Glyco Flex 2 Hip and Joint Supplement for Cats, Bite Sized Chews

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1. 125 of 127 people found the following review helpful

   
   You can save $$ by buying dog chews for you cat!, August 30, 2011

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   Laura Lee –

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   This review is from: Glyco Flex 2 Hip and Joint Supplement for Cats, Bite Sized Chews (Misc.)

   So I bought GlycoFlex II for both my middle aged dog and my senior cat- during the first 4-6 weeks is the loading “dose” where you basically give them their eventual dose twice daily. My cat is a large old man so he gets two cat chews twice daily. I was dishing out the glyco flex tonight, by the way they both LOVE the taste, and realized that the cat chews are roughly half the size of the dog chews. Looked at the ingredients ( MSM, glucosamine, green lipped mussel,ect) amounts and the cat chews are approximately half the serving of a dog chew. The only difference between the cat and dog chews are the size and the shape. This means you can save half on you glycoflex cat chews by buying the dog glycoflex chews instead. On Amazon the dog chews run about $36 for 120 chews and the cat chews run about $32 for the same amount. If your cat enjoys the taste and you don’t care about not having the cute fish shaped pretty chews- just by the dog size and save $30. I think a %50 savings isn’t too shabby. Save on Amazoners- save on.

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2. 42 of 42 people found the following review helpful

   
   BEWARE!! Buy Glyco-Flex II instead!!, July 19, 2014

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   Laurie O’Connell –

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   This review is from: Glyco Flex 3 Hip and Joint Supplement for Cats, Bite Sized Chews (Misc.)

   Other than the steep 50% increase in cost, there’s NOT much significant HEALTHY difference between the Glyco-Flex II Feline Bite-Sized Chews ($8.49 for 60 chews) & Glyco-Flex III Feline Bite-Sized Chews ($12.75 for 60 chews). Specifically, BOTH products contain the same amount of Perna Canaliculus (GlycOmega brand Green Lipid Mussel) = 300 mg, Glucosamine HCL (Shrimp & Crab) = 250 mg, Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) = 250 mg, N, N-Dimethylglycine HCL (DMG) = 50 mg, and Manganese (as Mn Proteinate) = 5 mg.

   Vetri-Science claims that Glyco-Flex III Feline Bite-Size Chews “represents STAGE III….for cats needing ADVANCED JOINT SUPPORT” – while Glyco-Flex II “represents Stage II…for cats needing INTERMEDIATE JOINT SUPPORT”. However, the only difference in active ingredients between Gylco-Flex III & Glyco-Flex II Feline Chews is that Glyco-Flex III contains the addition of:

   1. Ascorbic Acid,
   2. Grape Seed, &
   3. Selenium (Sodium Selenite)

   Unfortunately, however, there is ZERO correlation between ANY of these 3 ingredients & “increasing joint support” as claimed by Vetri-Science. Instead this is what the addition of these 3 ingredients REALLY means:

   1. ASCORBIC ACID (Vitamin C) which is the 1st of 3 active ingredients that were added to Glyco-Flex III to aid cats “needing ADVANCED JOINT SUPPORT”. Unlike humans, cats & dogs NATURALLY produce ascorbic acid in their liver and therefore it does NOT normally need to be supplemented!

   2. GRAPE SEED EXTRACT. While organic grape seed extract is high in Omega-6 fatty acids, research has suggested that inflammation (arthritis) can be reduced by replacing some omega-6 with omega-3 fatty acids!! SO WHY IS VETRI-SCIENCE INCREASING THE OMEGA-6’s BY ADDING GRAPE SEED EXTRACT? It should be increasing the Omega-3’s, and DECREASING the OMEGA-6’s if it wants to aid in joint support like it claims!!!! Additionally, unfortunately the proportion of Omega-6’s to Omega-3’s is out of whack because most pet foods contain far more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3’s.

   http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/cat-care/nutrients-your-cat-needs

   3. SELENIUM (sodium selenite) – While selenium is commonly found in fresh & salt water fish, beef, and poultry, research has shown that INORGANIC selenium (eg, sodium selenite – which is also found to be commonly used in pet foods) can be TOXIC in high doses, adversely affecting a pet’s blood, liver, muscles, skin, & central nervous system.

