Supplements?

[fairlight]

DH and I are switching over dog kibble. As you are all aware All three of our dogs were on Canidea Platinum Plus and Orson was on Purina One for large breed pups. We decided to switch ALL dogs to Canidae ALS. We bought a couple of the large bags this weekend to start mixing in with their food. If I noticed correctly Canidae ALS does not have glucosamine and other things for joints and hips. Am I reading this bag incorrectly? If not, I will need some type of suppliment. Which one do you use, or which one do you think is the best in this situation.

[Moo]

Correct me if I'm wrong, isn't Canidae Platinum their Senior formula??

[fairlight]

The platinum had the suppliments for joints and hips Moo...but the ALS does not. At least from what I am seeing it does not.

[fairlight]

http://www.canidae.com/dogs/all_life_stages/dry.html

Am I missing something here?

[AtomicSkies]

i think she asked since oso...i dont think...and uma are not seniors and it is a senior food

as far as i know you are correct in that it isnt in the als

[fairlight]

Oso could be considered a senior because a Great Pyr's life expectancy is between 9-10 years old......Vanilla will be 15 next month, and Uma being Ms. Mastiff would need the glucosamine and chondriton (sp?) to keep her bones and hips healthy....I will need this for Orson too.

[AtomicSkies]

Originally Posted by fairlight

Oso could be considered a senior because a Great Pyr's life expectancy is between 9-10 years old......Vanilla will be 15 next month, and Uma being Ms. Mastiff would need the glucosamine and chondriton (sp?) to keep her bones and hips healthy....I will need this for Orson too.

how old is oso now? like 6?

makes sense to me im just saying why i think moo asked

[fairlight]

Whoops...sorry...Oso will be 7 in August.

[alimel]

Geez, Vanilla will be 15 next month

I give Mel Synovi G3 Tablets as a supplement. It comes in powder form also and it is not cheap!

A new generation treatment for pets suffering from djd. SynoviG3 is a unique, comprehensive combination supplying the arthritic patient with the highest concentration of Glucosamine HCI, Perna Canaliculus, Creatine Monohydrate, MSM, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Antioxidants. SynoviG3 contains antioxidents to break the degenerating free radical chain reaction as well as a synergistic anti-inflammatory combination of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and MSM. SynoviG3 is an excellent daily supplement for geriatric patients.

*SynoviG3 Tablets (per tablet) contains 900mg of Glucosamine, 300mg of Perna Canaliculus, 500mg of Creatine Monohydrate, 800mg of MSM, 18mg of EPA, and 12mg of DHA.

[fairlight]

Many of those things I don't need Ali. Much if not all are in the Canidae...just not the glucosmine and the chondriton.