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Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 11 years and 9 months old | 14 lbs
What vitamin supplements would you recommend for cats that are almost 12 years old? I'm afraid they might be arthritic.
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Published on January 20th, 2018
Hello, if your kitties are eating a brand name cat food well, then vitamin supplementation is neither necessary or advised. For arthritis, however, I strongly recommend starting a glucosamine supplement. Nutramax makes one called Cosequin, which I use & recommend to all of my elderly cat patients. It comes as a capsule that you can pill them with, or just open the capsule & sprinkle the contents on a little moist food. If your cats are very arthritic, then talk with your veterinarian about starting Adequan injections. They really help the joints, too. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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If you are worried about arthritis then the best supplements would be those that contain glucosamine and chondroitin. Omega oils will also help. If you go into a good pet shop they should be sble to help you find a joint supplement specifically designed for older cats. You can get this in tablet or liquid form.
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