Helping Dogs with Joint Pain: Vet-Approved Supplements for Healthier, Happier Pets
How to Support Your Dog’s Joints with the Right Supplements
Hey pet parents, I'm Dr. Raff Godoy, veterinarian with more than 10years taking care of your furry friends. In this blog I'm going to talk about top joint supplements that I recommend for canine joint care.
Osteoarthritis
Is a slowly progressive and debilitating disease that affects canines of all breeds.
Pain and decreased mobility resulting from osteoarthritis often have a negative impact on the affected canine’s quality of life, level of comfort, daily functioning, activity, behaviour, and client-pet companionship, you can find more in related post like Dog Feeding Mistakes: How an Imbalanced Diet Affects Bone & Joint Health
Despite limited and conflicting evidence, the natural products glucosamine hydrochloride (HCl) and chondroitin sulfate are commonly recommended by veterinarians for treating osteoarthritis in dogs. There is a paucity of well-designed clinical veterinary studies investigating the true treatment effect of glucosamine and chondroitin.
Top Joint Supplements Every Dog Owner Should Know About
If you been looking for a good quality of joint supplement for your dog, you may be feeling overwhelmed since there are so may choices from what your veterinarian is offering to other that are over the counter and online.
You may also wants to added to their food, and what kind of food are they taking? more about dog food here in From Kibble to Raw: The Best Types of Dog Food Explained by a Vet
Keep in mind and this is a disclaimer, that as I discuss some of the top joint supplement we recommend for your dog, every dog is an individual and you always want to discuss any supplement adjustment or addition with your veterinarian.
So, why might your dog need a joint supplement?
As your dog ages, their joint and surroundings tissues and muscles can also age. Many dogs will develop painful arthritis as they age, where the joint cartilage become worn down through wear and tear inflammation and your dog can experience pain. Trusted source : The veterinary Journal
Now, dogs can also experiences injuries to lead to increase inflammation in their joints like cruciate or ligament tears in their knees.
Exercise is importante for theor overall health but you want to make sure you are doing everything possible to help your dog avoid injuries and protect the cartilage, ligaments, muscles and other tissues in your dog's body from wearing down.
Sign that your dog can benefit from a joint supplement:
Difficult standing up
Refusing to jump on furniture or into the car
Hesitation to go up stairs
More stiff when moving around
Lameness
Crying in pain
Decrease in length of walks and activity
You don't have to wait until your dog is painful to add a joint supplement, they can be used as a preventative option to protect the integrity of your dog's joint.
The best joint supplement are designed to support optimal joint health by protecting the cartilage and keeping inflammation to a minimum to help prevent the natural wear and tear that can occur as your dog ages.
The ingredients you want to look for on your dog's joint supplement that are beneficial for dog joints are:
Glucosamine HCL
Condroitin sulfate
MSM
Omega-3 essencial fatty acid (fish oil, green lipped mussels)
Boswellia
Hyaluronic acid
Manganese
Byer's guide what to look for when buying:
A few of the top joint supplement for your dog are: dasuquin , actistatin, k9 Health liquid glucosamine
which is multavitamin that features glucosamine and condroitin, not only helps provide joint supports through glucosamine condroitin and omega-3 but also add and extra punch with vitamins and mineral and probiotics to support optimal gut healt and overall health.