How much does Nutraquin cost?

[King Herald]

One of our new rescue GSDs has a prescription for Nutraquin, for arthritis. We were given a box of 60 when we picked her up and I'm curious how and where to get new supplies.

I can't find anything on line, even places that promote it don't give a price. It also says prescription required.

I have registered both dogs at our local Vets for Pets, but will I have to go for a visit, examination, diagnosis etc etc, to get some more?

They are both now insured at Petplan, but due to pre-existing vet records The female has exclusions on arthritis, ear and skin disorders. But they still charge the same for each dog: £36 a month.

They are called Sky and Blue.

Here they are playing their favourite game....

[DavesFlaps]

I had this problem too - it seems to have disappeared from mainstream availability.

We switched to Synoquin, which seems to work just as well, have also used YuMove; I think a lot of these supplements are broadly similar.

We get ours from petrugsonline.co.uk, along with our regular Metacam order (paying for a written prescription and ordering online is still a lot cheaper than the price charged for Metacam by the vet).

[geeks]

DavesFlaps said:

I had this problem too - it seems to have disappeared from mainstream availability.

We switched to Synoquin, which seems to work just as well, have also used YuMove; I think a lot of these supplements are broadly similar.

We get ours from petrugsonline.co.uk, along with our regular Metacam order (paying for a written prescription and ordering online is still a lot cheaper than the price charged for Metacam by the vet).

Cosiquin is what our cat gets they do a dog version, we used to buy from petdrugsonline as well, however our vet price matches them so we don't bother anymore!

[King Herald]

I'll take her for a check up when we get towards the end of her supply as see what they recommend.

Maybe it would be an idea to put both dogs on it to prevent any problems? Depends on the price too though...

[imagineifyeswill]

Research Golden Paste on the internet you can make it yourself, turmeric, coconut oil and black pepper apparently works wonders for dogs with arthritic joints.

[moorx]

imagineifyeswill said:

Research Golden Paste on the internet you can make it yourself, turmeric, coconut oil and black pepper apparently works wonders for dogs with arthritic joints.

You can also buy it ready made (I get it from Amazon). We're not using it specifically for joint issues, but it is also supposed to be good for skin allergies and immune problems, which one of our dogs has. It certainly seems to have improved his skin condition and he hasn't (fingers crossed) had a flare up of his IMHA since we started him on it.

[bexVN]

The Nutraquin company has deliberately decided not to sell via online and only through vets.

Yumove (Advance-preferably) is a very good product

Seraquin contains turmeric and did so a long time before it became the in thing.

Golden paste won't hurt too try but don't get hopes up too high. A lot of the glowing reports about it are still anecdotal. This does not mean it has no effect and I would not tell any one not too try it.

Hills J/D is a joint diet with science to back-up its claims. It is pricey but cheaper on line and they do a low calorie one. Would need to see if it suited their digestion though.

[King Herald]

I'm a little confused that the centres vet swapped her medication from Pardale V tablets to Nutraquin starting the very day we collected them.

They did tell me they had had the vet to check them out a few days before we went to collect, but it seems a little unusual.

I've heard a lot about the Yumove so I may order some. Is it worth giving it to both dogs, as a precaution?

I currently take Glucosamine myself, just as a precaution against joint problems, as the years are passing quickly.

[bexVN]

Pardale is basically codeine and paracetamol. A useful drug and has its place in pain relief but if you can get them off it then I would. However these supplement take a few weeks to get into the system and start having an affect so I would have thought the dog should have stayed on Pardale for the first month of Nutraquin really but the vet may have had reasons to stop the pardale.

If you can afford to then yes but if not concentrate on the one who needs it now.

Edited by bexVN on Sunday 14th May 08:15

[King Herald]

They gave us enough Pardale for a one week overlap of the meds.

If there was a painkiller in the Pardale I would be curious how they have decided she doesn't need that any more.

I have a copy of the dogs history and it seems she had a spate of problems at the end of last year. Allergic excema, urine incontinence and the arthritis. Then their elderly owned died end of January, so I'm guessing maybe they weren't receiving a lot of attention or healthy care towards the end.

[garythesign]

KH

Those dogs look very settled so quickly. I feel sure you will have many good years with them

We give our cocker YuMove and it has made him more sprightly.

Your GSd may need something on prescription if there is an underlying problem

[bexVN]

King Herald said:

They gave us enough Pardale for a one week overlap of the meds.

If there was a painkiller in the Pardale I would be curious how they have decided she doesn't need that any more.

I have a copy of the dogs history and it seems she had a spate of problems at the end of last year. Allergic excema, urine incontinence and the arthritis. Then their elderly owned died end of January, so I'm guessing maybe they weren't receiving a lot of attentions n or healthy care towards the end.

Painkillers aren't always need all the time. She may have had an acute episode that just needed a short course of treatment, difficult to say for sure though. Probably best to ask the vets who px the treatment initially.

[King Herald]

bexVN said:

Painkillers aren't always need all the time. She may have had an acute episode that just needed a short course of treatment, difficult to say for sure though. Probably best to ask the vets who px the treatment initially.

I've phoned their old vet a few times, all they seem to be able to tell me is what is on the records. I could go over there and pop in, may be a bit more productive, it is but 25 miles away.