   For more about how inorganic selenium (eg, sodium selenite) has been found to be far more toxic than organic Selenium, pls read: http://truthaboutpetfood.com/a-close-look-at-a-tiny-pet-food-ingredient-selenium

   Finally, if you look at the ADDITIONAL INACTIVE INGREDIENTS that are in GLYCO-FLEX III and not in GLYCO-FLEX II, you will find the addition of:

   1. arabic gum (a stabilizer used in the “food industry”),
   2. pectin (a gelling agent and/or stabilizer), &
   3. sorbic acid

   Given all of the above, I’m going to return the Glyco-Flex III & continue giving my arthritic cat Glyco-Flex II. I have found that Glyco-Flex II has helped my cat, and since there’s no added healthy ingredients to Glyco-Flex III, it just doesn’t make sense to pay 50% more (Glyco-Flex II is $8.49 & Glyco-Flex III is $12.75).

   Here’s a link for more info about the proportions of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids:
   http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+1400&aid=665

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3. 35 of 35 people found the following review helpful

   
   Worked Wonders for My Arthritic Cat! Cats LOVE the Taste!, July 4, 2010

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   JAG (USA) –

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   Bought these for my 15-yr-old arthritic cat, Lucky at the advice of my feline-only vet. Prior to starting these, Lucky had been on Cosequin for Cats for several months with no success. He had rear-leg weakness, difficulty standing from a laying position, and was reluctant to be groomed. Other possibilities for these symptoms had been ruled out via blood tests and physical exam. I had my doubts about this product, not only from an effectiveness standpoint but taste, as well. I’ve never been able to get Lucky to eat a medicine-type treat or vitamin. But my vet said I must try these because she had seen many cats go wild over them.

   She was right! Not only does Lucky love them, but I have to work to keep my other cats from stealing his treat!

   It took about 6 wks to see improvement, which is consistent with the package info. He is a tall, large-framed cat at 15#, so he gets 2 treats per day–1 in the morning, 1 in the evening–and ALWAYS BEFORE A MEAL so that the medicine in the treat does not upset his stomach. (This is very important.) He now is much more active, runs up the stairs, is climbing onto furniture again, and once again enjoys being brushed. The change has been pretty amazing.

   If your cat is suffering from arthritis, PLEASE try these treats. They are worth every penny. But be sure to give them at least 2 months of daily treatment before deciding whether or not they are helping your kitty.

   UPDATE 6/22/12: I regret to report that some weeks ago, Lucky began to show less excitement over these treats and gradually quit eating them at all. I was so upset over this because they seemed to be helping him so much. Medical tests showed no decline in his health, so I decided he was simply tired of them after having eaten 2 treats a day for so long.

   I reluctantly switched back to Nutramax’s Cosequin-based product called Dasuquin (also bought on Amazon). The only difference in the two is that Dasuquin has the added ingredient of “Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables.” The reviews on Amazon were very positive.

   He’s doing pretty well on the Dasuquin supplement, although to get him to eat it, I have to mix it with about a half a spoonful of Gerber’s baby food meat (no onion or garlic) and syringe feed it to him a tiny squeeze at a time. He will not touch his canned food with the Dasuquin mixed in.

   With other senior cats to care for, as well, I long for the Glyco-Flex II chew days where he would eat his arthritis medicine with no coaxing or extra labor on my part!

   I STILL highly recommend Glyco-Flex II Soft Chews for arthritic cats, and that is why I am not modifying my 5-star rating. It can make a world of difference in their happiness, comfort and overall quality of life. It is an important tool in a senior cat owner’s “arsenal” given that there are few safe options for pain control in arthritic cats.

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