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marcerella02 · 07-11-2008, 02:10 PM

wow it is crazy expensive and the cost to deliver to Canada is insane (they charge a boarder fee) and my luck it would bother her. I'll have to see if i can get it locally and if i can return it should it bother her (our local health pet food store allows returns... i just hope they carry it *fingers crossed*)

amandawash · 07-11-2008, 03:20 PM

Cosequin is the only form of feed-through I would use. How expensive is it there??

marcerella02 · 07-11-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by amandawash

Cosequin is the only form of feed-through I would use. How expensive is it there??

well i haven't found anywhere in my city (since i just heard about it tonight) but through the online it is $70 but it's the shipping that kills me. I never know the charge that the boarder has put in place until they show up at my door with the box and ask for the money ... but usually around 50-100 dollars extra. So i'm going to try and find it locally. Perhaps my vet carries it.

amandawash · 07-11-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by marcerella02

well i haven't found anywhere in my city (since i just heard about it tonight) but through the online it is $70 but it's the shipping that kills me. I never know the charge that the boarder has put in place until they show up at my door with the box and ask for the money ... but usually around 50-100 dollars extra. So i'm going to try and find it locally. Perhaps my vet carries it.

Holy Crap!!! $50-$100 extra???????? Wow!!! No wonder you are hesitant!

Does Smartpak ship to Canada I wonder? I love Smartpak, get most of my stuff there. It's Welcome to SmartPak. They have Cosequin for small dogs for $60 for 180 pills.

marcerella02 · 07-11-2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by amandawash

Holy Crap!!! $50-$100 extra???????? Wow!!! No wonder you are hesitant!

Does Smartpak ship to Canada I wonder? I love Smartpak, get most of my stuff there. It's Welcome to SmartPak. They have Cosequin for small dogs for $60 for 180 pills.

sorry i should explain. It's not that these companies dont' ship to Canada.. they DO.. BUT all the boxes (ie... i used to order from Petedge) get stopped at the boarder and then they put a fee on what they think they will charge as a "broker" fee.. basically the fee to bring it over.. dumb.. i know.. and i don't know WHAT the fee will be until UPS or Purolator shows up at my door with the bill. The last time i ordered from Petedge it cost 70 dollars for my order and an extra 60 in boarder fees...

amandawash · 07-11-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by marcerella02

sorry i should explain. It's not that these companies dont' ship to Canada.. they DO.. BUT all the boxes (ie... i used to order from Petedge) get stopped at the boarder and then they put a fee on what they think they will charge as a "broker" fee.. basically the fee to bring it over.. dumb.. i know.. and i don't know WHAT the fee will be until UPS or Purolator shows up at my door with the bill. The last time i ordered from Petedge it cost 70 dollars for my order and an extra 60 in boarder fees...

Sorry I am retarded about international shipping!!! Never had to do it and never really thought about it! Do they decided based on package value or weight? Or whatever they feel like?

BTW - totally off-topic but THANKS for the grooming videos. I am starting to groom Ranger at home and your videos helped me get started

marcerella02 · 07-11-2008, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by amandawash

Sorry I am retarded about international shipping!!! Never had to do it and never really thought about it! Do they decided based on package value or weight? Or whatever they feel like?

BTW - totally off-topic but THANKS for the grooming videos. I am starting to groom Ranger at home and your videos helped me get started

oh i'm so glad they are still helping

I can't even being to tell you how much money you are going to save doing it yourself

I'm guess it MIGHT have to do with weight but it could be totally random.. could be where it came from or where it is going... but i'm SURe i can get it locally if not out of Toronto.

Erin · 07-11-2008, 03:46 PM

Your vet might carry it - mine did until they started carrying another brand. Call around to several vets, maybe one of them has it? It's not prescription you just have to get the regular strength not the double.

It's a powder in capsules about the size of a tylenol. You can feed them the pill or open the capsule and sprinkle the powder on their food.

I get it from Foster & Smith, but they don't say they ship to Canada. SmartPak doesn't either. I tried to find a website in Canada but it appears all of the Canadian "pharmacies" only ship to the US... what's up with that?

