It has essentially been two months since we started Wubba on Dasuquin for Cats. Wubba is a 11yr old, slightly big-boned, snowed-out (that’s slang for white fur) strictly indoor cat. A combination of his age and weight has taken a toll on his joints and likely led to his arthritic condition and subsequently mobility problems. So we decided to start Wubba on Dasuquin for Cats based upon our veterinarian’s recommendation and our positive experiences with Dasuquin for Large Dogs.
So here is a summary of the Pros and Cons from my experiences over the last 8 weeks:
Pros
Cons
Note: We have administering the contents of two capsules per day mixed into the cat’s wet food. The manufacturer recommends two per day for the first 4-6 weeks and then 1 per day thereafter. However because we have two cats eating wet food we just continue to give two capsules to ensure Wubba is getting an adequate dose.
Summary of Events
About 3-4 weeks into the Dasuquin Wubba was getting caught on the kitchen countertops. This is something he had not previously attempted to do most likely because of his arthritic joints and the height of the countertops. About this time Wubba also appeared to be getting around without much noticeable discomfort.
A few weeks after Wubba appeared to be making strides forward, he appeared to take a few steps back. He started to look like he was having a little more discomfort again and we stopped finding him on the countertops as frequently. It was suggested by a reader that maybe he started feeling better perhaps too good which led to him overdoing it. Jumping on and off the countertops is not the best low impact exercise for an overweight arthritic cat.
Since that time I would say he is back to about the same place as he was during weeks 3-5. He is getting around better and just generally seems more active.
In the end Dasuquin is not a miracle cure for joint disorders and pain. However, I did notice some changes in Wubba’s behavior that led me to conclude that his arthritic joints were feeling at least a little better. To me that is worth the $0.30 per day cost of the Dasuquin for Cats (Calculated at $25 bottle $0.30 for 1 pill per day; $0.60 for 2 pills per day).
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Thank you for posting reviews — our vet just talked us into Dasuquin for a 16-year-old Siamese male (who also wouldn’t eat it sprinkled on food).
The tuna and chicken flavoring is listed as “natural” but it can’t be real. One of our other cats is allergic to fish but hasn’t had a reaction after eating some of the food with powder.
Jeffrey – thanks so much for posting your experience. Similar to other people’s stories, my vet suggested Dasuquin for my soon to be 14-year old kitty cat. She’s a rather large girl, so I am giving her two capsules a day for the first six weeks. My vet told me not to get too excited if my cat showed remarkable improvement at around week 4; she told me this is short-lived and that I could expect the activity/energy level to subside to something better than it had been – if this works at all. (In trying to substantiate this, I came across your web site.)
Like you with Wubba, I did notice a little improvement last week (week 2) – but this is the end of week 3, and she seems a little worse. Could be she doesn’t feel well because she hasn’t been eating as much. I’ve been trying to “hide” the contents of the pill in Fancy Feast – which she loved but I think she’s also disappointed with the flavor. I’m encouraged by other people’s posts and your experience with Wubba – so I’m going to continue my kitty on the therapy and see what happens.
Thanks for this post and your detail on it. I’m looking for a way to get my cat to take it. She’s rather small (7 lbs) and I can’t give it to her in the capsule because it would choke her. She also hates it on the food (it seems like this “flavor” claim is a lot of bunk, eh?). I was hoping to dissolve it in water and give it via dropper. Do you know how much water to use per pill?