YuMOVE review UK 2026: ingredients, dose and cost
What is in YuMOVE's joint tablets, how many to give, what they cost per day at YuMOVE and Pets at Home, and what the evidence says, from published information.
Our verdict, in one sentence
YuMOVE is a clearly labelled joint supplement, sold as a complementary feed rather than a medicine, built on glucosamine and green-lipped mussel; for a 20 kg dog it cost £0.64 to £0.95 a day for the Adult tablet on YuMOVE's own one-off prices, or £0.43 at Pets at Home (checked 21 October 2026).
Good for
- Owners wanting a daily tablet with published amounts per tablet
- Owners who want a simple dosing chart by weight
Not ideal for
- Dogs with fish or shellfish allergies
- Owners wanting chondroitin
- Dogs that are limping or in pain: see a vet first
Cost per day, 20 kg dog
- Adult, 120 tablets
- £0.64
- Adult, 120, Pets at Home
- £0.43
- PLUS, 120 tablets
- £0.87
- PLUS Max, 120 tablets
- £1.08
Two tablets a day, one-off prices before subscription discounts, from yumove.co.uk and petsathome.com, checked 21 October 2026.
See prices on yumove.co.ukAdNo star rating: we do not score brands without a published method.
How it works
- Choose a tabletAdult, PLUS (more green-lipped mussel and hyaluronic acid), Young & Active (from 8 weeks) or PLUS Max Strength (the most ActivEase, plus fish oil).
- Dose by weightUp to 15 kg one tablet a day, 16–30 kg two, 31–45 kg three, over 45 kg four. Double the daily amount for the first month.
- Buy once or subscribeWhen we checked on 21 October 2026, the subscription was 50% off the first two subscription orders, then 20% off ongoing orders, with free delivery and a 6-week money-back guarantee.
Is YuMOVE worth it?
YuMOVE is worth trying for a stiff older dog if you accept that the evidence is modest and you have already seen your vet. Its main active, green-lipped mussel, has some support from small trials; glucosamine, the other main ingredient, showed no clear benefit over placebo in a 2022 meta-analysis, where it was mostly studied with chondroitin. Our guide do joint supplements work for dogs? sets out the studies.
On cost, a 20 kg dog on the Adult tablet is £0.64 a day from a 120 pack at YuMOVE (about £19.29 a month) or £0.43 at Pets at Home. YuMOVE offers a 6-week money-back guarantee, which matches its own advice to give it time. Weight control and suitable exercise matter more for joints than any supplement; our dog food for weight loss page covers portions. If your dog is limping or in pain, contact your vet.
Is YuMOVE expensive?
YuMOVE's price depends heavily on pack size and where you buy. For a 20 kg dog on the Adult tablet, YuMOVE's own prices on 21 October 2026 gave £1.24 a day on a 30 pack, £0.95 on a 60 pack, £0.64 on a 120 pack and £0.60 on a 300 pack. A subscription at 20% off brings the 120 pack to £0.51 a day after the first two discounted orders, and Pets at Home charged £26.00 for the same 120 pack (£0.43 a day).
The first month costs more: at the doubled dose a 20 kg dog takes four tablets a day, £1.29 a day on the 120 pack. For a full picture of yearly pet costs, see our cost of owning a dog guide or the pet cost calculator.
How much YuMOVE should I give my dog?
YuMOVE's feeding guide, the same on all four dog tablets we checked, sets tablets a day by weight. Cost per day below uses the Adult tablet's 120 pack at YuMOVE's one-off price.
| Dog weight | Tablets a day | First month | Cost a day after month one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 15 kg | 1 | 2 | £0.32 |
| 16–30 kg | 2 | 4 | £0.64 |
| 31–45 kg | 3 | 6 | £0.96 |
| Over 45 kg | 4 | 8 | £1.29 |
Feeding guide and price (£38.57 for 120 Adult tablets) from yumove.co.uk, checked 21 October 2026. YuMOVE says there is no need to double the dose if you switch from another YuMOVE joint product.
What we think
YuMOVE publishes exactly what is in each tablet and how many to give by weight, which makes it easy to compare. PLUS has more green-lipped mussel and hyaluronic acid than the Adult tablet; PLUS Max adds fish oil. All are labelled as complementary feeds, so they make no claim to treat arthritis. Treat YuMOVE as possible support alongside weight control and exercise, not a substitute for a vet's assessment.
The YuMOVE dog tablet range
YuMOVE's own one-off prices, before subscription discounts. Cost per day is for a 16–30 kg dog on the maintenance dose of two tablets.
