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Hi Dr J.,

Thanks for your mail. My dog Lily had TPLO surgery in Oct. 2012. We were very thankful for your help with the recovery using all your suggestions for getting her back on her feet. Unfortunately she has a very sensitive stomach and every time I gave her the GlycanAid HA, she got diarrhea, so I kept my jar sitting on the counter, reading all the wonderful stories about how it helped other dogs.

She still had a slight limp after 2.5 years but so far she was doing well with the other leg. When I had the feeling that her stomach was improving, I started her on small doses of GlycanAid HA about 2 months ago because we adopted a new puppy (5 month same breed lab/pit mix). They took to each other like a duck to water. Lily and Basti are wild players and she is so much more active, her limp has disappeared and she is using both hind legs now equally and we can see that she is developing more muscle on the TPLO leg, this after keeping her on GlycanAid HA for 2 months.
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Dear Dr James,

We LOVE the GlycanAid for our 10 year old black lab Rupert. Rupert had 2 TPLO surgeries at 5 and 6 years of age and we followed your rehab program but because we live in Canada, at the time we couldn’t get your product.

The past year he has really started to slow down. Even though I gave him glucosamine daily and Metacam when needed, he lacked spark.

Well…he’s now been on GlycanAid for almost 2 weeks and he is doing awesome. He brings me his tug toy to play, races up the driveway after his walks and has a lot more energy. We are vacationing right now and my daughter is looking after him and her comment is, “Mom, what is up with Rupert? He’s like he’s 2 years old, he’s driving me crazy!” Hahhaha … A good crazy!

I want 4 more bottles as I am in Maui and will order some more today as the shipping is very decent in the U.S.

Thank you for this incredible product! He’ll be on it now the rest of his life.
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Hello Dr. James,

Just sending you a note about Scotty my 4 year old Lab/Doodle. Scotty had TPLO surgery on Oct 16th, he was still limping and at times walking on 3 legs in Jan. At that point, with your recommendation I started Scotty on your GlycanAid HA supplement on the 1st of Feb. Within 3 weeks I started to notice a great improvement in his walk and now running. No more walking on 3 legs. He is much happier now. The only problem I have now is to slow him down, but I’m not complaining.

I’m sending you a couple of pictures of Scotty then and now.
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A few months ago I wrote to you about my then 10 year old yellow lab. Her name is Flopps. She had just had her 2nd surgery for her ACL. The TTA surgery was a little different than her TPLO surgery in 2009. The surgeon had told us to I follow your rehabilitation schedule. She is a pretty active dog and with this surgery and she was having problems adjusting her body, lifting her hind legs to get up and altogether looking very uncomfortable. We were at about the 6 week post-op stag when I wrote you, telling what was going on and you were nice enough to promptly answer. You told me to go back a few steps in the post-surgery rehabilitation and continue with the warm compresses and Physical Therapy and to make sure she was on the GlycanAid HA for her joints. If there was no improvement, I should speak to my vet.

It is now 6 months later, she is 11 and I must say, the GlycanAid HA has helped make a huge difference in her life. First off, she loves the tablets, she is on maintenance (she weighs 84 lbs) and gets one pill 3 x a day. Believe me if I forget, she goes to the cabinet and barks until she gets her “snack.” The difference in her hind legs is absolutely amazing. She now can get up quickly like when she was younger. What a pleasure to watch. We have a neighbor dog that my dog runs the fence line with in the backyard. She has no problems with quick turns and running back and forth. It’s a pleasure to know she is comfortable and the GlycanAid HA is doing its part. Thank you for introducing us the the GlycanAid HA product.
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Dear Dr. St. Clair, I purchased the GlycanAid-HA after my pug-mix Barkley completely tore his ACL and our vet referred him to a surgeon to have it repaired. I took the bottle to the surgeon during our consultation, and he was impressed with the ingredients and enthusiastically gave us the go-ahead to give it to our dog. He had TPLO surgery, as well as repair of a luxating patella, that same day and it is now two weeks post-surgery. He just had his two-week post-op checkup and is doing great–walking on the repaired leg most of the time now. I feel this is due in part because of the GlycanAid-HA as well as our wonderful surgeon. Barkley will continue on this for several months and then start on the GlycanAid Maintenance Formula. No problem in getting my dog to take the pills–he looks forward to it. Thank you Top Dog Health for a wonderful product. I also want to thank you for the great information about the TPLO surgery on your website—what to expect and the guidelines for week-by-week recovery. It has been a lifesaver, and I will continue to refer to it over the next several weeks throughout Barkley’s recovery.
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Skylar is almost at 12 weeks post-op from her TPLO and is doing fantastic! At 8 weeks her x-ray showed complete bone healing! She has no limp at all and has the energy that a two year old lab should have… maybe more! We are thrilled with your supplement, GlycanAid HA and the TPLO guide was a tremendous help. I followed it as closely as possible until the snow and ice hit, and frigid temps hit, thus, slowing down our rehab routine. We are still keeping her leashed outside so she doesn’t have any incidents!

