Nutramax Laboratories Dasuquin Joint Health Supplement for Cats - With Glucosamine, Chondroitin, ASU, Boswellia Serrata Extract, and Green Tea Extract, 84 Capsules

My 13 year old male cat started having symptoms of Arthritis and was beginning to limp on one of his hind legs. He also has suffered from mild Vestibular Disease for several years and does a lot of stumbling with his hind legs...especially when he goes in circles when he begs for food. It has been sad to see this normally very active cat...even at his age...having so much difficulty walking. I no longer get him his yearly shots because of the Vestibular problems so I wanted something natural to give him for the Arthritis and my Veterinarian suggested Dasuquin, which I tried and with in a week I noticed a big difference in his walking. No more limping and the stumbling that has bothered him for about 3 years now has been dramatically reduced. He is now, after almost the entire bottle becoming a lot more active like he use to be and even plays running games with our newest kitten who is now 8 months old. Today I just purchased my second bottle of Dasuquin and I even ordered another bottle for our 11 year old German Shepherd who is having Arthritis problems too. If it works as good for the dog as it did for the cat I will be buying this for the rest of the lives of my pets!! It has really eased the pain in my cat and he and I could not be happier! UP DATE: 1/5/2012.... My now 14 year old cat is still doing extremely well on these supplements and I will continue to give them to him...they also have been very helpful with his urinary problems ...the avocado supplement in the capsules also coat the bladder and he has been problem free for as long as he has been on these supplements. The 12 year old German Shepherd has not done as well in the long run on these...he has other more serious problems than just joint problems so he is on other "prescription " medications. Since my cat is doing so well I am going to keep him on them for as long as he lives. He is more active...for a while he was not so very active and these supplements brought him back to his old self!! However...if you are considering giving these supplements to your cat...I would definitely ask your Vet do not give them to your pets just on the recommendations that you read here or any where for that matter. Then I would buy them here on Amazon...they have the best deals...you don't have to rely on rebates from your Vet that you may or may not get and if your Vet tells you that you "have" to get them from his or her office...that is so wrong...Vets offices charge so very much for any and all the products they sell and they mark the prices up so very high just so they can make more money and most Vets will tell their employees and all other Vets that work in their offices to "recommend" as much as you can to the pet owners because they know people care so much for their pets that they will buy almost any thing at any price...they are there to make money on what they sell!!! My Vet use to work for one of these "types" of Vets and she is not like that...she goes out of her way to find me a bargain and she has personally gone on-line to check the prices on Amazon for me and told me other places to purchase some of the things "she sells in her office" because she knows times are hard now. This supplement is no different than what you get in the Vets office...I have saved the empty bottle that I got the first time from the Vets office and it is identical to the one's I get here on Amazon...no difference...no out of date bottles...all have been sealed 2 times..on the out side and under the lid...none have made my cat sick...all have helped him!! These are not any sort of prescription/controlled substance at all...all these ingredients are in the human counter part/supplements that can be bought in a drug store or in places like Sam's Club...sort of like buying either from your Vets office or Amazon...no difference...just cheaper!! UPDATE: 12/7/2012....4 months ago I took my elderly cat for his check up and urine test, since he has been on a special diet for urinary problems his whole life he has never ever had a clear urine test...always there has been a small amount of blood/ infection and or crystals...this was the first time his urine has been completely clear and this has ONLY been since using the Dasuiquin!! Now I am even more positive I will continue to give this supplement to him. I even feed him regular food from time to time with no problems what so ever!

I recommend this Dasuquin for any cat owner. I have an older cat and I give these to her every day and they definitely seem to help with her health. She’s older, still nimble like a kitten, and these natural tablets add to it. They have a bunch of great ingredients for joint health and muscle strengthening. If you’re looking for a good vitamin that helps with your cats joints and well-being then this is the one.

I think this is a quality and necessary product for cats with arthritis, joint pain, and mobility issues. I like Dasuquin better than Cosequin because of the ingredients. While they are similar, meaning they both contain glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate, Dasuquin contains some extra very special ingredients found in human joint supplements, and that's the reason I choose this product instead of Cosequin. One of those ingredients is boswellia serrata extract, a very effective anti-inflammatory. My husband uses this a Standard Process supplement that contains boswellia for his joints, and I like that it is available for my cats in Dasuquin. Another ingredient: ASUs, or avocado- soybean unsaponifiables, to reduce pain and improve joint function. The only ingredient it doesn't contain, and I wish it did, is hyaluronic acid, which is available in other products made by the manufacturer, Nutramax. Nutramax makes a variety of supplements for other health issues. There are other products promoted for arthritis and joint pain, such as the Assisi Loop, Thermotex far infrared pet bed, laser treatments, or Adequan injections. But even when I use them with my cats, I continue to keep them on Dasuquin for their joint health.

I got this for my 14 year old cat. I open the tablet and mix it with a small serving of wet food. At first she was not interested (I think the different smell in her food) but now she basically begs for it. I have noticed that she is more active and willing to jump up to her small tower with less pain. I feel it has been very effective. I have not noticed any negative side effects.

UPDATE At least 2 years later and Mercy is still jumping and climbing the stairs. Of course she doesn't bound like her 5 year old roommates but she isn't needing a walker either! I recommend Dasuquin to all my animal lovers. It is very affordable. I have increased her dose from one capsule to two not because any physical change but just seemed like a good thing to do. I decided to save money and make my own baby food. I cook boneless skinless thighs in a bit of water. Then put them in the blender and voila! catbaby food. I save some of the cooked thighs and cut them up for an incentive and healthy alternative. I freeze both in little containers for future meals. I also add a little bit of gerber chicken baby food just for a little flavor. All of it works like a blessing! First I would like to thank the reviewer who recommended putting the powder in Gerber's chicken baby food. Since I don't want her to get used to the baby food as well as it being expensive ($1 a small jar) , I use only half the little jar with one capsule opened and poured out. The powder eventually mixes in with the food. I top it off with some real chicken. She has been on this two weeks and is able to climb stairs and jump on the bed with minimum effort. She had been deteriorating because I had been giving her the other brand which was very good but she started refusing to eat the big brown glob no matter how I hid it. When I told my Vet about her reluctance she recommended this brand and gave me some samples. I am sold!

Made such a difference in my 16 yr old cat no more painful joints.

Good product! My 17 year old boy kitty is doing well with this product.

Exactly as described and arrived early.

Great for our cat that has hip dysplasia

Easy to use but my cat just didn't like it. I'm not sure if it's the flavour or if she is too finicky.