1-800-PetMeds Super Joint Enhancer is a natural daily dietary supplement created to help dogs maintain healthy joints. It's our top selling joint supplement in a delicious chewable tablet. Our customers love it and write that it helps their pets maintain healthy joints and activity levels. Super Joint Enhancer is also available for dogs as a pork and beef flavored chewable tablet with no sugar. Made with care in the USA.
For: Dogs
Benefits:
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Helps your pet walk and run with ease
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Improves flexibility allowing your pet to climb stairs and jump
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Safe and can be given with arthritis pain medications (Rimadyl, Deramaxx, Metacam, Tramadol, etc.)
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Helps maintain healthy joints
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Pets love the pork and beef flavored chewable tablets
How it works:
The active ingredients include glucosamine, chondroitin, and MSM. Glucosamine is a natural compound that is found in healthy cartilage in both humans and pets. It helps hydrate healthy joints by increasing the production of molecules that bind and hold water in the cartilage. Healthy cartilage provides cushioning which helps protect a pet's joints while exercising. Many believe that it provides clinical benefit in the synovial fluid by strengthening cartilage and aiding glycosaminoglycan synthesis. Further research on the effectiveness of glucosamine is still needed, but many of our customers find it to be very beneficial to their pets.
Cautions: Diabetic dogs or dogs that are overweight and have problems with glucose tolerance should have their blood sugars monitored if they are given glucosamine supplements. Side effects are very rare, but Super Joint Enhancers may cause diarrhea.
What is this product used for: 1-800-PetMeds Super Joint Enhancer is a nutritional supplement to help dogs maintain healthy joints. 1-800-PetMeds Super Joint Enhancer is an exclusive formula to support and maintain the health of the dog’s joints.
Availability: 1-800-PetMeds Super Joint Enhancer is a pork and beef flavored tablet available as a non-prescription (OTC) product.
How this product should be used: The usual dose for dogs up to 10 lbs is ¼ tablet once a day, for dogs 10 to 24 lbs give ½ tablet daily, for dogs 25-100 lbs give 1 tablet daily and for dogs over 100 lbs give 2 tablets daily It is recommended that double the amount should be given for the first 6 weeks then reduce gradually over a 3 week period to the recommended dose.
What are the side effects: Side effects are rare but may include diarrhea.
What special precautions are there: This product is not intended to be used in place of other treatments in the presence of an infection, or if surgery is needed. This product contains artificial beef flavor. Glucosamine, in humans, may increase insulin resistance and consequently affect glucose tolerance. Diabetic dogs or dogs that are overweight and have problems with glucose tolerance should have their blood sugars monitored if they are given glucosamine supplements.
In the event of overdose: Overdose is not likely but may result in diarrhea.
How should I store this product: Store the container tightly closed in a cool, dry place. Keep out of the reach of children.
Directions:
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1-800-PetMeds Super Joint Enhancer should be given with or immediately after food.
Tip: Diabetic dogs should have their blood glucose monitored when taking
glucosamine supplements.
Dosage:
Pet
Weight
Dosage
Small Dogs (Maintenance dose)
10 lbs and under
Give 1/4 tablet once a day
11-24 lbs
Give 1/2 tablet once a day
Medium and Large Dogs (Maintenance dose)
25-100 lbs
Give 1 tablet once a day
Over 100 lbs
Give 2 tablets once a day
(For the first 6 weeks give double the amount and then gradually reduce over a 3-week period to the recommended dose above)
My Rhodessian Ridgeback/Pitbull mix absolutely loves these supplements (he thinks their dog treats). I use these in combination with his prescribed Rimadyl & Tramadol to manage his pain/inflammation. Although he does limp and gets stiffness when he overdoes it, they do appear to be working for him because he romps around the yard and is happy!
Let me say first off that Rico LOVES the taste of these pills. No problem with him eating them and the cat even tries to sneak a bite. The smell of these pills is HORRID though. I've been using different supplements for years now and these are the only ones that actually make me gag when I open the bottle. Also, I started using these for Rico as an experiment. He was on Dasuquin and I wanted to try something less expensive. I have noticed a decline in his mobility since the switch. Rico will be 13 in February and has hip surgery at 10 years old. I'm switching back to Dasuquin. This product may work for early seniors, but I don't feel it is working for my old senior with surgery history.
My mix labrador, Shadow, is using this medication since 2006 and he is doing very well to the present.This year he is turning 11 yrs old but he runs and play like a puppy thanks to this product.
Bought it because of all the good ratings. Jack, my Black Lab spent a lot of his youth catching frisbies in the air. He is about 9 now. Was having a really hard time getting up from laying down. Moving very slow (indoors) and not standing for very long at all. Within 48 hours I noticed an amazing difference. Really good stuff.
The opinions about this product's benefits are from our customers. They have not been evaluated by the FDA, and this product is not meant to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
In overweight pets or pets with diabetes, it is possible for products containing glucosamine, based on human evidence, to affect blood glucose levels. Increased thirst and increased urination are 2 symptoms that can be associated with diabetes as well as a number of other medical conditions.
Will This product work on by 7 yr old basset. Seems to be limping the next day after her walks (loves to walk) its the left front leg that is giving her trouble. Thanks T.W.
Super Joint Enhancer is a supplement used to promote joint health and mobility. It may take up to 6 weeks for you to see any improvement in the pet. If after 6 weeks, there is no change, you should have your pet examined by your veterinarian.
My dog will not take this pill. I crushed it up and put it in her food for 3 mornings and she ate it. On the third day, she threw it up. Could she be allergic to it? She has always had problems with beef and we only feed her chicken products. Does the pill come in chicken flavor?
She does not really have an allergy to this product. She does, based on your comments, probably have a stomach sensitivity to the product because of the natural beef flavor. The Super Joint Enhancer Soft Chews are chicken liver flavored.
from what i can tell, the ingredients are a fraction of what is in Dasaquin, yet the doses are the same. So either Dasaquin is putting a lot more in it and it not really causing it to be more effective but more costly, or this product is only half as good as Dasaquin.
I understand your comment but realistically you're comparing apples and oranges. There is no direct comparison between Dasuquin and Super Joint Enhancer other than they both contain glucosamine and chondroitin, the most common ingredients for joint health. Beyond that, the other ingredients are incorporated by each manufacturer based on their belief of what will help the pet the most. Both are excellent products. Both, based on customer comments, help the pet with the intended results. I am confident that if you use either one your pet will thank you for it.
This information sheet is for educational purposes only and is intended to be a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise and professional judgment of your veterinarian. The information is NOT to be used for diagnosis or treatment of your pet. You should always consult your own veterinarian for specific advice concerning the treatment of your pet. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, allergic reactions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for your pet. It is not a substitute for a veterinary exam, and it does not replace the need for services provided by your veterinarian. Note: Any trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
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