Glucosamine or chondroitin for dog with osteoarthritis?

Question:
My 7,5-year old dog has osteoarthritis, what would you advise? Glucosamine or chondroitin? Or both? Now I use Gluco Dog Forte of which I have to give 6 tablets, that is a lot for one day. The costs for 30 days amount to €25.

Answer:
If you don’t like the high costs and the amount of capsules, then our glucosamine is indeed an alternative. Below you will find the recommended dosages:

– Up to 15 kg in weight: 1 capsule of 750 mg glucosamine every two days
– 15-30 kg in weight: 1 capsule of 750 mg glucosamine per day
– 30-40 kg in weight: 1 to 2 capsules of 750 mg glucosamine per day
– 40 kg in weight or more: 2 capsules of 750 mg glucosamine per day

If you give the maximum dosage Glucodog, it means that your dog will probably weigh more than 40 kg.  You will have to give him 2 capsules of glucosamine a day. A package of 180 capsules of €19,90 can be used for three months (€6,65 monthly). For a better result you can complement the food with chondroitin, of which you can give 1 capsule a day. A package of 180 capsules (€29,90 and €5 monthly) will last at least 6 months.

All capsules can be given at once, it is not necessary to spread the ingestion throughout the day. It makes no difference for the effect. Yet, it is important that the dog takes the capsules together with his food. The dog will most likely eat the soft capsules when they are entirely mixed in the food. If not, it is possible to open the capsules and spread the powder into the dog food.