily support, maintenance and prevention, or Ultimate support for older or more active dogs with visible mobility issues. Follow package directions, including the initial loading period of 4-6 weeks before moving into the maintenance phase. Each two-chew serving delivers 10 powerful active ingredients: 1000 mg glucosamine HCl (shrimp & crab), 1000 mg MSM, 600 mg GlycOmega™ brand Perna canaliculus (green-lipped mussel), 100 mg DMG, 50 IU Vitamin E, 24 mg Vitamin C, 10 mg manganese, 5 mg grape seed extract, 2 mg L-glutathione, and 0.002 mg selenium. At Vetriscience, all of our products are clinically tested, based in science, with a holistic approach to wellness for the whole pet. Our team of experts develops high-quality and beneficial products that deliver results for your pets – and our own! And, as founding members of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC), we adhere to third-party quality testing and all of our supplements are made in an SQF certified facility. In other words – when you choose Vetriscience, you’re getting exactly what you expect.
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A Christy –
5.0 out of 5 stars Works like you wouldn't believe...Fountain of Joint Youth for Dogs! Most of us have seen the rows of supplements on the human shelves that promise joint health, improved mobility and ease of joint pain. Usually right along side the rows of stuff for natural estrogen, prostate health and all sorts of stuff. Like most people, I sort of scoffed at that stuff, firmly believing that most of the effect is the placebo effect.Dogs, however, don’t have the placebo effect. If something works, it is because it is actually working. It changed my mind completely on Glucosamine, MSM and the other joint improvement supplements.My former old man dog rescue came to me with horrific joints (as well as everything else) as he had never received any medical care of any kind in his life. He was an old hunter that had a number, not a name, and was rescued. He was a mess, I admit, and no one in their right mind would adopt him. But it was one of those “love at first sight” things. We were best buds from the moment we met.He had two torn cruciate ligaments and dire levels of arthritis. He had his surgeries but to prepare for them and for his overall health, the vet prescribed these for him. I was not convinced but I forked over the money because I figured it was worth a try. I was absolutely astounded at the changes after about 6 weeks. He still needed his surgery but that horrible creaking and popping and stiffness all but disappeared. At first, I put it down to just being cared for and having his teeth done and all of that.After his surgery and recovery time, I stopped giving him the Glyco Flex III because the vet didn’t say anythng about it. He probably just figured I wasn’t a complete idiot and knew to give it but I was and I didn’t. Within about a month….well post surgery and after a full recovery period…of not getting it anymore he was really showing the arthritis. Back to the vet we went and I have to say, the vet was very nice about NOT rolling her eyes at me but did say that this was a lifelong need of his. Back on it we went and back to being a flexible puppy my old man went.Sadly, my boy passed last year of a sudden collaps of 5 vertabrae in his neck…just from turning his head suddenly. Which brings me to the caution for this stuff. YES, it will improve the joints. Absolutely. But it doesn’t actually correct degenerating bones. It will make their time on earth less painful and more full of fun, but it won’t stop crumbling bones from crumbling.My rescue boy now, also an old man with significant health problems (I’m a sucker) takes it now too and like my former dog, he’s now a jumping happy maniac with pain free and flexible joints. I just can’t recommend this highly enough!Introduce it slowly and be sure to do it with food to avoid initial stomach upset. Good luck!Variation: Size: 120 Chews
Zestybean –
5.0 out of 5 stars Glyco-Flex III is Awesome for Arthritic or Joint Issues! - Update 5-9-20 A while ago, I wrote a review about Glyco-Flex III and what a great product it has been for my lab who was born with severe genetic arthritis from birth and before the age of 2, had TPLO surgery in both back legs.I adopted my lab at 4yrs old in 2012, it is now 2020. He he has been on Glyco-Flex for over 8 yrs. and is still doing AMAZING on it! When he originally was placed on Glyco-Flex, we followed directions for dosing up to 4 chews a day, then through to maintenance at 2 chews a day. When he turned 10 yrs old, we noticed he was struggling get up and down and doing stairs, so we placed him on the max dose of 4 chews a day (with vet approval) and that brought him back to his normal mobile self.He is now 12 yrs old, and as his arthritis progresses, we noticed he struggles more and more getting up and down on non-carpeted floors, doing stairs (or any at all), and doesn’t want to run or jog like he used to. We called our vet and asked for solutions and they indicated that if we don’t want to do prescription pain meds, it would be ok to increase to 5 chews a day, just watch his bowel movements and stomach. If he does ok, it’s safe to keep him on 5 a day so we tried it. He has now been on 5 chews a day for over 6 months, hasn’t had any negative issues and is actually running, jogging, playing, and doing stairs! He acts very happy, is playful, and doesn’t show signs of pain. He’s more playful now than ever and always has a smile on his face.I simply can’t say enough good things about how Glyco-Flex III has saved our lab and gave him his mobility and life back. For a dog who was born with severe genetic arthritis and vets recommended he be euthanized, has proven them all wrong. Having TPLO surgery early in his life clearly was the right choice his former owners made. And when we adopted him at 4 yrs old, placing him on Glyco-Flex III has given him a lifetime of fun, mobility, and pleasure.I am not an employee, nor associated with VetriScience in any way, shape or form. I am not a paid or unpaid reviewer and have received no gifts, kickbacks, or anything from anyone to write this review. I am simply a customer who is using this product and wanted to provide everyone out there a real, unfiltered, authentic and genuine review of how this product is helping my dog live a normal life without the use of prescriptions.I hope you find this helpful and wish you all the best.Variation: Size: 120 Chews
