Our Final Verdict
We give PetLab Co. joint products an overall rating of 4.75 out of 5 stars.
Effectiveness: 4.8/5
Ingredients: 5/5
Ease of Use:: 4.8/5
Value: 4.5/5
There’s nothing worse than having to watch your dog struggle with mobility issues. Even if they’re still young in heart and mind, joint pain and stiffness can make them seem so much older than they are. PetLab Co. thinks they’ve found the solution to more graceful doggy aging with their Joint Care Chews and Mobility Pro Oil.
These advanced joint care supplements each contain powerful ingredients scientifically proven to reduce stiffness, inflammation, and pain while helping to rebuild damaged joints. Unique ingredients such as Curcugen and CurCos-ZN are key to the effectiveness of these products.
My thirteen-year-old Dalmatian mix, Ragz, was once the fastest dog at the dog park. In the last year, she has slowed down considerably. After a month on these two products from PetLab Co., I have already seen impressive results.
Keep reading to find out how PetLab Co.’s Joint Care Chews and Mobility Pro Oil have helped Ragz and to see my full PetLab Co. joint products review.
At a Glance: What We Reviewed
About PetLab Co.
PetLab Co. has a long line of doggy supplements made to address some of the most common dog ailments, including gut issues, allergies, and dental disease. Each of their products contains powerful, scientifically proven ingredients that you often won’t find in other canine supplements.
Who Makes PetLab Co. Supplements and Where Are They Produced?
Chris Masanto started PetLab Co. after the heartbreaking loss of his senior dog, Krystal. He vowed to find a better way to address common dog ailments and teamed up with his buddy and fellow dog lover, Damian Grabarczyk, to create PetLab Co.
The products they help develop are all made in the USA and sourced from global ingredients that meet the company’s high purity standards.
Which Types of Pets Is PetLab Co. Best Suited For?
PetLab Co. has a long list of supplements for dogs. Each is meant to help support dog systems that commonly face issues or directly counteract common dog ailments. These supplements come in a variety of forms from chews to oils to topicals.
The company’s focus has always been on the issues that most commonly affect dogs as they age. While all of their products are likely to be beneficial for older adults and senior dogs, many are also great for younger pups. That’s because supporting these vulnerable systems before damage occurs is often the best way to avoid future issues.
Key Features
PetLab Co. has two joint supplements, Joint Care Chews and Mobility Pro Oil. Each contains powerful ingredients, is easy to dose, even easier to administer, and has provided some pretty amazing results for customers.
Ingredients
Inside PetLab Co.’s joint chews, you’ll find many familiar ingredients, including glucosamine, chondroitin, and omega fatty acids. But you’ll also find some unique ingredients that you won’t find in other dog joint care products. Specifically, each chew contains 25mg of Curcugen.
This patented turmeric extract contains all the vital essential oils and curcuminoids that make this superfood so powerful against inflammation. But unlike other curcumin supplements, this one is presented in a matrix with vital resins that increase the absorption rate and make the antioxidants more effective once in the body.
The Mobility Pro Oil also contains a curcumin product as a key ingredient. In this case, each bottle contains 425 mcg of CurCos-Zn. This special matrix of curcuminoids and zinc has one of the highest absorption rates of any curcumin product.
Both of these turmeric extract ingredients have been scientifically proven to reduce inflammation, arthritis damage, and pain(1)(2).
Dosage
PetLab Co. always makes it easy to find the right dose of their products for your pet.
In the case of the joint chews, the dosage is based on weight. Dogs under 25 pounds get one chew per day, medium-sized dogs get two, and dogs over 75 pounds get three.
PetLab Co. makes it even easier to dose their Mobility Pro Oil. For this oil supplement, each dog gets two droppers per day, which equates to 5 ml. The dose is the same for dogs of all sizes, ages, and breeds, making it especially easy to use in multi-dog households.
Administering
You have some options when it comes to administering both of these products to your pup.
For the chews, the easiest way may be to just offer them as treats. Each chew contains a natural hickory smoke flavor that entices most dogs.
However, in my experience, the taste of the medicinal ingredients in joint chews can be overpowering for some dogs and they may not eat these chews alone. In this case, breaking them up into your dog’s bowl at mealtime can be a great alternative.
The Mobility Pro Oil is easiest to administer by adding to your dog’s food, as well. Most pups have no problem slurping it up with their normal food since the fish and MCT oil make the product very palatable. You can also drip the oil directly into their mouth if you’d prefer.
What to Expect
Ninety-two percent of customers who use these products see noticeable results after three months of consistent use. Most commonly, users report less stiffness, more restful sleep, and higher activity in their dogs after starting these supplements.
After just one month on the oil, I was able to reduce my fifteen-year-old Chihuahua’s pain meds by half. In that same time frame, I noticed Ragz, my thirteen-year-old Dalmatian, had an easier time getting up, seemed to be much less stiff, and was far more prone to running zoomies than she used to be.
