I know I went thru this with my Horse & Dogs & this is what I found....


Can I give Cosequin Equine Powder to my dog?

This is a very common question, since most people with horses have dogs.
Although Cosequin Equine Powder can be used in dogs, the ratio of glucosamine
to chondroitin sulfate is different in the horse powder than CosequinDS capsules
or chewable tablets for dogs.

During the initial loading period one scooper day for a large (50-100 lb.) dog
or 1/2 scoop per day for a medium size(25-49 lbs.) dog will provideroughly equivalent amounts of glucosamine
as CosequinDS, but only maintenance level of chondroitin sulfate.

You can anticipate faster results using CosequinDS capsules or chewable
tablets during the loading period.

During the maintenance period it is actually more cost effective to give your dog Cosequin capsules or chewable
tablets which also provide your pet with adequate levels of chondroitin sulfate.

I use "Joint Strong" by Animal Naturals.  Its a powder supplement with 1100mg of glucosomine in a 9 gram scoop.  The 2lbs. container has about 100 doses.  I use this for my bulldog and Mal.  Its first ingredient is cooked beef so my dogs will eat the powder by itself.  The company animal naturals was started by the same guy who developed "muscle milk" for Cytosport for bodybuilders.  I use this along with the "k9 superfuel" on training days otherwise I just supplement with the joint formula on a daily basis.  You can go to www.k9power.com who's the largest supplier for this company.