Comparison with greenies hip and joint/ yucca makes me nervous/ serving size
[[VIDEOID:fb3ad9c0a4b5eda2a6a106bf92b18160]] As I compare this with greenie hip and joint, I see that this contains 500 mg of Glucosamine (same as greenies), 400 mg of MSM (none in greenies) and 50 mg of Chondroitin Sulfate Porcine source (greenies has 400mg from chicken source).<br /><br />I read up on Chondroitin and it’s widely used to help with osteoarthritis which happens when joints degenerate. It’s found in animal tissues rich in cartilage.  I like that this is sourced from a pig (porcine) b/c many dogs have allergies to chicken (which is the source used in greenies). This has a lot less Chondroitin, but it’s also priced much more reasonable.<br /><br />This is also loaded with fish oil, flaxseed, calcium (50 mg) and yucca schidigera (60 mg- controversial, but it seems like the extract helps to clear them out (and makes poops less stinky) so they can absorb more nutrients. I’m not seeing any of these ingredients in greenies.<br /><br />If you have two medium/large dogs the bag will go fast.  I have to give my big dog (60 pounds) 3 chews a day and a my medium dog (35 pounds) 2 chews a day. There are 60 chews in a bag. This means that the bag will only last me 12 days. The directions say to double the daily amount for the first week. I didn’t double the amount b/c it would have gone way too fast if I did.  Plus, I wanted to see how my dogs respond to this first.  I would have liked if this came in a larger bag of like 90 chews.<br /><br /> I like that this is made in the USA. The packaging is fun and “cool”. The chews however do have a strong, fishy smell. My medium sized dog likes the flavor, but my lab hesitated before trying it out .<br /><br />Overall, I like the price and quality, I’m just nervous about the yucca and I think I would need to go through the bag way too quickly since I have two dogs.
Rating: 4 stars