Supplement question

[Maralynn]

I use human grade fish body oil & vit e and human grade glucosamine/MSM supplements for my dogs. I've thought about ordering supplements made for dogs, but am not sure if there is really an advantage to using those. I'd use them if I thought it would be a better way to go, but when I look at the active ingredients, they seem to be just about the same. And I can get human grade products for quite a bit cheaper when they're on sale around here.

 

Any thoughts or opinions?

[philip4420]

Our vet told me to get green lipped muscle capsules at the chemist because they were cheaper and did the same job. I suppose it may depend on the dosage but if its about the same why not?

Maybe you could check with the vet because I also had a neighbour who regularly gave her small terrier an asprin as a pain killer. Unfortunately it wasn't suitable for him and he became seriously ill and developed stomach cancer! I don't want to scare`you but it is important to check.

[PSmitty]

Absolutely you can use human grade supplements. I've been doing that for years with salmon oil, vitamin C & E. When Jack had demodex, and I was working on boosting his immune system, I used a bunch of different stuff with him, all human grade.

 

ETA: Oh, I just realized you asked about glucosamine/MSM...I'm not positive about those, since I haven't used them. Sorry.

[Guest TheRuffMuttGang]

I use human grade for almost everything I give the dogs, including Glucosamine/Chodroitin/MSM.