| Product | Price | Cost per day (20 kg) | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Support (Adult) | 30: £18.57 · 60: £28.57 · 90: £33.57 · 120: £38.57 · 300: £90.00 | £0.95 (60) · £0.64 (120) | Glucosamine HCl 250 mg; ActivEase (green-lipped mussel and hoki) 150 mg; vitamin C 13.1 mg; manganese sulphate 3 mg; hyaluronic acid 1.4 mg; vitamin E 0.5 mg |
| Joint Support PLUS | 30: £19.29 · 60: £30.71 · 90: £42.86 · 120: £52.14 · 300: £100.00 | £1.02 (60) · £0.87 (120) | Glucosamine HCl 250 mg; ActivEase 175 mg; N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 19.6 mg; vitamin C 13.1 mg; manganese sulphate 3 mg; hyaluronic acid 1.8 mg; vitamin E 1 mg |
| Young & Active | 30: £18.57 · 60: £28.57 · 90: £33.57 · 120: £40.00 · 240: £78.57 | £0.95 (60) · £0.67 (120) | ActivEase 150 mg; glucosamine HCl 124 mg; vitamin E 26 mg; vitamin C 16 mg; N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 12.5 mg; manganese sulphate 5 mg; hyaluronic acid 1.4 mg |
| PLUS Max Strength | 30: £24.29 · 60: £38.57 · 90: £53.57 · 120: £65.00 | £1.29 (60) · £1.08 (120) | Glucosamine HCl 250 mg; ActivEase 200 mg; N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 23.5 mg; fish oil 20.9 mg; vitamin C 13.1 mg; manganese sulphate 3 mg; vitamin E 2.6 mg; hyaluronic acid 2.2 mg |
From yumove.co.uk product pages and their product data, checked 21 October 2026. Cost per day = pack price ÷ (tablets ÷ 2). Subscription: 50% off the first two subscription orders, then 20% off ongoing orders.
What owners say
Common praise
- Owners of older dogs reporting easier movement
- Straightforward ordering and subscriptions
- Quick delivery
Common complaints
- Products out of stock for months on subscription
- Late or missing deliveries
- Subscriptions cancelled or restarted without explanation
Things to know before you subscribe
- It is not a medicine: Every YuMOVE label we checked says 'A complementary pet feed for dogs'. It will not replace pain relief prescribed by a vet; see your vet for a stiff or limping dog.
- Early cost: The double dose for the first month doubles the early cost.
- Subscription: When we checked on 21 October 2026, YuMOVE offered 50% off the first two subscription orders, then 20% off ongoing orders. You can pause, edit or cancel.
- Allergies: The tablets contain green-lipped mussel and hoki fish. YuMOVE says PLUS is not suitable for dogs with fish or shellfish allergies.
- No chondroitin: None of the four dog tablets we checked lists chondroitin.
How it compares
If you want chondroitin, which YuMOVE does not include, Synoquin, PetLab and Seraquin list it, and so does Dasuquin (see YuMOVE vs Dasuquin for doses and cost a day); see our joint supplements comparison for prices and doses side by side, and what the evidence says about each ingredient.
What this review is based on · 6 sources, checked 21 October 2026ShowHide
What we did
What we did not do
Sources checked
- YuMOVE Joint Support for Adult Dogs · 21 October 2026
- YuMOVE Joint Support PLUS · 21 October 2026
- YuMOVE Young & Active · 21 October 2026
- YuMOVE PLUS Max Strength · 21 October 2026
- Pets at Home: YuMOVE Adult, 120 pack · 21 October 2026
- Trustpilot: YuMOVE · 21 October 2026
Prices and terms change. Confirm on the retailer's page before you buy.
What changed in this update
- 21 October 2026: Upgrade: prices re-checked for every pack size; added the PLUS Max dose and cost per day (dose now confirmed), a Pets at Home price, a cost-by-weight table, and 'Is it worth it', 'Is it expensive' and 'How much to give' sections, plus the Trustpilot score, count and themes.
- 21 October 2026: Corrected: YuMOVE now says to double the dose for the first month (we said 4–6 weeks), and the tablets contain fish as well as shellfish.
- 21 October 2026: Prices, ingredients, feeding chart and subscription offer checked against yumove.co.uk. Removed our star score, because we do not score brands without a published method.
Frequently asked questions
How many YuMOVE tablets a day for my dog?
YuMOVE's feeding guide is the same for its Adult, PLUS, Young & Active and PLUS Max tablets: one a day up to 15 kg, two for 16–30 kg, three for 31–45 kg and four over 45 kg. It says to double the daily amount for the first month, unless you are switching from another YuMOVE joint product.
How much does YuMOVE cost per day?
For a 16–30 kg dog on two tablets a day, YuMOVE's own one-off prices work out at £0.95 a day on a 60-tablet pack of the Adult tablet and £0.64 on a 120-tablet pack; PLUS is £1.02 and £0.87. Pets at Home sold the Adult 120 pack for £26.00, or £0.43 a day. Prices checked 21 October 2026.
Why is YuMOVE so expensive?
Small packs cost more per tablet: a 30-tablet Adult pack was £18.57 and a 300-tablet pack £90.00 on 21 October 2026, so cost per tablet falls from about 62p to 30p. The double dose in the first month also doubles the early cost. Buying the 120 pack, subscribing (20% off ongoing orders) or buying from Pets at Home brings the daily cost down.
Can YuMOVE be taken with other medications?
YuMOVE says its PLUS Max tablets can be used with most prescription-only medicines, but to check with your vet. If your dog is on any medicine, ask your vet before adding a supplement.
Does YuMOVE contain chondroitin?
No. The Adult, PLUS, Young & Active and PLUS Max tablets list glucosamine, green-lipped mussel (ActivEase) and hyaluronic acid but not chondroitin. If you want chondroitin, see the alternatives in our joint supplements comparison.
Is YuMOVE a medicine?
No. Every YuMOVE tablet label we checked says 'A complementary pet feed for dogs'. It cannot claim to treat arthritis, and it does not replace pain relief prescribed by a vet.