Nutri-Vet Hip & Joint Regular Strength Peanut Butter Biscuits - Small & Medium Dogs

Directions for Use:

One (1) biscuit per 30 lbs of body weight twice daily. Allow four to six weeks for best results. Continue as needed.

Guaranteed Analysis per Biscuit:

All quantities are minimum unless otherwise stated:

• Crude Protein - 18%
• Crude Fat - 6.5%
• Crude Fiber (max) - 3.5%
• Moisture (max) - 12%
• Glucosamine HCL (from shellfish) – 500 mg*

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

Ingredients:

Wheat Flour, Ground Whole Wheat, Chicken Meal, Poultry Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Wheat Germ Meal, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Ground Peanuts, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Fish Meal, Dried Skimmed Milk, Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles, Malted Barley Flour, Brewers Dried Yeast, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dried Egg Product, Dried Cane Molasses, Choline Chloride, Calcium Ascorbate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Manganese Proteinate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid.

Key Components

Glucosamine HCL is the key building block for making cartilage. Recent reports in veterinary journals have validated the benefits of glucosamine in maintaining joint health and supporting mobility and activity in dogs of all ages and sizes.

Best Use: Ideal for early support in healthy joints, especially active dogs less than 60 lbs, although large dogs like them as between-meal rewards.

FAQ

I feed my old Golden a dog food containing glucosamine and chondroitin. It is OK to give him the Nutri-Vet Hip & Joint biscuits?

It is generally accepted by veterinarians that larger, older breeds predisposed to joint conditions may benefit from 500mg of glucosamine once or twice daily. Many brands of premium pet food sold in pet specialty stores contain only 200 to 800mg of glucosamine per kg (2.2 pounds) of food – not body weight - thus making it difficult for dogs to ingest sufficient levels to promote joint flexibility and maintain healthy joint connective tissue, without overeating.

Note: Incorporating ingredients not listed as approved ingredients in the Official Publication of AAFCO and “not recognized as essential nutrients by AAFCO Nutrient Profiles” into pet foods adds to the controversy because foods containing such components are considered “adulterated” by AAFCO.

I noticed that you have tablets, soft chews, biscuits and liquid forms of hip and joint supplements for dogs, why so many? Why so many forms?

I don’t know about you, but I like variety in my diet! We try to make it as easy as possible to ensure your pet eats the supplements we make. What better way, than to have a biscuit in the morning and a liver flavored chewable at bed time.