Hi Connie
I just read what you wrote to Rashmi regarding glucosamine. Normally you are right on with all the info I read from you except maybe this once. From my understanding of glucosamine it does not rebuild cartilage nor have we ever been able to come up with anything that can. What glucosamine does do is it hydrates cartilage making dried up cartilage soft again therefore making the joint a less painful place.
Im sure there are many out there that wish it did rebuild cartilage ( including myself) but so far I dont believe humans have figured out how to grow this stuff.
Hope all is well out there in N.Ca. I'm homesick for my old stomping grounds.

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.......I just read what you wrote to Rashmi regarding glucosamine. Normally you are right on with all the info I read from you except maybe this once. From my understanding of glucosamine it does not rebuild cartilage nor have we ever been able to come up with anything that can. What glucosamine does do is it hydrates cartilage making dried up cartilage soft again therefore making the joint a less painful place.
Im sure there are many out there that wish it did rebuild cartilage ( including myself) but so far I dont believe humans have figured out how to grow this stuff.
Hope all is well out there in N.Ca. I'm homesick for my old stomping grounds.

Hi, Chris,

Yes, I should have said "some researchers think it does this" instead of "it does this." <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Here's an excerpt from
http://www.arthritis.org/research

QUOTE:
Learning how glucosamine works

Glucosamine is a dietary supplement used alone or in combination with chondroitin sulfate to reduce pain in osteoarthritis (OA). In addition, recent studies suggest that it may be a “disease-modifying” agent for OA, i.e., one that can prevent or treat cartilage breakdown and delay the onset of OA.

Exactly how glucosamine works isn’t known. 

It has been suggested that glucosamine may increase the production of a key type of protein found in cartilage, called proteoglycan, and as a result help to build or repair cartilage.

More studies are needed to better understand the mechanism of action of glucosamine, and in particular its effects on cartilage. END


You're 100% right; as of early 2006, there were no definitive studies I know about that explained exactly how glucosamine worked, or even whether it did.

My own anecdotal experience with it has been very good.

Hi guys,
FYI for now
I had to get him X-rayed as he as limping here and there and I wanted to know.

Results: Not bad for now but so far the Vets are not 100% sure....so I am not going to talk about it. I will keep up posted soon.


1. I have him on Cosequin for now and looking to see what Fish oil supplement I should put him on. Suggestion please
2. Also, can I combine Mega Pet Daily from Leerburg along with Cosequin and Fish oil supplement?
3. I have never given him Vitamin C- should I start him on it too? I had read somewhere that Vitamin C is very essintial with any joint supplement.

The Vet that took X-Ray suggested these two supplements along with Cosequin. Any suggestions on these-
Welactin by Nutramax (this one only has Omega 3) What about 6??
b) Ecisoderm by Dermapet (can’t find this one)
Perhaps it is Echinoderm - please see the following link on Echinoderm: http://homevet.com/osc/product_info.php?cPath=3&products_id=13 -
These are the ingredients: Beef USDA, Sea Cucumber Extract (25% mucopolysaccharides) MSM (methylsulfonylmethane 99.9%), Glucosamine HCL (99.9%), Omega 3 (fish oil) Omega 6 (borage oil)

Thanks,

Rashmi

There's quite a bit of duplication here. For example, Welactin is salmon oil.

But I'm sending a PM with details.

I'm sure others here will help too. <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />