Older dog, supplements
Discussion
Daisy (Frenchie) is 8, she's, getting on a bit now and clearly finding things a bit harder in her older age (as we all do) particularly first thing in the morning, she needs a loooooong stretch and is taking a bit longer to get a move on, she is clearly stiff, once up and running she is fine though.
She's on raw (which has salmon oil and veg) and I'm particular with treats, so basically no crap in her diet (just building up an idea of her general intake).
I've heard of YuMOVE, which seems to have good reviews, is this the go to for older dog supplements or is there anything else that we can try, ideally I'd like something as natural as possible?
She's on raw (which has salmon oil and veg) and I'm particular with treats, so basically no crap in her diet (just building up an idea of her general intake).
I've heard of YuMOVE, which seems to have good reviews, is this the go to for older dog supplements or is there anything else that we can try, ideally I'd like something as natural as possible?
Edited by HTP99 on Tuesday 22 December 18:20
Edited by HTP99 on Tuesday 22 December 18:48
Yumove is a hassle free option but its ridiculously overpriced for something that's mostly glucosamine.
£21 for 60 tablets :
Ingredients
250mg Glucosmine HCl
180mg Green Lipped Mussel (containing natural Chondroitin)
20mg N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine
12.5mg Vitamin C
3mg Manganese
2mg Hyaluronic Acid
1mg Natural Antioxidant
0.5mg Vitamin E
If you think there's benefit in those ingredients it'd be a fair bit cheaper to get the main 2 ingredients from Amazon and the rest via their diet.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zealand-Lipped-Mussel-Hum...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Glucosamine-Chondroitin-M...
just a couple of examples there will be cheaper ones on amazon.
£21 for 60 tablets :
Ingredients
250mg Glucosmine HCl
180mg Green Lipped Mussel (containing natural Chondroitin)
20mg N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine
12.5mg Vitamin C
3mg Manganese
2mg Hyaluronic Acid
1mg Natural Antioxidant
0.5mg Vitamin E
If you think there's benefit in those ingredients it'd be a fair bit cheaper to get the main 2 ingredients from Amazon and the rest via their diet.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zealand-Lipped-Mussel-Hum...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Glucosamine-Chondroitin-M...
just a couple of examples there will be cheaper ones on amazon.
We fed our last Staff with tailored dry food from Tails.com and it madea huge difference, right up til she left us a few months ago at the grand age of 17.
Our latest is 11 and she's on her own mix. Certainly seems to run well on it, only the occasional oungent misfire... And she jumps about like a puppy.
Our latest is 11 and she's on her own mix. Certainly seems to run well on it, only the occasional oungent misfire... And she jumps about like a puppy.
mike74 said:
TR4man said:
Is 8 “old”?
I was also thinking this, 8 seems rather young to be developing mobility issues for any dog however minor they are at this stage?Might be worth getting her checked out by the v.e.t.
French Bulldogs don't have the longest life span when compared to other makes, I'd say 8 for a Frenchie is getting into the final 3rd of it's life.
Now if it was one of my Terriers at 8 I'd be a bit concerned.
Both my dogs (a Welsh and a Lakie) are 11 and 13 respectively and I've never considered 'supplements' - are they really necessary?
They get Butternut Box which they do thrive on but I've never thought of giving them anything else.
(they are still doing regular Lakeland peaks and enjoying it)
They get Butternut Box which they do thrive on but I've never thought of giving them anything else.
(they are still doing regular Lakeland peaks and enjoying it)
Supplements are a very individual thing. Some breeds need a bit more help. Bull breeds tend to have hip and knee problems and so supplements can make a real difference. Other dogs can just be the product of bad breeding and so have issues from a younger age. The difference with certain ingredients to them is very noticeable. Green lipped muscle, tumeric, glucosamine etc are the best to go for in the old age sector. They don’t do any harm to try, the tumeric was an obvious change for my girl and so we are sticking with it. But then she’s a complicated beast and is on such a lot of stuff that she rattles whilst my wallet is empty!
We've recently started our Bryn on YuMove (well, my missus has).
Bryn's a 16-and-a-half year old cross of a Kelpie type of mix, so GS/Border Collie etc sort of thing.
He's been super-fit until recently but started to develop a few rear-end frailties about 6-8 months ago. He's fine most of the time; no noticeable issues during his daily two miles (which is probably enough for him nowadays. He pesters relentlessly to go, but is always ready for a long kip on his return).
However, he's very shaky on his back legs now when he first stirs, and it's become noticeable that coming down steps is a bit more of a challenge.
So, the YuMove experiment is ramping up. She thinks it's making a difference. I'm not so sure.
I've taken Glucosamine and Chondroitin to try to help my own ravaged back legs for many years, on and off, and I'm not really sure they make a difference TBH.
We'll see how it goes for a while (with Bryn, not me...).
