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JessiesGirl
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« on: May 19, 2008, 06:04:59 PM » |
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I apologize if there are posts concerning this, but I did a search and did not find any.
I have a 5.5 yr old mixed breed who has a knee that pops out of joint occasionally. When I had Jessie into the vet last month for her vaccinations/annual visit, I mentioned it to the vet. He said her knee is a Grade 3 (meaning you can manually pop it out of joint with no effort) and recommended that I put her on a supplement with 1000mg of glucosamine and 1000mg of MSM to retard the development of arthritis in the joint. (She doesn't need surgery yet as she still runs, walks, jumps up on furntiture, runs stairs, etc. with no apparent issues.) After a lot of research and talking to some breeders, I put her on Glyco-Flex III starting May 1. I called the vet first to inform which supplement I was leaning towards and to clear it with him. Got the thumbs up.
It's too soon to tell if it is a help to her as you need to wait a few months to determine if there is a benefit. But I am curious if anyone here has used it and what there experience was. So far she is tolerating it and is eager to have the tablet each day and thinks it is a treat.
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JessiesGirl
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« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2008, 02:46:15 PM » |
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Wow! I am surprised that no one here uses any Glyco-Flex products.
Figured I would chart Jessie's experience anyway, in case any of you have similar issues in the future.
Hx: Jessie has had a trick knee, that pops out, since she was a year and a half . The first incident resulted in her favoring the knee for about a week. Then there was no noticeable issue for the next 3 years, at which time, she decided to challenge a 125 pd lab. OOPS! He got up on his hind legs, and that was enough to pop her knee out again. She had intermittent issues for about two weeks. When she did, I massaged her leg and pulled it out, inadvertently replacing her knee cap where it belonged.
A year later, we went to a new vet. I mentioned her intermittent knee problems and after his exam he recommended the supplement of 1000 mg of glucosamine and 1000 mg of MSM together for her, as her knee is highly unstable and it WILL become arthritic. (Her knee is a Grade III, if you follow these issues.) With a supplement, we can retard the development of arthritis.
So, on May 1, 2008, we started, with the vet's approval, Glyco-Flex III.
Now, the label tells you it takes a month or more to see results. So here is what I have seen so far in my 45 pd pit mix, 33 days into treatment:
-She tolerates it well-no tummy upset(I give it to her when she eats)
-She looks at the tablet as a treat!
-After about three weeks she started getting off the couch with a big stretch of her hind legs, which hasn't happened in awhile.
_also, if she runs hard, she is willing to run hard again the next day, which she previously would not.
Will update when there is more news.
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JustMe
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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2008, 04:13:07 AM » |
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We used to use Glyco-Flex years ago for one of our dogs at vet's recommendation. For the last couple of dogs, our vet started recommending Cosequin (glucosamine and chondroitin), which works pretty well for them. They seem to like the taste better than the Glyco-Flex. Are they still greenish pills? I remember our previous dog would refuse the Glyco-Flex a lot. We have GSDs, which are prone to hip problems. It's a veterinary formulation. Another member here uses a human form of glucosamine/chondrotin that she has researched. I can't remember the name of it right now.
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shibadiva
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« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2008, 05:02:34 AM » |
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I'll watch for this. My oldest dog is 11 in September and I have just started giving her glucosamine HCL and MSM liquid in milk. By "just", I mean yesterday. It's been a cool, damp spring and both of us are taking glucosamine now (albeit different formulations!)
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Arabiannikki
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« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2008, 12:17:31 PM » |
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Glycoflex didn't help my dogs arthritis at all. I've tried over half a dozen products over the past couple years. BioJoint worked for a while and then stopped working. The only thing that has helped alot is Lyprinol used with Joint Strong. I have had good success with those 2 products. The one thing I can also recommend is that you look for something with hyaluronic acid included. Not all joint products have it.
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sharky
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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2008, 02:24:59 PM » |
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Glycoflex didn't help my dogs arthritis at all. I've tried over half a dozen products over the past couple years. BioJoint worked for a while and then stopped working. The only thing that has helped alot is Lyprinol used with Joint Strong. I have had good success with those 2 products. The one thing I can also recommend is that you look for something with hyaluronic acid included. Not all joint products have it.
HLA aka hyluronic acid is what works here( make sure to find a valid source that has done the bio avail tests ... My vet say glucosamine is good and so is MSM .. during the really bad times bosweilla is used I have used trixsyn with great results and a standard process human / dog / cat ligament formula ... my two oldest are dogs both are on these and well even with health issues can out run the dogs just out of puppy hood |
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JessiesGirl
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« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2008, 11:01:52 AM » |
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JustMe, My understanding is that Glyco-Flex has been reformulated, because they offer an "original" and what I am using. Also, there are three different types of Glyco-Flex, and those come in a few varieties(tablet, soft-chew, etc.) We're using Glyco-Flex III in the chewable tablet form.
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