Best joint/mobility supplement for the older doggies?

[lynspop]

My mums dog is 12 this year and he is starting to show the beginnings of having a touch of arthritis/general stiffness, especially at night or after longer walks. The problem is that he's still made keen to run about like a loony, only nobody told him he isnt a puppy any more!
We discussed the option of meds with the vet who said they didnt feel he warranted anything yet, and wanted to wait a little before starting him on something.
So, my question is- what supplements for stiffness/arthritis have you used/ do you rate? Have been looking online but theres just so many!!
Was thinking about trying the cortaflex liquid for dogs?
Ideas/suggestions?

 

[misterjinglejay]

I used to use cortaflex on the horse with good results, but found Holland and Barratt Devils Claw fab for my arthritic old bitch - gave her a few years of pain free bouncing.

 

[dalidaydream]

I started using this a few months ago and have had fantastic results:-

http://www.equimins-online.com/blooming-pets/179-blooming-pets-flexijoint-powder-.html

I'd previously used Cortaflex liquid and to be honest I didn't notice any benefit at all. Also the equimins is much cheaper

 

[lynspop]

My only worry with the equimins product would be whether or not we could get Basil to eat it- he's very suspicious about meds but you can slip a tablet into a bit of something tasty and fool him, you can also manage with liquids if they have a fishy taste/smell (which might rule out the cortaflex if it doesnt?) but I'm not sure how we would get a powder into him....

 

[PucciNPoni]

Used to really rate one by NAF called Relief...but it seems that they're discontinuing it. So I put my old girl on Vetrophen, she had to have it camoflagued as it must have been vile tasting (not a normally fussy eater). Seemed to work...but she wasn't on it very long before I lost her anyway.

 

[Toffee44]

I rescued at 15yo lab (will) and got him a magnetic collar (equimagnets about £8 ) and made a difference for him.

He also had cod liver oil but was on metacam so didnt get any supplements.

 

[dalidaydream]

My only worry with the equimins product would be whether or not we could get Basil to eat it- he's very suspicious about meds but you can slip a tablet into a bit of something tasty and fool him, you can also manage with liquids if they have a fishy taste/smell (which might rule out the cortaflex if it doesnt?) but I'm not sure how we would get a powder into him....

Hmmm, I have a dalmatian so don't have that problem although she has been known to fish tablets out of food and leave them in the bowl. It is a powder so you can introduce it really slowly. I've just tasted it and its not too unpleasant (less so than the Cortaflex) but obviously you'd have to try Basil to see if he'd eat it. I find that if you mix it right into tinned food it is hardly noticeable but as I say my dalmatian will eat practically anything.