glucosamine chondroitin

Dog breed - Shephard / lab / huskie
9 years old
showns symtoms (symptoms) of hip dysplasia / arthritis

I bought some supplements branded for dogs. It will cost me about 30.00 a month. It includes MSM, chondroitin and a couple other things (is brand: 21century, product:  k9 maximum joint health).

At my work (agriculture supplies) we have a formula for horses.

50ml dose
Glucosamine is HCI (10,000mg)
Chondroitin is shark cartilage (1,000mg)
MSM (2,000mg)
Boswellia (4,000mg)
Yucca (500mg)

a one liter bottle is $40 and would last almost a year at  750mg glucosamine doses.

My question is can I use this for my dog, are the supplement ratios okay?

[ginger899]

Hello, I am sorry your question got missed.
I am really unsure. I could tell you the amounts of Glucosamine and Chondroitin for your dog, (ie for a 50lb dog it's 1000mg Glucosamine and 400mg Chondroitin, add or subtract percentages according to your dog's weight) and also that Boswellia can be used as an anti-inflammatory for dogs, but am not sure about Yucca. It's probably fine, but dogs can't take everything that would be OK for horses.

I wish I knew. Anyway I can bump up your post in case anyone can help you.

Another thing to consider would be -would those ingredients (Boswellia and Yucca) be ok for YOUR dog? Even if they are generally fine, they might be ingredients that might not suit your dog, if for example he(?) has other health issues, sensitivities, or is on any other prescribed medications.
Could you ask your vet?