I wasn't critisizing you, LOL, it was just more of an informative post, on joint supplements, and how petty parents for the most part, will just run out and buy what looks good, by the advertisment, where as in the horse world, we don't do that, and more so for all the guests that read, and may be interested in joint supplements.
I have one show friend that used to feed Dad's. Took me fur ever, to get her to read about ingredients and feed a better foodie. She finally....got them all, the kitties and the doggies, on a good quality food, and feeding the ones that need it, wet. Things were good for a long time, then a few kitties were having probs. She called me, I asked, what did you change, she said nothing, they are eating the same foodies, wet and dry.
I told her she had to have changed something, however small. Then she said all she did was start feeding them L-Lysine treaties, cause the vet recommended them. I asked her to read the ingredients to me, well......what do you know........junkola, in the treaties.
Now she reads, ev.....ree......thing.
When her boxer puppy, tore her ACL, and had to have surgery, guess what.....wanted to run right out and get joint supplements, based on......yup.....the advertisement.
I told her, she needs to discuss and understand, with the surgeon, what exactly happened, and exactly what is going on, and how this will affect her growth. I had to pound that in her head.
Guess what, the surgeon said no joint supplements, and explained to her, exactly why, not. I also stressed to her, she needed to follow the surgeons rehab instructions, to thee letter. Explained to her, what can happen, if she doesn't, and I already been thru that, with one of my horses. Keeping a horse in a box stall, for weeks, is even worseer, than trying to keep a puppy confined.
With horses, there are many reasons for joint supplements. It could be simple arthritis, which was one of my issues, on an older mare, it could be arthritis from an injury, which was also one of my issues. Horses that are worked hard and shown hard, need a different kind. Show jumpers need a different kind, as they put different kind of strain on their joints. Etc, Etc, Etc.
I did the research, and in my case, MSM worked the best. Then I had to research the different brands of MSM, as they all had different ingredients, and some were just full of fillers.
I don't know anything about dog joint issues, but I can do the research and see what I find.
What are the ingredients and %'s of what you are giving?
As far as footyball players, I could write a book on that subject. The coaches put the pressure on the kids, to bulk up, to win. Its a bazillion dollor industry, even at the high school level. Look at what happened with the steriod use, now the NFL is dealing with a zillion dollor lawsuit on concussions, why, cause the coaches demand, they kill the other player, and then we have the bounty bowls, with Buddy Ryan of the Eagles, ended the career of 2 of my Dallas players, New Orleans got caught too, Sean Payton their head coach, was suspened all of last year. The other coaches involved, were fined, let go or suspended too. The players involved were fined or suspended. Then there is one of the NY Jets coaches, delibertly, tripped players of the opposing team, he is no longer a coach.
It all comes down to money.