Nutramax Laboratories COSEQUIN Maximum Strength Joint Supplement Plus MSM - with Glucosamine and Chondroitin - for Dogs of All Sizes
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have a Sussex Spaniel/Chocolate Lab mix, named Duke. He is the seeetest dog who ever lived and who ever will live (although admittedly, I am biased). He just turned twelve this year, and I have been afraid he may develop the notorious Lab hip problems, so I have always kept a close eye on him.\n\nAbout 3 months ago, Duke started having problems with stairs. When we would go upstairs to bed, Duke would pace back and forth, hesitate at the bottom of the steps and whine before finally coming up the stairs; he was in pain. It broke my heart. Some nights he stayed downstairs, and I know he didn't like being away from us. He also started sleeping on the bathroom tile during the day, I think the cold felt good on his sore joints. After about a month of this behavior, I realized it was not just a pulled myscle or something temporary, so I started researching supplements. Enter this product.\n\nThe directions say to give the dog 2 pills a day for the first months, and then go down to 1 pill a day after that as a maintenance dose. That means this one bottle will last Duke 4 months, which is very convenient for us and our wallets (although I would gladly spend any amount of money to make my Big Brown Boy feel better).\n\nIt has been 3 and a half weeks since starting this supplement. Duke is a whole new dog. He is active, jumping up and down, and even westling with Chunk, his 5 year-old Yorkipoo brother.\n\nI can actually see it in Duke's face that he feels better. He is happier. He has a sparkle in his eye that you usually see in much younger dogs. My Big Brown Boy has become my Big Brown Bouncing Boy, and I am so happy that he is probanly going to be feeling better a lot further into old age than I previously thought possible, all because of this supplement that has absolutely changed his (and our) lives.\n\nNow, Duke goes up the stairs for bed with ease, and we are confident that his golden years will have a much better quality of life."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "We have an old arthritic retriever who has been having serious stiffness and arthritis om past few years. He came into our lives later in his life, but he had spent years doing what he loves most, chasing balls. He'd catch and return the ball as long and as many times as he could get someone to throw it for him. That took a toll on his joints. He's retired from fetching because it is so difficult and painful for him to get up after he's been laying down His hips and shoulders were very painful. A friend's dog passed away a few months ago and she gave me his leftover Cosequin DS. Not really expecting much of a difference, I figured what could it hurt, I started him on it daily. I started to see a difference in his movement gradually, but after about 6 weeks, the change in him was significant. Like everyone says here, it was like he was a puppy again. He was bouncing up the steps asking to go out more often, getting up and down with much more ease, I couldn't believe it, but wasn't associating it with the Cosequin. Just thought he was feeling better. Then we ran out of the tabs I saw him quickly going back to the stiff painful old dog he was before. HIs legs joints were tight again and took a while to loosen up so he could walk. I will never run out of these again. I tried other supplements, even tried replacing with my husband's same supplements, but he wouldn't eat them in pill form. So if you have an old dog like ours, put him on this stuff. It's amazing."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Our dog was on anti inflamitory meds at $60 a month from the vet.! I started our 9 year old 90lb Newfoundland mix on these hoping to replace what we were doing. . She had some very dark days before this supplement. She is now running around after our 9 month old boxer! She is at about 75/80% and we are thrilled. Be patient! It takes time for it to get into the system, but it works! All smiles here. And I smile when she gets up to greet me at the door. She wasn't even wanting to get up to eat before this. I highly RECOMMEND."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have a 10 year old Shi Tzu. The poor little guy could hardly walk without collapsing on his back left side. He could no longer jump on the couch or off. He would bark for help to get up or down. I took him on morning walks and he would loosen up and be fine. But when he got home he couldn't move much for the rest of the day. In desperation, I searched for a solution on the Internet and came upon this product at my favorite shopping place, Amazon.com. I purchased it and while waiting for my shipment to arrive, I bought something similar from Wal-Mart. That product worked like a miracle but gave him the runs...bad. when this product arrived we discontinued the other one. No more runs and our dog's back to his old self. He's very suspicious of new things so we break it up, mix it with his dry food and boiled chicken (yes, he's spoiled) and my new secret ingredient, a splash of chicken broth from a carton. The first indication that the pills were working is when he sat up on the couch, on his back legs, with his front paws on my shoulder. It wasn't until he did it again the next day that I realized he was trying to tell me he felt better. He hadn't been able to sit like that in months. Now I wonder, do this pills come in a formula for us humans?"