Not sure. The dog physio said one. He's only 5 years old but always limps. So we've been to the vet and he doesn't know what it is, we have a physio work on him every now and then. He always chews his feet so im thinking it could be his feet, rather than the shoulder or something.
From Flower:
"Depending on the dosage per tablet, and the size of the dog, one may or may not be enough. Without knowing that I personally think a lab should get more than one a day going by what the average pill has in it. And especially if the dog has a known joint/arthritis problem.
The bottle should give a weight recommendation and list the ingredients per tablet which could be compared against other brands and dosage recommendations. I would check that and up it if the dog is not responding to the current dosage.
All joint sups are not created equal. Some contain more than just the common gluc/chondr supplements, combining other ingredients for inflammation etc., and can be cheaper than what you get from your vet. Shop around and compare. I use Joint Max TS (triple strength) for Emmett and feel we have gotten good results from it. There is Joint Max, and Joint Max DS for lower strengths. Emmett being a Great Dane he gets 6 pills (chewable tablet form) daily as it is, so we need the triple strength!! "
ingredients in the TS:
http://www.bullwrinkle.com/ShoppingPages/joint_max_ts.htmAlso from Flower re: Dakota's feet:
"The chewing of the feet I would wonder if he has a skin problem? yeasty feet? An allergy? Could be diet related, or might be environmental allergens.
this link may give him some ideas to try or ask his vet about (it was directed about an Akita, but can apply to all dogs)":
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Dogs-701/Akita-chewing-pads-feet.htm
