Synoquin EFA Joint Supplement

You will need the Synoquin Cat EFA Capsules (at the top of the drop down menu). They come in capsules which can be given whole or opened and mixed with food. Feeding guidelines:

Initial programme (6 weeks):
2 capsules daily in the morning and in the evening

Maintenance programme (long term):
All cats respond differently to supplementation. However, in general, after the initial loading programme the daily intake can usually be reduced to 1 capsule per day.

Yes you can do either of these things. It would be easiest to use the capsules so all you have to do is sprinkle them on the food and so avoids wastage as with crushing tablets.

The puppy growth tablets would be ideal until your puppy is 12-18 months old when you can switch to the small breed tablets. The recommended feeding guideline for the puppy growth tablets is one tablet twice per day.

Medium Breed Tablets (Dogs between 10 - 25kg)

• Initial Loading rate for six weeks: 3 tablets daily (2 morning, 1 evening)
• Maintenance rate for long term use: one tablet daily

All dogs respond differently to supplementation. If the reduction causes your dog`s condition to regress, intake can safely be increased until an optimum level is reached.

Generally, very small breeds of dogs have finished growing, and are regarded as adults from about 10 months of age. I recommend putting your dog onto the Small Breed tablets/capsules.

It really depends on which joint supplement you previously used. If the ingredients are very similar (which most joint supplements tend to be) then starting on the maintenance dose of one tablet daily should be sufficient.

On a percentage basis, Synoquin is high in protein (38% of the 1.1g capsules for example, mostly down to the gelatin capsule itself). However this is not the point because you are not feeding her whole meals consisting of mainly Synoquin. The total amount of protein in a capsule is less than half of a gram, which is completely negligible as a contribution to the protein level of the overall diet. As long as you are using Synoquin at the sort of dose levels advised, you do not need to worry about its protein content.

Synoquin should be perfectly OK to give her as long as she is eating and drinking reasonably well. If either of these are not adequate, the they are more important and you have to concentrate on them. Otherwise it is a good plan to help her joints as much as you can.

The ingredients in Synoquin are unlikely to react with those of prescribed medication but it would be worth checking with your vet for Buddy's specific medication. A lot of supplements can be used very safely alongside anti-inflammatory medications.

Synoquin EFA is probably the leading brand for canine joint supplements. The krill component is an oily extract from the krill which is high in omega-3 fatty acids, as well as antioxidants. These things are thought often to be beneficial in liver disease, though it depends to a certain extent on the precise nature of the disease process occurring in the liver. My initial reaction would be to say that Synoquin EFA is probably a good choice for your dog. If you are still concerned then a brand like Cosequin is very similar in other ways, but does not have the krill extract.