Customer Reviews

Synflex Pets-Liquid Glucosamine Arthritis Formula For Pets, 8oz

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I have three dogs, the oldest of which is a 70 pound, 13 year old Springer/Lab mix named Sid. Sid was and continues to be too stubborn to realize his hind legs and hips were failing him whenever we'd go for walks, or he tried to get off of the floor or up the stairs. His stair ability finally left him early this last summer, and he started to look a bit dejected in general. I researched a LOT of supplements desperate to find one to help him. I like many of you reading this read HUNDREDS of testimonials, mostly on the manufacturer's site. What convinced me most was that the liquid form has a much higher absorption rate than the pills. Well, I started Sid on the product in July. Within 2 weeks we notices subtle improvements, mostly that his legs weren't shaking when he was just standing still. After about 90 days we saw the most improvements. We were not unrealistic enough to think he would be cured, but we would have been thrilled if is showed him a greater quality of life in general. It has done that and more. We are so pleasantly surprised at how much more comfortable he seems to be, so much so that he again is RUNNING on our walks to keep up with his younger siblings. Not breaking any land speed records mind you, but full out running! A month later we started our two 10yr old mixed breeds on it, hoping the ounce of prevention theory will work. I am confident it will. Seems pricey but if you love your pet it's worth every penny.

Update 8/14/08 Sid had continued to enjoy a better quality of life with greatly improved mobility. Sadly today he was claimed by advanced heart disease...but I will add that his last 13 months on this product had him still able to climb 4 stairs unassisted, despite his terrible illness. It is my firm belief that Synflex made it so that his legs lasted longer than his heart :( RIP Sidney "Squid" You are terribly missed

I tried this product not really thinking it would work, but hoping. After trying all sorts of pain medication from the vet that made my pet very sick and never really helped his arthritis, I tried this and now he is flying around. I'm not saying that his arthritis is gone, I know it isn't, but he can go up and down stairs and runs with my other dogs. I'm not really sure how glucosamine works, but Quinny, my 11 year old dog, is much, much happier with his life now.

We did not know that Lady,our beloved dog's back had become fused with calicum, until it broke apart. She was in so much pain she was unable to move. Our vet put her on Rymidal. I looked it up and the side effects of it were frightening, sometimes causing death. I continued research and Glucosamine sounded like a better alternative. She has been on it now for almost a month and is moving around, going up and down stairs, on walks, and running with our other dog Luya when they go outside. She has an appitite, and when it's time for food, she is the first one to the food bowls. What a change. She will always need to be on something for her back and we will continue with the Synflex Liquid Glucosamine. We even give it to Luya as a preventative.

My 10 year old cat has hip problems. He will no longer jump on the sofa or bed but he will climb his way up (not good on the furnishings). My vet recommended glucosimine so I researched the brands and I chose synflex because of the reviews. Unfortunately, I have not notice any change with my cat after 8 weeks of use. I have 8 more weeks left in the bottle and plan to continue until it is gone. I will not continue to use it if there are not any noticable results when the bottle is empty. Synflex may work for others but it is not working for my cat at this point. Side note: My cat doesn't seem to mind the orange flavor of synflex; it smells like baby asprin.

I'd noticed that my 7 year old labrador retriever seemed a bit stiff in the mornings, and after long car rides and so on. Slow to go up the stairs, and doesn't jump up on things quite as easily as she used to. On a whim, and based on the good reviews here, I decided to order the Synflex Liquid Glucosamine Arthritis formula for Dogs and Cats to see if it might make a difference.

Well, I've only had this for a week, and I can see a big difference in her already. She's spending way more time outside playing and running around, and the morning stiffness is going away. I can't believe it...she's following me around in the kitchen and acting all playful and happy again. This is the first product I've ever tried for her, and I must say I'm very glad that I got this stuff. It's easy to use and I like the design of the bottle - there's a handy measuring chamber that makes it simple to get the right dose and simply pour over her dinner.

Speaking of which - she's always been very fussy about treats and foods...she won't eat most of the usual commercial dog treats, and can be very 'picky' about stuff like that, so I was a bit worried she wouldn't like the taste and refuse to eat it. Well, that's not the case...she seems to like the taste of it just fine. I have no idea what flavour it is, but she's quite happy with her new 'sauce' on her meals.

Highly recommended. This product made a noticeable difference in a very short time (just a week so far), and I'm quite pleased.

I used Synflex Liquid Glucosamine on my 4-yr old Rottweiler when he was diagnosed with severe arthritis. He couldn't run with me any longer because of the arthritis in his legs. I used it with him, my 7-yr old Rott, & me for a year. The limp disappeared in my big dog within three months and I started running with him soon thereafter. He'll be 10-yrs old in May. He ran with me with extreme eagerness until my wife & I had twins 15-months ago. It isn't that he couldn't run with me any longer, but the running ended for some reason - called time. This a great product that does what it claims. My dogs & I also liked the flavor. They would drool upon seeing me pull the bottle out to pour on their food. I luckily avoided the drooling part.

I started giving this to my 16 year old male kitty for cystitis and he no longer has a problem. It started working in 2 days. He doesn't like it mixed in his food, so I have to give it to him orally with a syringe and he hates it.

I've also been giving it to our 16 year old female kitty who has arthritis in her knees, but when on this, she doesn't limp anymore and can go up and down stairs and jump on furniture again.

125mg/0.75cc is keeping both conditions in check ;-)

Update 9/15/11. I had to switch the male to chewable glucosamine (Glyco-Flex II Feline) because giving him the liquid was stressing him and me out too much. And he loves the little "fishies" as I call them. However the female won't touch them so she's still on Synflex.

we used "people" glucosamine on our dog with fabulous results, so when our 11 year old cat started having problems with her hips, we thought this would be beneficial to her as well.

first, let me say that she does NOT like the taste of this glucosamine one bit. since the directions say to give her such a large amount, it's not exactly possible to "sneak" it to her either. but, i've found that if i mix it with super cold wet food (just enough to help against the taste of the glucosamine) she'll reluctantly eat it, as long as i keep her from her "real" food until she's done so.

after using this product for roughly 3 weeks, i see no improvement and it's already time to order more. 'not cheap, by any stretch. but, we decided to stick with it for another bottle's worth just to see.

as for the seller, they couldn't have been faster in their delivery. so, we're very pleased with them.

This stuff works for me. I tried it for my arthritic cat and was impressed by the difference it made. I had major problems with my knee so I tried it and it really worked. It significantly increases the use I have of my bad knee.

My dog has done so well on this. He does agility, jumps on and off the bed with ease now. No signs of stiffness, I am thrilled with the product.

Worked fast too. Nice to not have to refrigerate the supplement.