We also have Sky’s family member, Sailor, who will turn 6 in May. I was giving both the girls Cosequin DS + MSM but have switched over completely to your product due to the amazing results we’ve seen after Sky’s surgery!

Thank you for such wonderful resources for pet owners! I will continue to recommend the supplement and the guide to everyone!
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Our Bailey underwent her 2nd TPLO surgery in May 2014. With the great resources provided on Dr. J’s Top Dog Website, this recovery went much smoother than the first. His step-by-step instructions with photos were beyond words helpful. The support was truly amazing!!

We immediately got Bailey taking GlycanAid HA along with the Flexerna. I confess that I had read all of the wonderful success stories but was skeptical. Could my 10-year old Lab become a puppy again?? Well….She HAS become a puppy again!!

I saw dramatic results within a few weeks of her starting on these supplements! Several months away from this surgery she runs, jumps and is full of happy puppy life!! There is absolutely zero evidence of limping, and she is able to go from sitting to standing with no problems.

Do I believe in these amazing products??? YES, I DO!! Bailey is a believer too!!

Thank you all for this amazing product and for helping all those dogs who deserve a great puppy life.
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It has been 11 months since my 6 year old German Shorthaired Pointer had TPLO surgery and 2 months later Extracapsular sutures added. If it weren’t for your Rehab guides, ability to ask you questions, and your joint supplement, GlycanAid HA, I don’t think we would have made it to full recovery.  He is back to full activity, though we are still careful.  I must say you making me aware of muscle mass was so important in the decision to increase activity.  We did the recommended exercises faithfully, for months.  It is such a pleasure to see him back to running, hunting and playing.

Thank you so much.
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Kayla is a beautiful German Shorthaired Pointer that has been extremely active all her life. Unfortunately, she’s had a few injuries over the years but never really slowed her down.

However, in October 2011, two days after the loss of my big boy, and Kayla’s brother Chilco to cancer, Kayla was tackled by accident by another dog while on our walk.  Kayla slipped, yelped and was hardly able to walk.  It turned out that she had torn the ACL in her left hind leg.  Her Vet was hoping is was only a partial tear and recommended full rest for my girl.  It became obvious that she was not getting any better so Kayla was referred to an orthopedic surgeon.  He diagnosed Kayla with a full tear of her ACL and partial tear of the meniscus.  The surgeon recommended the TPLO surgery, which I immediately agreed to.

When I got home, I wanted to educate myself more about ACL injuries and TPLO surgery.  That’s when I came across the TopDog Health website and was extremely amazed that Dr. St. James had a wealth of information and was also offering a “free” rehabilitation guide post TPLO.

I then read about his product, GlycanAid HA Factor.  I really liked what I was reading about the product but decided to do more research about what else was being offered out there as a similar product.  Honestly, I was disappointed that I couldn’t find anything remotely close to this product in Canada.  After comparing many available products, I came to the conclusion that the GlycanAid HA Factor was probably the best product I could find.  I decided to order some so I could start Kayla on it immediately after her surgery, which took place just before Christmas in 2011.

Kayla was 12 years old at the time and I had already had her on other type of joint supplement but never really noticed any real differences.  Of course, Kayla went through several months of rehab, hydro-therapy after her surgery, but when she started to walk without a limp, I should note that I followed Dr. St. Clair’s Guide to TPLO rehab, which Kayla’s surgeon was even impressed with!

I became a firm believer that GlycanAid HA Factor was really helping her.  Her “old” joints seem to be like new and no longer bothering her after exercising.  For me, it was like a miracle and for Kayla it was like she was given a new life!  Kayla has been on GlycanAid HA Factor since and I have no intent of stopping.  My girl turned 15 yrs on Sept. 5, 2014 and she still loves going for walks, swimming.  Of course, she’s slowing down and can’t jump in the truck anymore but I’m sure she’d be in worse shape if I wouldn’t discovered this amazing product. Kayla’s Vet is amazed how she’s doing right now considering her age.  Kayla is also on medication for hypo-thyrodism, liver and heart condition because of her murmur getting worse but nothing is stopping her for enjoying life.  I made her a promise when she was 2 months old, that I would give her the best life possible, which includes the best care, nutrition and supplements available. GlycanAid HA Factor is one of them!  Nothing but the BEST for my girl Kayla!

Thanks Dr. J for caring so much for our furry family members, and sharing your knowledge & expertise with us.
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