VetriScience Extra Strength Healthy Hip & Joint for Dogs, Chicken, 120ct

I wish I would have made a video of my dog before and after trying this product, I am certain this company would now be using it as a promotional video. I have a 4 - 6 year old female German Shepherd mix (age estimated by vet, she is a rescue dog and they did not know her age when we got her). It is pretty obvious she was abused by a previous owner. She is very skittish around men other than myself. Another problem that we began to notice after a few months was that while walking her she had an abnormal gait. Over the next few months this developed into a noticeable limp. Her vet told us that she was suffering from Osteoarthritis and Hip Dysplasia and that our only course of action was to take her to Auburn University's School of Veterinary Medicine, which our vet told us from past experience would cost $2,000 to $4,000. This was unaffordable for us. Over the next 6 months her situation continued to deteriorate. I was on a school drop for a semester from the military and was home for most of the day other than a few hours attending classes. It was an effort for her to get up or lay down, let alone walk (she could no longer run at this point and we ceased walking her with our other two dogs). We had taken her to 2 other vets during this time who had told us pretty much the same thing. It broke my heart watching this animal try to get around and I was to the point of putting her down. Fortunately, one of the courses I was taking was anatomy and physiology and we were covering joints and the role of glucosamine, a building block of glycosaminoglycans which are a component of synovial fluids and cartilage. I knew it was available in a human form and decided to see if it was available for dogs...low and behold. I tried it and after only two weeks was amazed. She was like a puppy again. We have a Siberian Husky and a Setter mix, two extremely active dogs. Once again, she is able to to hold her own with them. She did not suffer from any visible side effects. During her last vet visit for shots I noticed that they now sell a similar product which costs 4 times what I paid for this. After the first bottle we discontinued providing this product to her and after six months she exhibits NO signs of pain or altered gait. We walk her two miles a day and she is constantly playing with our other dogs with no noticeable problems. However, you can bet there is a full bottle in our cabinet just in case. I am EXTREMELY happy I tried this before making a poor decision

Our three elderly pups have been on this for about a year now after stepping up from the Glyco Flex 2 supplements, and I can't imagine using anything else. If a dose or two is missed for some reason, our guys are a little stiffer and less active the next day. Our oldest is going on 13, and his vet says his back and hips are doing great for a lab/retriever mix of his age and size. He's been on Glyco Flex for a few years, and is only now beginning to show early signs of arthritis. This is a wonderful preventative to add to your dog's diet. We've never had a problem with tummy upset, gas, or loose stools in any of our dogs with use of this supplement. They don't mind eating it without using a pill pocket or peanut butter, though most often we crumble it up and add it to their food. The pills don't smell bad either, which is a plus. While not the cheapest hip and joint supplement on the market, of the dozen or so we've tried over the years these are the only ones to show an appreciable change in how our dogs move and get around. They're cheaper here than directly from the vet, and these are what she herself prefers to recommend for her furry patients. What we've spent on this supplement has been more than made up for by what we've saved in vet bills, pain meds, x-rays, cortisone injections, and more because they haven't developed typical age-related arthritis or dysplasia even at ages when large breed dogs almost always have some degree of one or both. We didn't (unfortunately) know about these pills for our German Shepherd, and his pain and arthritis were not as well managed with the supplements and pain meds his vet had him on at the time. This supplement also doesn't have the serious side effect of liver damage like the popular arthritis and pain med Rimadyl has. Just three weeks on that (after minor surgery) caused irreversible liver damage to our lab which was what sent us looking for a more natural and less dangerous way to help keep him from ever needing it again. So far so good!

My dog has joint pain and when he takes these supplements he is visually and noticeably more energetic and happy. You can tell it helps with pain relief. I believe there could be a slight improvement with the taste and smell but that’s the only and most minuscule thing to say! I recommend this to EVERYONE and they recommend it to their friends as well!! Absolutely worth the money

I’ve been giving this Glycoflex 3 to my senior dogs for about 9 months now. WOW! What a difference! They are given Glycoflex 3, salmon oil and collagen oil daily. They are 15, 13 and 12. None of the 3 are on any medications from the vet. They are all happy, still running around, playing and fully engaged in life. Even my 15 year old is showing no signs of slowing down. He still comes when called, plays and enjoys his snacks! “Wiley” has begun losing his sight the last couple of years and the vet said that’s due to age. Not much we can do. But he’s still happy, healthy and engaged in his life! They are fed a good dog food (not top tier but a good mid tier). I’ve got 6 dogs total and plan on following the same routine with all of them. I’ve blessed to have had no major illnesses with any of my dogs. I fully believe in all the Glycoflex products and feed the other age appropriate ones to my younger dogs. I highly recommend these products as I believe they’ve played a HUGE role in all 3 of my senior dogs not needing MEDICATION to treat arthritis! Please start your dogs on them early as “as an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”!

Update 9/26/26: after consulting with two different vets, I ended up canceling my subscribe and save for this product. Both vets from different practices have told me there is not enough evidence out there to suggest that glucosamine is bioavailable enough to really make an impact on joint health. They recommended collagen and fish oil supplements in lieu of glucosamine. So with 2 vets telling me there just isn't evidence out there, I'm going to try other supplements. Maybe this does work, maybe its just wishful thinking on my end? Old review: I've been using this for over 4 years now and this has to be the best thing I've even done for my dog! He's an 80# lab about to be 10 years old and he's not slowing down! He has 0 hip issues and plays fetch all day every day. I started this when he was 6 in hopes I could delay arthritis or hip issues that larger dogs are prone to. I didn't want him to have to be on prescriptions like pain meds so I started him on this early and it's totally worked! He is so so active and I really believe it's attributed to the glycoflex 3! He's a lab so he eats anything but he has no problem with the large chewable tablets. He doesn't even chew it, just gobbles it up. The maintenance dose at 80 lbs is 1 tablet a day so this is such a budget friendly option. I even prefer the ingredients in the glycoflex over cosequin and this is a better deal. I'm always researching what supplements I can give my dog to prolong his health and this ticked all the boxes. After 4 years of ordering this I've never gotten an expired or nasty batch. It's always been really a consistent quality product. I've found this glycoflex3 tab, along with the Ready Pet Go brand turmeric and collagen chew, plus Pet Honesty brand Omega 3 fish oil is the perfect trio for joint health. I started the turmeric chews and fish oil 2 years ago and they've been great affordable additions to the glycoflex 3. I'll keep my dog on these as long as he keeps tolerating them! He doesn't have any upset tummy with any of these supplements :) highly recommend!!

My dog has been taking these for years now & they seem to work

We started our senior Golden on GlycoFlex 3 a few months ago after noticing stiffness and joint pain slowing her down. The change has been incredible. She’s moving with more ease, getting up faster, and even has more energy to go on walks again. It feels like she’s gotten a second wind in her senior years. The chews are easy to give—she loves them like a treat, so no struggle at all. I’m so grateful for the difference this supplement has made in her quality of life. Highly recommend to anyone with an older dog dealing with joint issues.

Recommended for our dog's joints and we are trying it. He tolerates them well (he's a Labrador).