I got this product for my two shelties, ages 11 and 8. The 11-year-old, Bodie, has a $#*!y heart and the 8-year-old, Connor, has severe arthritis. I've used the product consistently on Connor for more than 6 months, a little less for Bodie. Bodie (the older one) may have a little more energy, I'm not sure. Connor's arthritis is unchanged. He can't walk without limping on both front legs. It hurts my heart to watch him. He's on gabapentin, tramadol, and carprofen too, but he still limps badly. The only thing keeping me from putting him to sleep is that he loves life and tries so hard to be happy. Since there were so many positive reviews concerning arthritic dogs, I had to try it but it makes no difference that I can see and it's a shame because I want so desperately to help Connor. Edited to add: since the Nzymes people seem to think it is important, I will note that all the prescription meds he is on don't help either (although I thought I had made that plain already). I looked at the paralysis program, but Connor isn't paralyzed. He gets around, he even runs along the fence with our neighbor's dog when I don't stop him. (Then he staggers in and can't move for the rest of the afternoon.) I am glad NZymes works on so many dogs. I did not write a review here before because I don't like to say bad things about products. But I was emailed several times about wanting a review, so I'm telling you what happened.
Hello Mel, We are very sorry to hear about your dog, and the lack of progress. Without sounding crass, could it not also be said, "I am giving Gabapentin, Tramadol and Carpofen with no improvement"? While these are commonly prescribed for pain and joint issues, they are also quite taxing on the liver and other organs. We can certainly appreciate his lust for life, and we want to do anything possible to help him have the best one possible. We would like you to see a program we put together on our sub-domain for paralysis and severe mobility issues. At least please have a look at it:
https://brendascorner.nzymes.com/dog-paralysis-challenges/brendas-paralysis-support-program-for-dogs/