Jul
2012
Wag Lifetime Joint Care Supplement For Dogs Review
A few months ago I was sent a bottle of Wag Lifetime Joint Care Supplements made by Pet Research to review on the blog.
Wag Lifetime Joint Care is a scientifically advanced canine supplement designed to support complete joint health. It contains four next-generation ingredients that work together synergistically to support your dog’s complete structural vitality-joints, bones, ligaments and tendons, in as little as 7-10 days
- NEM® is a complete biological matrix of essential joint nutrients from a single natural source — eggshell membrane. It’s clinically proven to be nearly 5 times more effective than glucosamine and chondroitin, alone or in combination.
- Microminzyme™ is a proprietary complex of organic chelated trace minerals essential to the enzymatic reactions that build, strengthen and maintain healthy bones and connective tissue.
- BCM-95® is a standardized extract of curcumin from turmeric that has been optimized for enhanced absorption. It supports the body’s natural inflammatory response, and it’s clinically proven to be absorbed 10 times better than generic curcumin.
- BosPure® is a standardized extract of boswellic acids from Boswellia serrata that has been optimized for increased levels of AKBA, its most bioactive compound. It supports the body’s natural inflammatory response, and it’s clinically proven to be twice as effective as generic Boswellia.
Just as with any supplement review that I do, before administering it to one of the dogs, which in this case would be Sherman, I took the product to my vet for her approval. While she had to research a few of the ingredients she felt that the product would be safe to add to Sherman’s daily supplements.
I had Sherman on the Wag Lifetime Joint Supplement for about 30 days, I gave him 2 chewable tablets once a day. The suggested dose on the bottle was 3 tablets a day for his weight but I was only sent a bottle of 60 tablets and I wanted to give the product at least 30 days to review it.
The chewable tablets were big.
They were easy to break apart but the problem was that they smelled, and not in a good way. The only way I can describe the smell is as a very strong vitamin smell. Sherman was hesitant to take it each time I offered it to him, even when I put it in his food, however the only thing Sherman has been known to turn down is a carrot and a piece of lettuce. Leroy wouldn’t even touch it which is why he wasn’t a part of the review. While the product says it has natural flavoring in it, I think that if it had more of a flavor and smell that appeased to dogs, this would be a product that I would be more interested in continuing to give as a daily supplement.
Sherman does not have any obvious joint issues at this but sometimes is slow to go up the stairs and occasionally gets stiff. I personally did not see any difference with him being on this product, but keep in mind that I was giving him 2 tablets and not the recommended 3 tablets, which would of been the correct dosage for his weight.
Disclosure: I was sent a free bottle of Wag Lifetime Joint Supplements from Pet Research in return for my honest review review of this product. All opinions expressed here are mine and mine only.
bichonpawz
July 26, 2012 at 1:56 am (329 days ago)Sounds like a terrific supplement! We will give it a closer look and have a discussion with our vet about it! Thanks Jen!
Jen
July 26, 2012 at 7:32 am (329 days ago)Sounds good Jeanne!
Emma
July 26, 2012 at 7:17 am (329 days ago)But I am not sure – do you think it helped much or not so much? My Kuvasz sis has some stiff joint issues and takes Rimadyl but mom does not like her taking “drugs” and would prefer something more natural – would this be something for that issue?
Jen
July 26, 2012 at 7:32 am (329 days ago)Hi Emma,Sherman does not have any obvious joint issues besides sometimes being slow to go up the stairs and sometimes mild stiffness. I did not see any difference in these issues when i gave him this product but I also was only giving him 2 tablets vs the recommended 3 tablets per day.
Nichole
July 26, 2012 at 10:12 am (329 days ago)Sounds like we’ll certainly pass on this one…. there are so many other supplements out there that are more pleasant in odor, and I can only assume taste. We do require joint supplements for both Zeus and Lola…
jan
July 26, 2012 at 11:30 am (329 days ago)Thanks for the review. It doesn’t sound like something that we will add to our daily regimen though. Stinky pills aren’t too popular here.
Dachshund Nola and her Mom
July 26, 2012 at 12:03 pm (329 days ago)Thanks for the review! In prep for her start in agility in a few months, Nola’s been on a glucosamine/contortion supplement per her vet’s advice
Nola’s Mom
Jodi
July 26, 2012 at 2:50 pm (329 days ago)Delilah takes a daily anti-oxidant and to date this is the only thing she will not eat willingly. It also has a strong vitamin smell, which could be why. I haven’t yet started my guys on the glucosamine but feel it is something that would benefit them.
Thanks for the review!
Misty Shores Chesapeakes
July 26, 2012 at 3:17 pm (329 days ago)Thanks for the review. It is always nice to have the unbiased opinion of someone on a product.
Misty Shores Chesapeakes
July 26, 2012 at 3:17 pm (329 days ago)Thanks for the review. It is always nice to have the unbiased opinion from someone on a product.
Misty Shores Chesapeakes
July 26, 2012 at 3:18 pm (329 days ago)Sorry don’t know why it duplicated.
Kristine
July 26, 2012 at 3:32 pm (329 days ago)My childhood dog suffered greatly from arthritis in her final years and it’s something I worry about a lot for my future dogs. Sadly, while we gave Nikita all the supplements our vet at the time recommended none of them seemed to help reduce the pain. As a result, I am a little skeptical of the actual benefit of such things. It’s awesome if they help some dogs but sadly I haven’t seen a lot of scientific validity yet.
Two French Bulldogs
July 26, 2012 at 7:52 pm (328 days ago)we heard they really don’t work…but who knows. Thanks for the review
Benny & Lily
2 brown dawgs
July 26, 2012 at 8:42 pm (328 days ago)Thanks for the review. I am not sure about this one based on your review. Might just stick to the regular joint supplements.
sprinkles
July 26, 2012 at 11:57 pm (328 days ago)I sometimes think about getting something like this for Chico. His back legs bother him sometimes.
Laurie
October 5, 2012 at 6:30 pm (257 days ago)I started my 13 year old Aussie on these because he has hip dysplasia. I was giving him adequan shots once a week, which helped for a few years but now getting worse. The Wag made such a difference in just one week, it was amazing. He would walk with his back all roached up but now not at all. He can go on walks again and is so much happier. I highly recommend this product. I do not detect a bad smell nor does he. I usually put them in his food and it gets eaten up or I hand feed and he eats it too. But he eats anything I give him. He is 55 pounds and I give 2 a day.
Angela
October 9, 2012 at 7:41 pm (253 days ago)A rep for wag brought a sample to my grooming shop a couple months back… Just found them again about a week ago. I have a 9 year old small mutt with a crooked spine (he hops like a bunny). He’s always had mobility problems but it’s gotten much worse in the last 6 months so his vet put him on a daily dose of metacam, which works but is hard on the kidneys. I’ve had him on this supplement for just under a week now and there is a huge improvement he’s running, playing, and jumping on the couch like a puppy. Love this product! I will be recommending it to all of my clients with older pets.