Maybe call some feed stores (Cosequin is used on horses, but obviously in a higher dose) and pet boutiques. Good luck!

marcerella02 · 07-11-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Erin

Your vet might carry it - mine did until they started carrying another brand. Call around to several vets, maybe one of them has it? It's not prescription you just have to get the regular strength not the double.

It's a powder in capsules about the size of a tylenol. You can feed them the pill or open the capsule and sprinkle the powder on their food.

I get it from Foster & Smith, but they don't say they ship to Canada. SmartPak doesn't either. I tried to find a website in Canada but it appears all of the Canadian "pharmacies" only ship to the US... what's up with that?

Maybe call some feed stores (Cosequin is used on horses, but obviously in a higher dose) and pet boutiques. Good luck!

lol... it is hard to get things shipped here... ACTUALLY.. i have a US mailing address (well i don't. my parent's business does) SO if i can't get it here.. that's what i'll do!!

Ladymom · 07-11-2008, 10:05 PM

Cosequin is the best IMO. A lot of the glucosamine products out there don't have enough to be beneficial. For a dog Lady's size (7.5 lbs.). my vet said she need 300 mg a day. Most of the less expensive "off" brands don't have nearly enough.

I get it at Entirely Pets or KV Vet Supply.

Cosequin Regular Strength (90 capsules)

KV Vet Supply / KV HealthLinks - Pet, equine & livestock supplies / Quality nutrition for you!

stedmansmommy · 07-11-2008, 11:43 PM

Wow, thanks for such a great thread!

I am gonna have to look into Cosequin as Tatum unfortunately already has stage 3 LP in both back legs

She is taking Glucosamine, but they are in the (soft) chew form - our vet prescribed these to her. She gets only 1 every other day.

She is on allergy medication (Hydroxyzine) also and I hide 1 half of a pill at every meal time (so twice a day) in her food - that being said, and this is a REALLY dumb question I know, but will sprinkling one of these Cosequin capsules on her food hurt her at all since she is taking the Hydroxyzine also?

I just want to check beforehand....I always worry about everything

Also, one more thing....after the initial 6 week administration period, do all of you continue to give 1/2 - 1 capsule per day? Or did you decrease the dosage to 1 capsule every other day?

Ladymom · 07-12-2008, 06:58 AM

Lady gets the full capsule every day, but she has pretty bad arthritis. She also gets allergy medication (Zyrtec) and there aren't any side effects from mixing them together.

bjh · 07-12-2008, 09:11 AM

I have been giving my Dixie, age 12, a product that I bought in the pet section at Wal-mart. It is called ProPet Glucosamine Advanded Cronic Care. 60 tablets is around $16.00. They contain 500mg of Glucosamine Hydrochloride, 200 mg of Chondroitin, 100 mg of MSM, 50 mg of Vitamin C and 5 mg of Manganese. Dixie loves them and eats them readily like a treat.

stedmansmommy · 07-12-2008, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ladymom

Lady gets the full capsule every day, but she has pretty bad arthritis. She also gets allergy medication (Zyrtec) and there aren't any side effects from mixing them together.

Thank you so much for this info girl

I greatly appreciate it! Since Lady is on a different allergy med than Tatum is, I might run this by my vet before I start giving her the Cosequin, but I'm SURE it will be fine. I am just a worry wart mommy and always want to double check things first

As far as the dosage goes, I will probably stick to giving Tatum 1 capsule per day, or every other day. Actually, maybe every other day since she is a little girl and that is the dosage in which she is taking her Glucosamine chews now. Again, will run it by my vet

Thanks again for all your help!

tweety_bear · 07-12-2008, 10:07 AM

has anyone heard of or looked into Cetylm for arhrithic and joint pain help? it is really good stuff i hear. Unfortunetly the dog I got it for A friend of mine past away right after I heard about it so now I have a bottle and no one I know needs it has of yet. It is chewable tablets suppose to be beef flavor I guess.

