Cosequin DS

My vet suggested starting my dog on Cosequin DS. I know she can be sensitive to medications so I started her on the maintenance rather than the loading dose. Two days in and she has some diarrhea - after a normally formed, slightly slimy movement on our walk, she produced some pudding-like and then strained a couple more times, producing a tiny watery bit. Nothing else has changed, so I suspect the Cosequin.

Anyone had this happen? Did the dog adjust and stop having this issue or were you unable to use it?

My dogs take it and have never had problems (that I noticed)…but I would give her a few more days and see how it goes…better or worse. Or, maybe try breaking the pill in half and giving 1/2 in the a.m. and 1/2 in the p.m…or something like that. I agree that not starting with the loading dose is probably better for your dog…and maybe check with your vet about doing a smaller dose for a while if it still bothers her.