Nutramax Cosequin Hip & Joint with Glucosamine & Chondroitin Capsules Joint Supplement for Cats, 80 count

My 14 year-old Tortie has osteoarthritis in her spine. My vet prescribes her anti-inflammatory medication and recommends Cosequin daily. Prior, she was getting it 1-2x per week. Since giving it to her daily, she needs less of the anti-inflammatory medication which makes me happy, as it can strain the kidneys. However, since her mobility has greatly improved, she now requires training to stay off the kitchen counter. LOL. She gets both kibble and wet food. I feed her wet food once daily and mix in about 1/3 of a capsule. I also give a little dash to my other two cats. They all seem to benefit and tolerate it well. I've also seen benefit by arthritic feral cats where I would mix the sprinkles in their dry food. Word of caution, the inactive ingredients which are listed on the bottle make up the pink and white capsules. Instructions for this product are to sprinkle the contents of the capsule and then discard it. Inactive ingredients include red and blue dye and titanium dioxide. I wouldn't feed this to my animals.

Since giving this to out 17 yo cat Oscar we have seen improvement with him getting up and down the stairs in the house. He would occasionally cry out when laying down but doesn’t anymore. To us it works great in helping him with his joints and any arthritis he may have.

Sylvester, tuxedo, over 10 years, a rescue, arthritic, 21 lbs - very overweight even for a big tom, extremely inactive - hence beached orca whale. Vet recommended this specific brand to me - open 2 capsules and sprinkle on to his food 1 time a day. 2 weeks in he started to show some improvement, he wasn't sleeping all day (yes they do sleep a lot, but this was excessive even for a cat). He started sort of sitting up, he'd lift his front torso up and 'stand' on his front legs for a while and seemed to have less pain going from the bedroom down the hall to the little box. He's also been sleeping less on the self heating blankets or in his bed and more sprawled out. A week after that he was able to almost fully sit up so his back feet were mostly tucked under his lower end. I started also noticing a change in his bowel movements. They had been very dense and firm, and it seemed painful for him to have a movement. The movements in the box in the last few days have been (certainly BIGGER) much softer and 'fluffy' looking ( he doesn't cover them). Last night he surprised me by showing up in the kitchen downstairs. Got there all on his own! (This is now about 5 weeks into taking the 2 capsules daily.) A few hours later I brought him back upstairs with me, figuring down is easier than up and he would probably need the bathroom. Apparently later that night he went down on his own again, as when I looked for him in the morning, he was not to be found upstairs. I came out of one of the other rooms to hear him coming up the stairs! OMG! And there he was about 4 steps from the top! He'd gone down and UP all on his own! I'd tried once before with another supplement and it didn't seem to do any good; I'd gotten that on my own and followed the printed directions. I think this brand is better than the other, I think it also matters that it's a powder mixed into his food instead of a separate pill, and how my vet told me to give it to him. I wish I'd known about this sooner, and years prior when I had another older cat with arthritis. I'm hoping with the weight management food he's been on and this new movement he'll finally drop some of the weight and have even more movement and energy. I highly recommend this brand and speaking with your vet about how much and how to best give it to your cat.