Cosequin Joint Supplement Chewable Tablets, 132ct
Full listing name: Nutramax Cosequin Joint Supplement for Dogs, Chewable Tablets, 132ct
Brand: Nutramax Laboratories · ASIN: B003ULL1NQ
Ingredients / Form
Glucosamine hydrochloride; Chondroitin sulfate; MSM; Manganese
Form: TABLET
Product focus
joint health, cartilage support.
Customer popularity
#1 of 188 ranked products
Relative popularity within this comparison only. Not a measure of quality, clinical effectiveness, scientific strength or Amazon Best Sellers Rank.
Scientific evidence
MixedRelevant evidence varies across this formula. Glucosamine + chondroitin: Canine evidence is inconsistent: an older controlled trial reported improvement, while a 2022 systematic review/meta-analysis found little to no analgesic benefit for glucosamine–chondroitin nutraceuticals overall. MSM / oral hyaluronic acid: These ingredients appear frequently in canine joint formulas, but the available canine clinical evidence located here is mainly from multi-ingredient products rather than trials isolating MSM or oral...
Label data — weight-based dosing
| Ingredient on label | Form | mg per 1 tablet |
|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine hydrochloride | HCl (FCHG49) | 600 |
| Sodium chondroitin sulfate | TRH122; up to 10% moisture | 300 |
| MSM | 250 | |
| Manganese | manganese ascorbate | 3 |
| Dog weight | Phase | Tablets per day |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 lb | loading | 0.5 |
| 16–30 lb | loading | 1 |
| 31–60 lb | loading | 2 |
| 61 lb and over | loading | 3 |
| 0–15 lb | maintenance | 0.25 |
| 16–30 lb | maintenance | 0.5 |
| 31–60 lb | maintenance | 1 |
| 61 lb and over | maintenance | 1 |
Cost per day (maintenance): 10 kg dog: about $0.15/day at list price, Sep 24, 2026; 20 kg dog: about $0.30/day at list price, Sep 24, 2026; 30 kg dog: about $0.30/day at list price, Sep 24, 2026.
Servings per container: 132. Label source: store.cosequin.com. Collected 2026-09-24. Reviewed by Hoàng Quốc Chính, PhD.
How this product's ingredients compare with the evidence
Cosequin Joint Supplement Chewable Tablets, 132ct is the #1 most popular of 188 ranked products in our dog joint comparison. Our overall rating for the formula is Mixed, because its main actives have different levels of canine evidence:
| Ingredient group | Canine evidence | Products in our comparison with it |
|---|---|---|
| Glucosamine | Mixed | 185 of 205 |
| Chondroitin | Insufficient | 160 of 205 |
| MSM | Insufficient | 147 of 205 |
Ingredient ratings describe canine research on each ingredient, not a test of this product. See best-selling dog joint supplements vs the evidence and our dose checker to compare the label amounts above with study doses.
Evidence boundary
Scientific evidence summarized here applies to relevant ingredients or formula categories. It does not establish that this specific commercial product or ASIN was clinically tested or will produce the same results.
Scientific review
Hoàng Quốc Chính, PhD
Scientific Reviewer · Founder & Director, Institute of Traditional Medicine Biochemistry
This role is not veterinary clinical review and does not constitute veterinary diagnosis or individualized veterinary advice.
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