Veterinary Products Laboratories Duralactin 120 Count Canine Joint Plus Soft Chews

Complete "natural" arthritis protocol comments:Adequan (the leading arthritis injectable) is used sub cu off label (instead of IM) for arthritis in dogs, cats and horses. Since it's from bovine tracheas, Novartis, at this writing, has it on indefinite backorder and is rationing it. It pops on and off Amazon once in a while.The good news is that Kinetic (and several of their pharmacies) are planning on offering their (also off label) alternative (Ichon) on Amazon, including Amazon's leading pet - third party vet supplier-- KV supply. Just Google Kinetic Ichon for details.Ichon is the EXACT same molecule as adequan (I'm a molecular biologist) with the same bioavailability and structure. A lot of vets don't know this yet, but some do. It is labeled for surgical use in wounds, but due to the problems with adequan supply is being used by vets all over the world as a substitute. It is NOT a generic for adequan, but an off label substitute. Technically it is labeled a medical device. As you may know, Novartis got a very interesting and strange labeling for adequan-- for use by vets or "under veterinary instructions." Meaning, you CAN legally order it without a script if you've been trained in sub cu (even though it is labeled IM).As just an example (research this or check with your vet), our 80 pound arthritic Rottie ladybug gets 1.6 ml (or cc, same thing) once a week for a month, then once a month for maintenance (or what vets call "rescue") dosing. You use a 3cc (or ml) syringe with a 1/2 inch to 1", 22 gauge needle sub cu (under the skin). YouTube has dozens of videos on sub cu training, it's very easy.Best of all, adequan is about $70 to $80 a 5 ml vial (moot since you can rarely get it), and ichon is $15. For a year's full dose (at $50 a shot at the vet) your cost goes from $2,400 a year vet/adequan to about $180 a year DIY ichon! If you can't get needles online, Walgreens and Safeway will sell them to you, but not CVS. 22 gauge is way too big for human drug abuse so most pharmacists see you're doing it for your pet. Otherwise, if you're in the country, you can get them at a local feed, tractor, seed, farm, grain etc. supply store.Because these products are almost always combined with Rimadyl, Quick River, Glucosamine, Duralactin and Dasuquin, there are no really good clinical trials on either injectable-- covariate problems make it tough when part of a regimen and compassion precludes them alone -- but many vets online are praising one or both for outstanding results. If you want to use the WHOLE protocol for your arthritic pet (and it CAN work miracles, getting them another year or more of active life), below are those protocol items on Amazon. The only one that you usually can't find on Amazon is Quick River (a pain relief non NSAID herbal vs. Rimadyl), made by Kan essentials (Bing them):Duralactin:  Duralactin K9 Chew - 1000mg (180 tablets) Dasuquin (get only the MSM version):  NutraMax 150 Count Dasuquin with MSM Soft Chews for Large Dogs Rimadyl: 800 Pet meds sells it here on amazon, need a script.Glucosamine: Duralactin has it, if you inject it DO NOT combine it with adequan or ichon.If you want to fact check any of this review yourself, Bing ichon vs. adequan, or ask your vet, who will then google ichon vs. adequan. ;=)Library Picks reviews only for the benefit of Amazon shoppers and has nothing to do with Amazon, the authors, manufacturers or publishers of the items we review. We always buy the items we review for the sake of objectivity, and although we search for gems, are not shy about trashing an item if it's a waste of time or money for Amazon shoppers. If the reviewer identifies herself, her job or her field, it is only as a point of reference to help you gauge the background and any biases.

There's something about the flavor of the liver soft chews that neither of my Chihuahuas like. Even when I try mixing it in their food they refuse to eat, and they are usually voracious eaters. I am very disappointed, since I would like to see them feeling better. Perhaps I will try ordering the capsules and try sprinkling it on their food

UPDATE: I'm downgrading this because the formula must have changed in the last 12 months. This has made a difference for our poodle, but she used to love these, now we have to dress them up with cheese or pill-pockets. She turns her nose up at them now... Please go back to the old formula!We've been buying this for $64 from our vet. It has made a HUGE difference in our mini poodle's life! She is 11.5, and once again is spunky, hoppy, happy and playful! Seriously, it makes such a difference - we take this in combination with ZOOM chews (not available on Amazon, sadly, at this time.) Together these OTC supplements help her joints heal (she has knee cap issues and various joints that pop out from time to time), keeps the cartilage healthy, and the Zoom has a proprietary ingredient that works as an NSAID to further help with inflammation and pain. So together, (2 Duralactin chews, and 1/2 a ZOOM chew a day), make a HUGE difference in her life. We were happy to pay $64 for the 60 count, but on a whim I searched Amazon and WOO HOO, it's half price! It is the SAME brand, quality, freshness as what I bought at the vet (actually, the vet's current supply has an expiry 6 mos before Amazon's does...), but for less. So, DO I RECOMMEND THIS? HECK YES!!!

It is okay as treat, but it did not work to my 8 years old dog. Other product have worked within a 3 weeks and taken care much better than this product.

This product would get a 5 star rating from me if it was still sold without the wheat filler, in the 120 count container. They totally killed it for me when they added more gluten to the blend, and shaped the chews like large dog bones. They decided to make a one a day formula, with much larger chews, in a 90 count container. I was pissed, but I gave them a chance. Got more pissed when they showed obvious signs of discomfort in my GSD, as well as yeast infections from top to bottom (ear irritation/infection as well as irritation "down there"). Very lame of the company to change the inactive ingredients as well, they were a perfect balance, without much filler!!! I've had to keep using the new formula chews and supplement immune system boosters to try to balance it out. I cut the large bone shaped snacks into 4 parts, and give them to her at different parts of the day, to alleviate the shock of all that gluten entering the digestive system.