- Hip & Joint for Dogs 120 Tablets - Glucosamine, MSM & Chondroitin

June 2020 update: Continue to have good results with this Hip & Joint formulation. Kiva does a slow-but-steady twice around the park once a day and she looks forward to her morning pill. Thanks, Vita Pet Life. When my 12 yr old Heeler was diagnosed with minor arthritis, I wanted to find a way to reduce her discomfort without pharmaceutical side effects so I began trying different brands and formulations of "natural" pain relief. I've been using VitaPetLife Hip and Joint for a few weeks and have already noticed my dog exhibits less slowness in getting up, more desire to go for walks, and generally, she has more energy. I've used some other homeopathic remedies including some with curcumin but this is the best response out of 4 different brands over the last 1-2 years. Finally, I was happy to see a good product that was made in America! I haven't looked at all the VPL offerings but my only suggestion would be a soft chew format.

I have a husky we adopted when she was 3/4 years old back in 2010. She had a previous family as she had a chip in her, and she was found but no one came to claim her. She was shipped from Kentucky to Illinois along with other dogs and pups to avoid being euthanized to a local shelter. So we had no history on her or past health. Besides finding out shortly after adoption she had a rare respiratory that caused allergies super bad, in 2015 she randomly tore her knee in one legs. Got surgery and about 1.5 years later, she tore her other knee while running in the yard and stepped on a branch wrong...so I been on and off with supplements because some would give her bathroom issues. Last year (2020) literally over night, she tanked. Went from being happy and movable to we didn't know what was wrong. After 3 vets in one day (it was a Saturday), turned out over night she developed chronic nerve damage in her lower back and arthritis in her hips and knees more then before. So after getting her to her vet and then treating her for the pain, she’s not on continuous pain meds, I been buying Coco and Luna’s Hip and Joint and UTI supplements and it’s helped aid in a lot. And UTI’s was something my husky was alway getting randomly too and we never could figure out why. Visual blade ultrasound and some labs were able to show she had more then we thought, maybe from even before we got her. But since we stated to get the supplements. It’s been noticeable helpful. Even with pain meds aids. I personally mentioned this brand to others. And if I didn’t like it or thought it was doing something, I wouldn’t keep buying it. So hopefully that says something too.

My dog and I love these for the most part! She zooms around the dog park as great as ever :) I do wish the label were a bit more specific - I had to ask about the type of liver used (pork). Sometimes my dog will self regulate and not eat one of the capsules given, but that’s more of a “her” thing - just important to note for picky eaters!

My dogs love this. I purchased specifically for my older dog that seems to be slowing down and having a little trouble getting up. She's an 8 yr old, 100 lb boxer/ lab mix. She is definitely perking up a bit and more playful than she has been in recent months. Movement seems to have gotten easier for her. Excited to see the long term effects. She loves these so much that when I go to take my vitamin in the morning and she hears the bottle she comes running, as does our 2 yr American Alsatian. I did expect "chews" though and these are more of a tablet, but that doesn't seem to be an issue. Both love the flavor and can chew them without any trouble.

I lost one of my dogs to failing hips and it was the saddest thing to ever witness. She had one bad landing after a jump. It ruined her. She was never the same. I will always regret not supplementing glucosamine sooner (like when she was just a pup) with the thought that maybe it would have helped her prevent injuries. I will always feel partially responsible for that. However, to be honest, money was one of the concerns. Some brands are sooo expensive. I am so happy that I found the Vita Pet Life brand because I can afford it and my dogs actually really like them. I have a 9-year-old shepherd mix and a 1-year-old terrier mix that we've had for about 6 weeks. My shepherd is about 70 pounds and I was nervous about her playing too hard with the puppy, but she keeps up with her like she is a puppy herself. I only gave 4 stars on the pain relief because I'm not sure Maggie is actually in pain. She is very healthy for her age. I have recommended this to all of my pet owner friends. I will buy this for as long as I have dogs.

Luna is my 5 year old Doberman.. she is already showing signs of hip pain/ arthritis. I ordered these while searching online for a supplement to help her pain/mobility and this came up. I ordered a bottle and started giving her the recommendation 4 pills a day. She loves these as a treat and eats them out of my hand. After a few weeks I noticed she had much less pain upon standing.. especially in the mornings which were her worst time for pain. And best of all these seem to be helping her skin allergies clear up and give her a beautiful coat. I will absolutely continue using this supplement.

I ordered this and the urinary tract medicine from this same company for an older dog who suffers from urinary tract problems and back hip problems. After taking these pills and urinary tract medicine for four days, he was almost completely unable to stand up or move around. I immediately stopped both pills and within 24-48 hours he was back up and moving again. These meds may be good for a younger dog but I recommend checking with your vet, especially if the dog is older. I now have almost two full bottles of medicine that I am afraid to try starting again. The company delivered quickly and the product does have the smell/flavor to entice the dog. Just unable to give a higher rating because I am afraid to use.

We were using Zukes Hip Action for our senior female German Shepard when we realized the cost and how much our dog needed a higher dosage of the Glucosamine and Chondroitin. So he shopped around and purchased this product. Not only was it less expensive but it had a lot more supplements that she really needed. The pills we also flavored, which helped a great deal because our dog is super picky and difficult to give meds to. After about a week using this we saw a considerable difference in her physical abilities. Thank you so much for putting out a quality product, we will continue our usage and enjoy her playfulness. Bret and April Harrison