What joint supplement ingredients help my dog's back and joints?

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What should I look for in a joint supplement? What should it have the most of? What ingredients should it have? And will support my dog back? Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Male | neutered | 6 years and 10 months old | 16 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

Glucosamine and msm would be the most important ingredients, but essential to fatty acids can also be helpful. I recommend brands that perform quality control like Nutramax Vetri-Science, Phycox and Synovi G4. While joint supplements can be very helpful for arthritis and other orthopedic conditions they probably don’t help prevent intervertebral disc disease that causes back problems in dachshunds.

What joint supplement ingredients help my dog's back and joints?

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