Radar626 –
4.0 out of 5 stars Long term use with our three senior pups All three of our senior dogs get these as a daily supplement. We don’t have any problems getting them to take these, and they do seem to help. I know there’s a big debate over the effectiveness of glucosamine in joint health and if it actually helps or it’s more of a placebo. Our oldest dog is a little over 13 and has been receiving hip and joint supplements for years, and based on what our vets have told us, for a dog his age his hips and spine are in great shape. He is just recently starting to show arthritis in his spine and dysplasia in his hips, and being a larger dog (75 pound Lab/Retriever mix), every vet he’s seen has said to keep up whatever we are doing for him. He gets good exercise, high quality food, and these supplements, so even though the jury is still out on whether or not glucosamine does or does not help, I’ll keep giving these to our senior dogs. Maybe it’s the other ingredients rather than just the glucosamine, but so far they’ve helped hold back the aging process in their joints. Even our two other dogs (one is 11 and the other is 9) don’t show the level or extent of arthritis or dysplasia that should be present at their ages for their size and breed, especially our GSD.We had been giving them the hard tablets, but decided to switch to the chews because we don’t have to worry about them being eaten. They have a bit of a funky smell, but the dogs don’t mind. The pups snarf it down eagerly and look for more. We haven’t had any tummy troubles switching from the tablets to the chewies, either. My only concern with the chews is that they will dry out as they do have a bit of a crumbly texture to them. There are a few tablespoons of crumbles at the bottom of the bag, but I think that is more of a shipping and delivery issue as these came in a big box (way too big for just two bags of chews) without any padding to keep them from bouncing around the box during shipment.In the two years we’ve been giving these to our pups, we’ve been pretty pleased with the results. Prevention is cheaper and less time consuming than vet visits, x-rays, shots, getting a pet to take meds like steroids or Rimadyl (which too frequently can permanently damage the liver), blood work to see how those meds are affecting the pet’s liver or kidneys, and more. So as long as our guys keep showing such good results at keeping arthritis at bay, we will keep using GlycoFlex.Variation: Size: 120 Chews
Susan R. –
5.0 out of 5 stars Works with added benefits I have a 14 year old sheltie who was having issues with his hips along with other health issues associated with his advanced age. He slept most of the time and couldn’t walk very far without stumbling. Over the last month he started having trouble getting up and supporting his weight – he would actually fall when trying to walk. As a last ditch effort to provide him some relief I bought this Glycoflex 3 Hip & Joint along with a brown hemp & turmeric chew and started giving twice a day. I cannot believe the difference after just a week and a half. Not only is he walking much better, he actually jogged on his last walk. He isn’t sleeping nearly as much, if fact, he follows me around hoping to get another treat. The added benefit is that it is also giving him relief from his skin allergies. He has been taking Apoquel for the last three years and over the past six months we have noticed that the meds aren’t working as well as they used to. He had been pulling out his hair in chunks and leaving skin lesions. Medicated baths & creams along with consistent grooming weren’t working either, so we had consigned ourselves to sweeping up all the dog hair twice a day. The last couple of days I noticed the lack of of dog hair on the floor. My husband also said he had not seen our sheltie gnawing on himself as usual. I was hoping this product would give him some relief after a couple months of use, so I was very happy to see such marked improvement after only 10 days.My dog is very picky about treats and there are only a few types he will eat. (He is particularly suspicious about small treats because he thinks they hide meds!) This chew is hard out of the package and my dog doesn’t have many teeth left, so we microwave the treat for 10-12 seconds. This makes it warm and mushy. He loves it!Side Note: The Brown Hemp (CBD) chews we are giving alongside are made by Charlotte’s Web out of Colorado.Variation: Size: 120 Chews
Jenny D. –
5.0 out of 5 stars Magical! My elderly bulldog is refreshed from barely walking! 2 weeks, 2 Short weeks – and my dog is feeling like a new dog!! I have an old (8yo) English Bulldog who was already getting stiff. Then he survived a heat stroke but has some ugly after effects showing up. He could barely walk and was clearly in a lot of pain and I was teetering on the unthinkable because I don’t want to watch him suffer. But I happened upon this product, and although not my normal price range, I decided to give it a try. It’s been 2 weeks of 4 tabs a day (oh, and he actually eats them without having to be tricked with some other food around it!) He is now back to just a little stiff, but walking across the yard again for all of his “smells”, hopping back up on the couch (he couldn’t for a while) and today he even had a couple little bouts of a “trot” when he could barely walk himself outside to go to the bathroom just 2 short weeks ago.So if your dog has a joint problem, from age or type of dog he is, or even an injury – grab you a bag and maybe see the same unbelievable results I have. We have tried so many “chews” over his lifetime – most of which he refuses to eat – and had little to no results until NOWVariation: Size: 120 Chews
Renee Barrett –
5.0 out of 5 stars Works well! Seems to be working well with our 9 year old lab. He likes the taste and doesn’t seem to be limping as much.Variation: Size: 120 Chews
Too high price!! –
5.0 out of 5 stars Dogs like flavor The dogs like them and coats are shiny. Although a bunch were broken in pieces.Variation: Size: 120 Chews
Oroller –
5.0 out of 5 stars tasty and good for backs These are great—the vet says they have all the latest supplements for our long backed Dachshund–and they stay soft even when you close to the end of the bag…unlike a lot of supplementsand she seems to like the taste!Variation: Size: 60 Chews