VETRISCIENCEExtra Strength Healthy Hip & Joint Chews, GlycoFlex Glucosamine and Green-Lipped Mussel Joint Support Supplement for Dogs, Promote Mobility and Soothe Joint Discomfort, Chicken, 120 Count

This is the BEST supplement I have found for my 12 1/2 year old German Sheperd. I have tried several. The combination of ingredients is key. This one makes a huge difference in his mobility. His overall well-being is much better because he feels so much better when taking these. He loves the taste.

I first found VetriScience chews when I adopted a 15-year-old rescue who could barely walk. She was always a bit stiff, but after being on these for a while, she was running again. They also helped another senior dog we lost a couple years ago, and now my current older dog takes them too.The chews are about the size of a quarter, and my dogs like the taste, so giving them is easy. The smell isn’t unpleasant to me. If anything, it actually helps me tell the chews are fresh. They’re mostly sturdy, though some pieces break apart near the end of the bag, so I keep an eye on that.They’re pricey, but for me, it’s worth it to help keep my dogs moving comfortably. I trust VetriScience, and it seems they’ve improved the packaging recently—the new bags keep the chews fresher longer. Before, they’d dry out halfway through, which was frustrating.It’s hard seeing your dogs get older, but these chews have been a real help. I honestly don’t know what I’d do without them.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:This was mentioned to me by my veterinarian, so I ordered it to see if it would help my dog, who had begun to limp on his front paws in the morning.These chews made a noticeable difference in my senior dog’s movement. We did a full dose for about a month before tapering down and his front leg limping improved a lot! I put this on auto delivery now because it works so well.

All three of our senior dogs get these as a daily supplement. We don't have any problems getting them to take these, and they do seem to help. I know there's a big debate over the effectiveness of glucosamine in joint health and if it actually helps or it's more of a placebo. Our oldest dog is a little over 13 and has been receiving hip and joint supplements for years, and based on what our vets have told us, for a dog his age his hips and spine are in great shape. He is just recently starting to show arthritis in his spine and dysplasia in his hips, and being a larger dog (75 pound Lab/Retriever mix), every vet he's seen has said to keep up whatever we are doing for him. He gets good exercise, high quality food, and these supplements, so even though the jury is still out on whether or not glucosamine does or does not help, I'll keep giving these to our senior dogs. Maybe it's the other ingredients rather than just the glucosamine, but so far they've helped hold back the aging process in their joints. Even our two other dogs (one is 11 and the other is 9) don't show the level or extent of arthritis or dysplasia that should be present at their ages for their size and breed, especially our GSD.We had been giving them the hard tablets, but decided to switch to the chews because we don't have to worry about them being eaten. They have a bit of a funky smell, but the dogs don't mind. The pups snarf it down eagerly and look for more. We haven't had any tummy troubles switching from the tablets to the chewies, either. My only concern with the chews is that they will dry out as they do have a bit of a crumbly texture to them. There are a few tablespoons of crumbles at the bottom of the bag, but I think that is more of a shipping and delivery issue as these came in a big box (way too big for just two bags of chews) without any padding to keep them from bouncing around the box during shipment.In the two years we've been giving these to our pups, we've been pretty pleased with the results. Prevention is cheaper and less time consuming than vet visits, x-rays, shots, getting a pet to take meds like steroids or Rimadyl (which too frequently can permanently damage the liver), blood work to see how those meds are affecting the pet's liver or kidneys, and more. So as long as our guys keep showing such good results at keeping arthritis at bay, we will keep using GlycoFlex.

A while ago, I wrote a review about Glyco-Flex III and what a great product it has been for my lab who was born with severe genetic arthritis from birth and before the age of 2, had TPLO surgery in both back legs.I adopted my lab at 4yrs old in 2012, it is now 2020. He he has been on Glyco-Flex for over 8 yrs. and is still doing AMAZING on it! When he originally was placed on Glyco-Flex, we followed directions for dosing up to 4 chews a day, then through to maintenance at 2 chews a day. When he turned 10 yrs old, we noticed he was struggling get up and down and doing stairs, so we placed him on the max dose of 4 chews a day (with vet approval) and that brought him back to his normal mobile self.He is now 12 yrs old, and as his arthritis progresses, we noticed he struggles more and more getting up and down on non-carpeted floors, doing stairs (or any at all), and doesn't want to run or jog like he used to. We called our vet and asked for solutions and they indicated that if we don't want to do prescription pain meds, it would be ok to increase to 5 chews a day, just watch his bowel movements and stomach. If he does ok, it's safe to keep him on 5 a day so we tried it. He has now been on 5 chews a day for over 6 months, hasn't had any negative issues and is actually running, jogging, playing, and doing stairs! He acts very happy, is playful, and doesn't show signs of pain. He's more playful now than ever and always has a smile on his face.I simply can't say enough good things about how Glyco-Flex III has saved our lab and gave him his mobility and life back. For a dog who was born with severe genetic arthritis and vets recommended he be euthanized, has proven them all wrong. Having TPLO surgery early in his life clearly was the right choice his former owners made. And when we adopted him at 4 yrs old, placing him on Glyco-Flex III has given him a lifetime of fun, mobility, and pleasure.I am not an employee, nor associated with VetriScience in any way, shape or form. I am not a paid or unpaid reviewer and have received no gifts, kickbacks, or anything from anyone to write this review. I am simply a customer who is using this product and wanted to provide everyone out there a real, unfiltered, authentic and genuine review of how this product is helping my dog live a normal life without the use of prescriptions.I hope you find this helpful and wish you all the best.