Six joint supplements sold in the UK compared on price, the maker's dose and the cost per day and per month for a 20 kg dog, with what each one contains.
A 200 g powder that the maker says lasts a month or more at 2–3 teaspoons a day, so about £0.30 a day or less.
Glucosamine HCl per chew, plus MSM, green-lipped mussel and chondroitin. Cost per day not calculable: we could not see the medium-dog tub price.
A day after the 4–6 week loading period; 380 mg chondroitin and 500 mg glucosamine per tablet.
Prices are from each maker's website or, where stated, zooplus and Ocado. Cost per day uses the maker's published dose for a 20 kg dog after any loading period, and is shown only where both the dose and the pack price are published. Cost per month is cost per day × 30.
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| Best for | Dose for a 20 kg dog | Main ingredients | Price | Ad | |||
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| YuMOVE Joint Support (Adult)Tablets; complementary feed | A daily tablet for adult dogs, in five pack sizes | 2 tablets (16–30 kg); double for the first month | £0.95 (£28.57 ÷ 60 × 2); £0.64 on the 120 pack | £28.57 (60 pack); £19.29 (120 pack) | Glucosamine HCl 250 mg, green-lipped mussel and hoki (ActivEase) 150 mg, hyaluronic acid 1.4 mg per tablet | £28.57 for 60; £38.57 for 120checked 21 Oct 2026 | ViewAd |
| YuMOVE PLUSTablets; complementary feed | More green-lipped mussel than the Adult tablet | 2 tablets (16–30 kg); double for the first month | £1.02 (£30.71 ÷ 60 × 2); £0.87 on the 120 pack | £30.71 (60 pack); £26.07 (120 pack) | Glucosamine HCl 250 mg, ActivEase 175 mg, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 19.6 mg, hyaluronic acid 1.8 mg per tablet | £30.71 for 60; £52.14 for 120checked 21 Oct 2026 | ViewAd |
| YuMOVE Daily Bites (Adult)Soft chews; in stock when checked | Dogs that won't take tablets | 2 bites (16–30 kg); 4 a day for the first 4–6 weeks | £0.86 (£64.29 ÷ 150 × 2) | £25.72 | Glucosamine HCl 250 mg, ActivEase 150 mg, hyaluronic acid 1.35 mg per bite | £64.29 for 150checked 21 Oct 2026 | ViewAd |
| Seraquin Joint 2 gBoehringer Ingelheim; chewable tablets for dogs over 10 kg | The most chondroitin per tablet here | 2 a day (10–20 kg) or 3 (20–40 kg) for 4–6 weeks, then cut by half a tablet a week to half that amount | £0.53–£0.80 after loading (£31.99 ÷ 60 × 1 to 1.5); £1.07–£1.60 while loading | £16.00–£23.99 after loading | Glucosamine HCl 500 mg, chondroitin sulphate 380 mg, turmeric 50 mg per tablet | £31.99 for 60 (zooplus)checked 21 Oct 2026 | ViewAd |
| PetLab Co. Advanced Joint ChewSoft chews; tubs of 30, 60 or 90 by dog size | The highest stated glucosamine per chew | 2 chews (11–21.9 kg) | Not calculable: PetLab sells 30, 60 and 90 count tubs by dog size, and we could not see the price of the medium-dog tub | Not calculable | Glucosamine HCl 800 mg, MSM 500 mg, green-lipped mussel 400 mg, chondroitin 300 mg, omega-3 110 mg, boswellia 40 mg per 8 g chew | £32.44 per tub (small-dog tub shown by default)checked 21 Oct 2026 | ViewAd |
| Pooch & Mutt Mobile BonesPowder; complementary feed | A powder added to food, at the lowest monthly cost here | 2–3 teaspoons (10–25 kg) | About £0.30 or less (£8.99 ÷ 30), on the maker's statement that a pack lasts a month or more at this dose | £8.99 or less | Glucosamine HCl 1.4%, MSM 1.4%, fish oil 1.5%, yucca 0.8%, evening primrose oil 0.25% | £8.99 for 200 gchecked 21 Oct 2026 | ViewAd |
Prices, doses and ingredients checked on 21 October 2026. YuMOVE subscriptions were offered at 50% off the first two orders, then 20% off; PetLab at 40% off the first month, then 20% off; Pooch & Mutt at £8.24 on subscription.
