my dog seems to have problems with her legs and paws at night she licks her her paws and when she gets up she looks stiff so i wanted to know if there is somthing good for joint pain i know about GLUCOSAMINE HCL very hard to find is there a alternative and if there is no alternative should I use tablets or liquid? or something more common to natural

Hi there,

I have an older German Shepherd/Husky mix, she’s 10 years old, and she’s having a tough time with her back legs, has trouble getting up and down, is really stiff. I know that’s normal, but when I give her things with glucosamine in them, she has a lot less trouble, she very obviously gets around much easier. Her vet even reccomended I give her some. I found this stuff, at 1800 Pet Meds, called "Joint Enhancer". Here’s what it says about the product:

"1-800-PetMeds Joint Enhancer is a natural daily dietary supplement to ease joint pain and improve joint function. Active ingredients 300 mg chondroitin, 250 mg glucosamine, and 2 mg manganese improve flexibility and mobility as a part of the joint rebuilding formula. Joint Enhancer comes in a bone shaped beef & pork flavor tablet dogs love."

For the dog experts–would this be okay to give to give my dog? And if not, do you know of another product I could buy? She’s young at heart but with achy hips. lol

I’ve had problems with my knees for many years [not by injury, just grown a funny way] but often lately the pain in my knees is quite bad. I’ve also often had pain in my ankles. And recently also in my hips. And it’s mostly on the left side of my body. Left knee all the time. Left hip, but will move to right hip when i start putting more weight on it to take away from left hip! And left ankle more than right ankle.
It doesn’t ALWAYS hurt, the knee pain is always there but kind of used to it and its in the background a bit. But when all 3 knee, ankle, and hip start to hurt its horrible [usually starts as bad knee pain, then other parts start to hurt]
I’ve taken glucosamine and condrioton tablets, and it helps slightly.
But I’d prefer something more effective, and also would like an explanation as to why this is happening!
Although I know very little about it, arthritis has been a thought. But the thing is, I’m only a teenager!!
Is it common for a teenager to get arthritis? If so, any important specific symptoms other than joint pain that I should look out for?
Is it worth going to a doctor?
Or just any other advice for treating the pain, etc, would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

I have a 6 year old Retriever/Spaniel mix. He has been on phenobarbital for 3 years now due to cluster seizures that started when he turned 3. He hasn’t had any seizures in about 2 years but the vet (and myself) want him to stay on it just to be safe. He is now showing signs of joint pain in his hind legs. I’ve done the research but can’t come up with an answer as to whether or not it is ok to give him chewable glucosamine tablets while he is on the pheno. Any help would be appreciated!