A joint problem in an older dog usually starts years before anyone notices it, in a growth plate that was never given a second thought while the dog was still young and covering ground at full speed. Starting a joint supplement early, before there is any stiffness to see, is a different bet to making the same purchase once a dog is already slowing down.

This is a chewable bite rather than a tablet, supplied 60 to a tub. The formula centres on glucosamine produced by fermentation at 5%, green lipped mussel powder at 4.2%, fish meal (hoki) at 1.8% and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, also fermentation-derived, at 0.5%, alongside hyaluronic acid sourced from fermented Streptococcus zooepidemicus. Nutritionally it runs to 9.5% protein, 6.6% fat, 0.1% fibre, 6.2% ash and 23.4% moisture, with omega-3 at 0.64%.

• 60 bites per tub
• Glucosamine from fermentation at 5%, green lipped mussel powder at 4.2%
• Fish meal (hoki) 1.8% and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine 0.5%
• Hyaluronic acid from fermented Streptococcus zooepidemicus
• Protein 9.5%, fat 6.6%, fibre 0.1%, ash 6.2%, moisture 23.4%, omega-3 0.64%
• Fortified with vitamin E (14,000 IU/kg), vitamin C (9,000mg/kg) and manganese (644mg/kg, as manganous sulphate monohydrate at 2,000mg/kg)

What the card doesn't say: there's no daily feeding rate on the information we have, and no minimum age given beyond the name itself pointing at young dogs. This is a complementary feed, not a medicine, so it's not a substitute for a vet's opinion if a dog is already showing signs of stiffness rather than simply being young.

Who it's for: owners of a young, growing or newly active dog who want to start joint support before anything shows, rather than reaching for one once a dog has already slowed down.