07-11-2008, 02:10 PM	#16
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	wow it is crazy expensive and the cost to deliver to Canada is insane (they charge a boarder fee) and my luck it would bother her. I'll have to see if i can get it locally and if i can return it should it bother her (our local health pet food store allows returns... i just hope they carry it fingers crossed) __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon

07-11-2008, 03:20 PM	#17
amandawash Lovin' my R & R Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Middleton, Idaho Posts: 2,152	Cosequin is the only form of feed-through I would use. How expensive is it there?? __________________ Amanda 's Ranger & Ryder

07-11-2008, 03:46 PM	#23
Erin Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 3,306	Your vet might carry it - mine did until they started carrying another brand. Call around to several vets, maybe one of them has it? It's not prescription you just have to get the regular strength not the double. It's a powder in capsules about the size of a tylenol. You can feed them the pill or open the capsule and sprinkle the powder on their food. I get it from Foster & Smith, but they don't say they ship to Canada. SmartPak doesn't either. I tried to find a website in Canada but it appears all of the Canadian "pharmacies" only ship to the US... what's up with that? Maybe call some feed stores (Cosequin is used on horses, but obviously in a higher dose) and pet boutiques. Good luck! __________________ Erin, Sammy & Loki Sewing patterns and tutorials @ www.dogundermydesk.com

07-11-2008, 10:05 PM	#25
Ladymom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,317	Cosequin is the best IMO. A lot of the glucosamine products out there don't have enough to be beneficial. For a dog Lady's size (7.5 lbs.). my vet said she need 300 mg a day. Most of the less expensive "off" brands don't have nearly enough. I get it at Entirely Pets or KV Vet Supply. Cosequin Regular Strength (90 capsules) KV Vet Supply / KV HealthLinks - Pet, equine & livestock supplies / Quality nutrition for you! __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...6213341?ref=nf

07-11-2008, 11:43 PM	#26
stedmansmommy I Love My Lil' Punkin's Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stedman and Tatum's World :) Posts: 15,331 Blog Entries: 5	Wow, thanks for such a great thread! I am gonna have to look into Cosequin as Tatum unfortunately already has stage 3 LP in both back legs She is taking Glucosamine, but they are in the (soft) chew form - our vet prescribed these to her. She gets only 1 every other day. She is on allergy medication (Hydroxyzine) also and I hide 1 half of a pill at every meal time (so twice a day) in her food - that being said, and this is a REALLY dumb question I know, but will sprinkling one of these Cosequin capsules on her food hurt her at all since she is taking the Hydroxyzine also? I just want to check beforehand....I always worry about everything Also, one more thing....after the initial 6 week administration period, do all of you continue to give 1/2 - 1 capsule per day? Or did you decrease the dosage to 1 capsule every other day? __________________ Mommy Loves Stedman and Tatum! They have us wrapped around their little paws!

07-12-2008, 06:58 AM	#27
Ladymom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,317	Lady gets the full capsule every day, but she has pretty bad arthritis. She also gets allergy medication (Zyrtec) and there aren't any side effects from mixing them together. __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...6213341?ref=nf

07-12-2008, 09:11 AM	#28
bjh Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 7,959	I have been giving my Dixie, age 12, a product that I bought in the pet section at Wal-mart. It is called ProPet Glucosamine Advanded Cronic Care. 60 tablets is around $16.00. They contain 500mg of Glucosamine Hydrochloride, 200 mg of Chondroitin, 100 mg of MSM, 50 mg of Vitamin C and 5 mg of Manganese. Dixie loves them and eats them readily like a treat.

07-12-2008, 10:07 AM	#30
tweety_bear Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CA, Yosemite National Park Posts: 95	has anyone heard of or looked into Cetylm for arhrithic and joint pain help? it is really good stuff i hear. Unfortunetly the dog I got it for A friend of mine past away right after I heard about it so now I have a bottle and no one I know needs it has of yet. It is chewable tablets suppose to be beef flavor I guess. __________________ Bear, Shasta, 2 skinkids and loving be lost w/o HB