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I used this with some success for years. Suddenly my dog started vomiting more and more frequently. He had frequent bouts of diarrhea, which is very unusual for him. I spent quite a bit of money at the vet with little success. When I eliminated things on his diet, this was the culprit. Either they changed the ingredients recently or he developed a sensitivity to the ingredients. I found a different glucosamine with a single ingredient which he tolerates well'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I have a 9yr old doberman with arthritis issues. He takes several medications (gabapentin & carprofen), as well as SAMe supplements. In addition to that, we add green mussels for inflammation. **And of course & hip/joint mobility chews. He still so was limpy. Especially after he had been lying down for a while and first thing in the morning. I decided to replace his mobility chews with Cosequin and boy o’boy…. So thankful I did. I had tried many different mobility chews over the past couple of years. All price ranges, all ingredients, hemp oils, CBD… you name it. So instead of mobility chews, we bought this product. After about 2 weeks of adding in the Cosequin, I am completely beside myself that his limp is gone!!! I put a lot of time and research into my dog, and I believe if you’re reading this review, you do as well. I can say Watching him was painful, and I thought it wouldn’t be long before it reached the quality of life point…. This product has given him/our family more quality, enjoyment & time and I’m grateful for every day. I tried uploading an after video, but you’re only permitted 1 per review'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I was skeptical at first. It took a little while, but these are definitely working. My 12 yr old lab can no longer jump up on the couch, but that is a pretty high jump. The hard part was that he was having difficulty getting up the 3 steps from the yard. He would whine and look so sad - heartbreaking. He has regained his confidence, and that truly brings joy to me. I never thought I would be so happy to see something that seemed so mundane.\n\nI took out the bed rails and headboard so that it would sit on the floor, making it easier for him to get up there. Worked. For a while, as even that became difficult. That can be one of the saddest moments seeing your dog jump, miss, and then struggle stubbornly as he tries to claw his way up. Now I find myself doing a little cheer when I walk in and he's in the middle of the bed.\n\nTo say the least, this has made me almost as happy as my dog. Oh, and he loves them. He thinks they are treats."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This product is great and works however buying it off Amazon not so good. When opened my dog got sick. I smelt it one day when giving it to my dog it had a bad smell like something was rotten. Called the number on the bottle. They said we weren't the first to complain about this and all were bought off Amazon. Company is sending us a new bottle. Not saying this product is bad just buy it from the actual company and not here."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought these because it was recommended to me by my friend who is a vet. My dog was starting to have walking issues and after giving her these pills everyday, she was moving like a puppy. She was on these for 3+ years, going strong up until her passing. She was a beautiful doberman with a docile demeanor, and a long life. She was 15 years old, (which in unheard of for a large dog), and I believe these helped with the longevity, agility, health, and overall well being of my baby. People could not believe her age. She looked healthy, and walked like a young dog....even running still. Taeny and I went for a walk 2 days before she passed...She was always in the zone when being walked. We lost her the day after Thanksgiving this year. I had a subscription for these so I would never run out. I have three quarters of a bottle left which I am donating to a shelter. I would Highly recommend these to any dog owner whose dog is having issues!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Is it causation or correlation? I'll never be certain. My dog is 11 years old. He started limping on his rear left leg after getting up from the couch. He refused to sit squarely always leaning his weight to the right -- off his left haunch. He'd walk fine though after getting over the initial stiffness and limping. It seems like arthritis. I gave him some rimadyl (dog equivalent to ibuprofen) which seemed to help. But I didn't want him to take it daily for a chronic condition, because it hastens kidney failure. I researched various glucosamin/chondroitin products trying to figure out which products seemed best -- best price, best ratio of active ingredients, etc. I decided to try this one. Well after months of stiffness and limping, and occasional use of rimadyl for acute pain, I started to administer COSEQUIN to him. I followed the 2 pills for 6 weeks guidelines. He's been on 1 day now for almost a month, so about 10 weeks total. In all that time he has not had any stiffness from standing up from resting. He is no longer sitting off to the side all the time, and he's back to his old self outside -- chasing rabbits and squirrrels.\n\nIs it the Cosequin? I can't be 100% sure, but I believe so. I'd have to take him off it to see if the limping and stiffness came back to the leg. Not something I feel like doing to my little buddy. 2 stars for flavor because I tried one and they're absolutely nasty, but he loves them and gets excited to take his daily chewable."}]