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Tablets; complementary feed
Why it made the list
A daily tablet for adult dogs, in five pack sizes
Tablets; complementary feed
Why it made the list
More green-lipped mussel than the Adult tablet
Soft chews; in stock when checked
Why it made the list
Dogs that won't take tablets
Boehringer Ingelheim; chewable tablets for dogs over 10 kg
Why it made the list
The most chondroitin per tablet here
Soft chews; tubs of 30, 60 or 90 by dog size
Why it made the list
The highest stated glucosamine per chew
Powder; complementary feed
Why it made the list
A powder added to food, at the lowest monthly cost here
It depends on the ingredient. A 2022 systematic review of 72 trials in dogs and cats found clear evidence of pain relief for omega-3 supplements and omega-3-enriched diets, and “a very marked non-effect” for glucosamine with chondroitin (Barbeau-Grégoire et al., 2022). The PDSA says joint supplements are not a replacement for medication and do not work for all dogs (PDSA, checked 21 October 2026). Joint supplements are sold as complementary feeds that support normal joint function, not as medicines. Our guide do dog joint supplements work? goes through the research ingredient by ingredient. If your dog is stiff or limping, see your vet first.
All six supplements here contain glucosamine, at very different amounts: from 250 mg per YuMOVE tablet to 800 mg per PetLab chew. Other common ingredients:
Powder from a New Zealand shellfish, sold as a source of omega-3 fatty acids. It is the main ingredient in YuMOVE (as ActivEase) and appears in PetLab's chew. Avoid it if your dog is allergic to shellfish.
A cartilage component, often paired with glucosamine. Seraquin (380 mg) and PetLab (300 mg) list it; YuMOVE's tablets and bites do not.
Hyaluronic acid is a component of joint fluid; MSM is a sulphur compound. Pooch & Mutt adds yucca and evening primrose oil, Seraquin adds turmeric, and PetLab adds anchovy oil and boswellia.
Age is one of the clearest risk factors for arthritis. A VetCompass study of 455,557 dogs at UK vet practices found that about 2.5% were diagnosed with limb osteoarthritis in a year, around 200,000 dogs, and that being older than eight and heavier raised the risk (Anderson et al., 2018). The PDSA says keeping your dog slim is important because extra weight puts pressure on joints. For an older dog, a vet check comes before a supplement. Our guides to senior dog food and dog food for weight loss cover the diet side, and the dog health hub explains when to see a vet.
YuMOVE's feeding table on 21 October 2026 gave the same daily amounts for its Adult and PLUS tablets: 1 tablet a day up to 15 kg, 2 a day for 16–30 kg, 3 for 31–45 kg and 4 over 45 kg, doubled for the first month unless you are switching from another YuMOVE product. Daily Bites use the same steps (2 bites a day for 16–30 kg) after a doubled amount for the first 4–6 weeks. For a 20 kg dog on the Adult tablets, the first month's doubled dose costs about £1.90 a day on the 60 pack or £1.29 on the 120 pack, before falling to £0.95 or £0.64. Our YuMOVE review has more on the range, and YuMOVE vs Dasuquin compares doses and cost a day for 10, 20 and 30 kg dogs.
On our figures, YuMOVE is not the dearest per day, but it is not the cheapest either. For a 20 kg dog after the first month, YuMOVE Adult costs £0.64 to £0.95 a day depending on pack size, and PLUS £0.87 to £1.02. Seraquin costs £0.53 to £0.80 after loading, and Pooch & Mutt's powder about £0.30 or less. Larger packs and subscriptions cut the cost: the 120-tablet Adult pack costs about a third less per day than the 60. Over a year, YuMOVE Adult on the 120 pack comes to about £235. To see how that fits a dog's whole budget, see our cost of owning a dog in the UK guide or the pet cost calculator, and for treatment costs if joint problems need a vet, our average vet bill guide.
Makers ask you to give a supplement every day for several weeks before judging it, and most start with a higher loading dose. YuMOVE asks for double the daily amount for the first month, and Seraquin a loading dose for 4–6 weeks. If your dog is no better after that, talk to your vet.
The supplements here are complementary feeds made for dogs. Green-lipped mussel is a shellfish, so avoid it if your dog has a shellfish allergy. Tell your vet about any supplement your dog takes. If you are worried about a reaction, stop it and contact your vet.
The PDSA says joint supplements can be used at the same time as most other medicines, but they are not a replacement for medication and do not work for all dogs. Check with your vet if your dog takes prescribed pain relief or any other medicine.
They are sold as complementary feeds that support or maintain normal joint function. They are not licensed veterinary medicines, so they cannot claim to treat or prevent disease. If your dog is lame or in pain, see your vet: arthritis can need prescription pain relief.
It is not recommended. Human products are dosed for people and some contain xylitol, a sweetener that is toxic to dogs. Use a product made for dogs and check with your vet.
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