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Title: Glucosamine dosing - OK to give dog version?
Post by: Mark on April 20, 2009, 09:52:44 AM

I usually buy Alice the cat & small dog size Noractive sachets which contain 100mg of Glucosamine + 100mg of Chondroitin. The next size up sachets for medium dogs contain 300mg of each but the pack is only about 90p more. I was thinking of buying the larger pack and splitting a sachet over 3 days as it works out a lot cheaper (spending a bomb ATM on cat stuff) any thoughts? - I'm sure it is exactly the same thing and I don't think dosing has to be 100% spot on. I wouldn't do it with meds though  :scared:

http://www.vetuk.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4_242

Also, can anyone conform that Glucosamine Sulphate s better than HCl?

Thanks

Title: Re: Glucosamine dosing - OK to give dog version?
Post by: Millys Mum on April 20, 2009, 19:57:22 PM

Personally id stick to cat ones but thats me  :shy:

HCl is better than sulphate

Title: Re: Glucosamine dosing - OK to give dog version?
Post by: Mark on April 20, 2009, 20:03:12 PM

I ordered the cat one in the end. I thought I read that Sulphate is more usable by the body. Maybe I will have to look for a different one then  :tired: