Archives: Glycanaid HA

Thank you for your persistent contact and information.  Daisy my cairn terrier, is recovering very nicely from her cruciate surgery about 4 months ago.  Although she is much more active and is now jumping up on the couch she is slow to get up from rest.  When she’s been sleeping she has a pronounced limp when she starts moving.

We have been using GlycanAid HA since her tear and I feel it helps.  She LOVES it.  Daisy takes her GlycanAid HA right before bed.  As soon as she sees the bottle she bounces into her crate and sits at attention. It is a great treat.

I have added Flexerna to her morning meal for additional support.  My biggest fear is having the other cruciate tear.  Daisy weighs 16 lbs and I give her 1 tablet every evening.  Thanks for your support.
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Little over 3 years ago my then, 2 1/2 year old Boxer, Belle, ran a Luring Course and started favoring her back left leg that very evening. When I got to my vet two days later, he said she either strained or partially tore her ACL, but the shelf action wasn’t severe enough for a positive diagnosis. We decided to give it a week or so with pain and anti-inflammatory meds before I made a decision to take action, which would be surgery.   I searched the web and found Dr. James St. Clair and TopDog Health and Rehab.  I read everything I could get my eyes on so I would know what I was dealing with and made a conscious decision to go with Dr. James St. Clair’s ACL Rehab Program and GlycanAid HA exclusively.  I felt that if the ACL wasn’t completely torn, I had a chance to treat it back to health with Rehab and a good joint formula.   I also knew a little about the HA factor, as I, personally, had been taking a series of knee shots (Euflexxa)  that contained HA and they were keeping me moving without pain or surgery.  It was such a positive to see that the canine world had the same idea of keeping healthy knees, etc.

I started out on the double dosage of GlycanAid HA and have continued on the maintenance dosage ever since.   Knowing what the HA factor has done for my knees, I am very thankful that I found it for my dog. My vet warned me that once Belle had injured one leg, she could have the same injury to the other leg because she would be using it so heavily while recovering from the first injury.   I was quite determined that that was not going to happen.   I attribute no further injuries to following Dr. James St. Clair’s ACL Rehab Program to the letter and continuous use of GlycanAid HA to keep her joints and connective tissues healthy.  She recovered without surgery or further injuries.

You just need to read the label to see the comprehensive listing of ingredients!! These are the same ingredients used on the ‘holder’ of-the-leash to keep our joints healthy!  Belle is back to agility training and competing, her Therapy Dog work…and just enjoying life, as only a Boxer can.

So whether your canine is coming off an injury, rehabbing from a strain or torn ligament, recovering from joint/ligament surgery or has arthritis, I would highly recommend putting the dog on GlycanAid HA immediately and checking out all the great rehab outlines from TopDog Health and Rehab.  If  HA is good enough for me, it is good enough from my dog.   In Belle’s case, it meant no surgery and a back-to-health and activity for her.  GlycanAid HA is with us for life.
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First I want to say TopDog Company and Dr. J are the best thing since sliced bread.  My 7 year old black lab, Sammy, had an ACL tear two years ago and had to have surgery, which was a long recovery, but thanks to Dr. J and TopDog, the step-by-step rehab program was amazing and helped Sammy get back to herself.    I also purchased a  harness to help her get in and out of car, get up steps, etc. which was also amazing and reasonable.   The vet hospital that did the surgery, never suggested any kind of harness to help me get her into my SUV after surgery or the intensive rehab, that she needed.

A year later, she hurt her opposite knee (the vet said it was a tear) but didn’t seem as bad as first one.  So I didn’t want to repeat surgery because of the long recovery and she was in pain for a long time, so I decided to try GlycanAid HA and rest her leg.  After 3 to 4 weeks, she wasn’t limping as much and actually running around the backyard.  We go for long walks now and she can jump up on the bed like her old self.   I have refilled this 4 times and will continue to use.  It is amazing, I wish they made it for adults….I need it for my hips and knees.