Bryn's a 16-and-a-half year old cross of a Kelpie type of mix, so GS/Border Collie etc sort of thing.
He's been super-fit until recently but started to develop a few rear-end frailties about 6-8 months ago. He's fine most of the time; no noticeable issues during his daily two miles (which is probably enough for him nowadays. He pesters relentlessly to go, but is always ready for a long kip on his return).
However, he's very shaky on his back legs now when he first stirs, and it's become noticeable that coming down steps is a bit more of a challenge.
So, the YuMove experiment is ramping up. She thinks it's making a difference. I'm not so sure.
I've taken Glucosamine and Chondroitin to try to help my own ravaged back legs for many years, on and off, and I'm not really sure they make a difference TBH.
We'll see how it goes for a while (with Bryn, not me...).
Steve Kimberley said:
We've recently started our Bryn on YuMove (well, my missus has).
Bryn's a 16-and-a-half year old cross of a Kelpie type of mix, so GS/Border Collie etc sort of thing.
He's been super-fit until recently but started to develop a few rear-end frailties about 6-8 months ago. He's fine most of the time; no noticeable issues during his daily two miles (which is probably enough for him nowadays. He pesters relentlessly to go, but is always ready for a long kip on his return).
However, he's very shaky on his back legs now when he first stirs, and it's become noticeable that coming down steps is a bit more of a challenge.
So, the YuMove experiment is ramping up. She thinks it's making a difference. I'm not so sure.
I've taken Glucosamine and Chondroitin to try to help my own ravaged back legs for many years, on and off, and I'm not really sure they make a difference TBH.
We'll see how it goes for a while (with Bryn, not me...).
My rescued GSD had obvious rear end issues when we got her at 12 months. As time went on the stiffness when getting up was heartbreaking, so at 4 years old we started her on Yumove working dog. 6 weeks later and now for the last 2 years, there has been NO stiffness at all, even after she has gone crazy tearing with other dogs for hours. It is truly remarkable. She is a different dog!Bryn's a 16-and-a-half year old cross of a Kelpie type of mix, so GS/Border Collie etc sort of thing.
He's been super-fit until recently but started to develop a few rear-end frailties about 6-8 months ago. He's fine most of the time; no noticeable issues during his daily two miles (which is probably enough for him nowadays. He pesters relentlessly to go, but is always ready for a long kip on his return).
However, he's very shaky on his back legs now when he first stirs, and it's become noticeable that coming down steps is a bit more of a challenge.
So, the YuMove experiment is ramping up. She thinks it's making a difference. I'm not so sure.
I've taken Glucosamine and Chondroitin to try to help my own ravaged back legs for many years, on and off, and I'm not really sure they make a difference TBH.
We'll see how it goes for a while (with Bryn, not me...).
Steve Kimberley said:
We've recently started our Bryn on YuMove (well, my missus has).
Bryn's a 16-and-a-half year old cross of a Kelpie type of mix, so GS/Border Collie etc sort of thing.
He's been super-fit until recently but started to develop a few rear-end frailties about 6-8 months ago. He's fine most of the time; no noticeable issues during his daily two miles (which is probably enough for him nowadays. He pesters relentlessly to go, but is always ready for a long kip on his return).
However, he's very shaky on his back legs now when he first stirs, and it's become noticeable that coming down steps is a bit more of a challenge.
So, the YuMove experiment is ramping up. She thinks it's making a difference. I'm not so sure.
I've taken Glucosamine and Chondroitin to try to help my own ravaged back legs for many years, on and off, and I'm not really sure they make a difference TBH.
We'll see how it goes for a while (with Bryn, not me...).
It (yumove) really does work, a while back we ran out as we didn't realise we were running low, the local pet stores didn't have any in so we ordered it online, meaning he ended up not having any for about 5 days, by the fifth day he could barely get out of bed and was extremely stiff, within a couple of days of being back on it he was back to his usual self.Bryn's a 16-and-a-half year old cross of a Kelpie type of mix, so GS/Border Collie etc sort of thing.
He's been super-fit until recently but started to develop a few rear-end frailties about 6-8 months ago. He's fine most of the time; no noticeable issues during his daily two miles (which is probably enough for him nowadays. He pesters relentlessly to go, but is always ready for a long kip on his return).
However, he's very shaky on his back legs now when he first stirs, and it's become noticeable that coming down steps is a bit more of a challenge.
So, the YuMove experiment is ramping up. She thinks it's making a difference. I'm not so sure.
I've taken Glucosamine and Chondroitin to try to help my own ravaged back legs for many years, on and off, and I'm not really sure they make a difference TBH.
We'll see how it goes for a while (with Bryn, not me...).
We've also tried supplements containing glucosamine and chondroitin which had little if any benefit prior to trying yumove, I'm convinced it's the Green Lipped Mussel in yumove that makes all the difference
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