Review Details

Dr. Jones' Ultimate Canine Health Formula Economy Size (Original Formula Chicken Flavor, 90 Day Supply)

Product Review (submitted on February 10, 2019):

I have 2 black labs. The mom, Mali, is now 16.5 yrs old and her pup, Tux, is 14. They have to deal with back pain due to osteoarthritis which, in the case of the female (sacro-lombaire), is causing pressure on the back nerves and she needed help. The "pup" is having somewhat the same problem but in the middle of the back and one shoulder. Mali was having a very hard time to walk. Of course, at their age, the supplement alone is not enough, but it brings so many vitamins and good stuff, that both my dogs walk ok, Tux much better than his mom. I really recommend this product. It's good for the immune system also since I don't vaccinate my dogs since 2010. In order to help people with "really" old dogs such as mine, I give also Procosa (Usana) 1co per meal (2 meals a day) for both dogs (regenerates cartilage), Gingko-PS (Usana) 1/2co per meal for Mali and only the morning for Tux (allows better blood flow to the extremities, including the brain). I add 2,000 mg/meal of SuperOmega-3 (Naturiste) for each dog and 1 capsule/meal of GriffeMobile (Naturiste) for each dog (anti-inflammatory) and I don't give the plastic cover but only the powder. Mali having a chronic colitis, I have to give her 1 envelop of VSL#3 every morning + Metamucil 1/2 tea spoon, in order to help her deliver solid stool. As I said, I give more, because DrJones' supplement is not enough for very old dogs and... I got aware of the product very late in their life. Comes a day when even the best of the best will have to quit and become compassionate because when the back legs muscle tone starts to decline... even with the wheel chair that we have (not used yet), there will come a time when enough will be enough for Mali especially. But for now, she remains the one I still call my TANK of a dog: old, yes, but happy, alert, hungry, enthusiastic to go out and take short walks, understands the team work required to lift her up when lying down on a slippery surface (wooden or ceramic floor) + make sure she has her footing and then there she walks. They don't hear well, eyesight is better than hearing even if in the dark Mali hesitates (Tux does not yet). She is always happy to go to hydrotherapy sessions every 2 weeks and that helps a lot too. Thanks for this supplement, it helps my dogs being comfortable enough to want to enjoy life as their pace, but enjoy it just the same.