Thanks Dr. J (I wished you lived closer….I could use you as a vet here!)
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Pilot is a 3 year old chocolate lab that has had the TTA surgery on both knees before he was 1.5 yrs old.  He is a very active!  The vet recommended that we start him on some Glucosamine supplements.  Wanting to stick with a US product and something that he would take as a treat was not an easy task!  We had a hard time finding a product he would eat until we tried GlycanAid HA!  Not only does he think its a treat BUT his stiffness is better.  We have now been on GlycanAid HA for over 6 months and at our last Vet appointment the Dr. said his knees were looking good!  He is headed back to the water with a spring in his step and less stiffness!  Thank you so much TopDog and Dr James!
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GlycanAid HA is an amazing product. My lab Bruin had TTO surgery on one knee last year and I followed your rehabilitation guides religiously and used GlycanAid HA. He healed very nicely but I got lazy about ordering and starting sending my daughter to our vet who’s a few blocks away to pick up Dasaquin. Plus we had a super icy winter — the snow drifts became permanent ice bluffs so neither bruin or his labby sister got much exercise. Finally spring arrived but Bruin’s gait was horrible. He kept skipping to avoid putting pressure on his good leg. I was certain he needed another surgery and I didn’t have the stomach for the cost or the recovery. My lovely boy also ate a sock last summer that had to be surgically removed to the tune of $5900. The vet said his knee felt swollen but did not appear to be torn.  I immediately ordered GlycanAid HA and your omega oil. I put him on the loading dose — in fact I’m kinda afraid to cut back because he’s waking beautifully. No skipping and laugh all you want the boy lifts his leg high and keeps his balance on the standing leg!
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My Pitbull Lab mix had his knee surgically repaired when he was three. He recovered quickly and we were walking two miles a day at a brisk pace.  As the years passed he unfortunately slowed down. He is now seven and we were down to about a half mile at a snails pace. I really enjoy our walks and I was devastated by his slow down. It broke my heart to watch him struggle to complete our short walks. I had the vet prescribe him Deramaxx but there was no change. I decided to try GlycanAid HA and the results have been fantastic. As soon as we walk out the door he pulls on the leash and I couldn’t be happier with his recovery. Thanks for this great product.
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My 2 year old shelter dog, Taffy, a pit-boxer-lab mix, injured her rear leg by rough housing with a doggie playmate.  I took her to the vet (not a vet I would go to again) and she had x-rays.  Her diagnosis was a cruciate ligament injury and I was told it would cost $3,800.00 to repair it and it would take a long time to recover after the  surgery.  I decided not to put her through the surgery and try to help her repair her injury.  Well, trying to keep her quiet was pretty impossible.  I looked online and found some information regarding supplements that could help repair her injury.  I have another 13 year old dog that had that surgery over 8 years ago and it cost $1,700.00 then but his ligament was actually completely torn apart, not just injured.  His name is Niko.  He is getting old and arthritic and was having trouble getting up the two stairs into the house.

So, first I tried a different supplement and it helped some but not enough.  So, I found Glycanaid HA online and decided it could help both my dogs.  I ordered the Glycanaid HA and am so happy with the results for both my dogs.  Niko now has no problem getting up the stairs and Taffy is walking and running without any limp at all.  She is completely healed and it is hard to believe she is the same dog that the vet said needed the expensive surgery.  Being young helped her too but I owe her recovery to Glycanaid HA.  I recommend it to anyone with dogs suffering with pain while moving.  Keep up the good work helping our pets.

Thank you!
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My 5 year old golden retriever had CCL surgery on April 21.  I followed the TopDog Health recovery program, along with using the GlycanAid HA and she and I are already doing two 1.5 mile walks in a day.

This product along with the rehab guide has worked wonders for my dog. If it wasn’t for her shaved leg, you would never know she even had surgery. She walks without almost any trace of a limp. I’m so glad I found this wonderful rehab program, and the amazing supplement.

Thank you Dr J.!!!!!!!
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Our dog Bailey (7 yrs old)  had TPLO surgery in January.   We studied the TopDog Health guidebook and website.  Then we ordered the GlycanAid product in hopes to speed up the recovery process. Bailey recovered very well!   Our vet was nicely surprised at her progress when we took her in for her follow up visit.

We decided that we would give the other two dogs the GlycanAid as well.  We started our 10 year old German Shepard on it who would limp a bit after getting up from laying down. We also started our MinPin on it.  She was on carprofen because she would actually favor one of her back hind legs and would walk around hopping along with the other three legs.

Since we started them on the GlycanAid in February, the Shepherd is no longer limping when he gets up from his naps  The MinPin has not favored the one hind leg and runs around the yard and up/down the stairs without any problems.  She is no longer on the carprofen.

Thank you for the great resources on the website and the miracle supplement!
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