For dogs who do not yet show signs of joint damage, both of these supplements offer protective qualities that can help them in the future.
Glucosamine and chondroitin (from green-lipped mussel) work together to help lubricate, maintain, and rebuild joints and tendons. Curcuminoids reduce inflammation to help prevent damage while also making the rebuilding effects of glucosamine more effective.
Reviews of the PetLab Co. Products We Tried
PetLab Co. sells their joint products as a bundle and individually. While they have the greatest effect when used together, they each provide plenty of benefits all on their own, as well.
1. Joint Care Chews
PetLab Co.’s Joint Care Chews are adorable little chewy bones filled with powerful and proven ingredients to help with joint pain, stiffness, and arthritis.
Each little bone contains:
Glucosamine HCl
450 mg
Green Lipped Mussel
150 mg
Omega-3 (from anchovy oil)
79 mg
EPA
25 mg
DHA
28 mg
Calcium Fructoborate
35 mg
Curcugen
25 mg
This long list of active ingredients comes together to help support healthy joints while reducing inflammation and pain and rebuilding damaged areas.
The inactive ingredients in this formula are all naturally derived and well tolerated by most dogs. While they contain a number of ingredients meant to increase palatability, including natural hickory smoke flavor and salmon, some dogs may refuse to eat them alone.
Luckily, thanks to their soft texture, these chews are easy enough to break up and hide in your dog’s food, if needed. They’re also incredibly easy to dose.
Almost all users see results within three months.
A long list of proven ingredients
Prevents and repairs joint damage
Easy to dose
Highly effective with consistent use
Soft texture
Not palatable to all dogs
Only 30 chews per tub
2. Mobility Pro Oil
PetLab Co.’s Mobility Pro Oil is a highly effective addition to any dog’s joint care routine and even offers results when used alone.
The key to this unique joint supplement is CurCos-Zn. This patented curcuminoid compound delivers all the same great effects as what scientists have proven turmeric curcuminoids can do in the lab. This includes reducing inflammation, easing pain, reversing arthritis damage, and even fighting cancer.
The problem is, curcuminoids have a very low absorption rate, which means it’s difficult to reproduce these effects in real life. Or at least it was until scientists discovered that curcumin delivered in a zinc matrix is far more absorbable and biologically available. And this is how CuCos-Zn was born.
Each bottle of Mobility Pro Oil contains 425 mcg of CurCOs-Zn, plus fish oil, MCT oil, and sunflower oil.
With one dose for all sizes of dogs, this supplement is incredibly easy to use. I add it to my dogs’ breakfast each morning and they happily gobble it up.
Many users report reduced stiffness and less limping in their dogs after using this product for two weeks. Almost all see mobility improvement within six weeks.
Uniquely powerful anti-inflammatory ingredient
High absorption rate
Easy to dose and administer
Palatable to most dogs
Works alone and in conjunction with glucosamine
May cause digestive issues at first
Only available in one size
Our Experience With PetLab Co. Joint Products
With two aging dogs, I was very excited to try PetLab Co.’s mobility bundle.
Unfortunately, my Chihuahua, Papyrus, did not like the joint chews and wouldn’t eat them even when I put them in his food. Luckily, though, my Dalmatian mix, Ragz, was happy to test both products out.
I began putting the Mobility Pro Oil and Joint Care Chews in her breakfast daily starting about one month ago.
Unlike Papyrus, she happily ate them all up every morning. She will even eat the joint chews plain, so I know they can’t be that bad, as she is usually the picky one.
Ragz tolerated both supplements well and didn’t have any digestive problems after starting them. For more sensitive dogs, I would recommend starting with a quarter dose of the oil and working slowly up to a full dose. I say this because many dogs get runny stools if they get too much oil in their food.
I first noticed a difference in Ragz’s mobility after about two weeks on the products. She seemed less stiff when getting up and was much more restful overnight.
After about three weeks, she was noticeably more prone to running zoomies. While she used to bound around the house with joy daily as a younger dog, she rarely does it anymore. Now that she’s been on these joint supplements for a month, though, she typically breaks into zoomies at least three or four times per week.
Given the impressive results I’ve already seen, I plan to keep Ragz on both the Mobility Pro Oil and the Joint Care Chews. I’m hopeful her joint soreness will continue to improve over the next couple of months. My only regret is that I didn’t find these supplements before Ragz started experiencing so much joint pain.
Conclusion
Whether you have an old dog who needs some help getting their groove back or a young dog not yet plagued by joint pain, I can’t recommend PetLab Co.’s joint supplements enough.
The Mobility Pro Oil delivers powerful anti-inflammatory ingredients that help prevent damage. These ingredients boost the effects of the ingredients in the Joint Care Chews to reverse damage and decrease pain. Both products are easy to dose and administer and are backed by scientific evidence.
Using these two products together helped put the pep back in my thirteen-year-old Dalmatian mix’s step. After just one month, she is already moving with more confidence, sleeping more restfully, and doing zoomies with the gusto of her younger self.
