Can I stop giving my elderly dog joint supplements to save money?

Honest answer: stopping a supplement in a 12-year-old dog who's been on it long-term will most likely produce a visible decline in mobility within 4–6 weeks, because the joint support that's been maintaining her cartilage and reducing inflammation simply stops. It's not like stopping a vitamin — for a dog at this stage, joint supplements are doing active work. What's driving the decision — overall cost, or a specific financial pressure I might be able to help with?

That's a real number and I understand it. There are two options worth considering before stopping entirely. First: VetIQ Hip & Joint is significantly cheaper — around £15–20 a month for a small-to-medium dog — and while it's not as potent as YuMOVE Senior, it's not nothing. It contains glucosamine, chondroitin, and MSM at a maintenance dose. Second: dropping YuMOVE Senior to every other day rather than daily is a harm-reduction measure that some vets support for dogs in stable condition — it extends the pack and reduces monthly cost by half, though it also reduces efficacy. Neither is ideal. But both are better than stopping entirely.