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Table of Contents:

1. Featured Articles from The Pet Arthritis Resource Center
2. Defeating Destructive Free Radicals
3. Pet Arthritis Message Boards

Featured Pet Arthritis Content

A Guide to Glucosamine Products for Pets Canine Hip Dysplasia Stories of Users of Rimadyl Natural Arthritis Relief for Pets Recommended Books on easing arthritis pain in Pets Using Glucosamine to Ease Arthritis Pain in Pets

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Defeating Destructive Free Radicals

Free Radicals and the Damage They Cause
In studies of pets with joint laxity, (looseness of the joints) it has been found that those diagnosed with hip dysplasia (or developing it) were simultaneously experiencing a release of free radicals into their joints. Let us define what this means and address it accordingly.

Free Radicals
Free radicals are unstable molecules that damage both joints and connective tissue. As free radicals develop, your pet experiences both pain and inflammation. Fortunately, this is an issue that can be easily corrected.

Antioxidant Therapy
By using an approach called “antioxidant therapy” you can remove this threat to your pet’s well being. Frankly, it is easy to implement and one that as responsible owners we should all be using.

Fighting Free Radicals with Vitamins
There are two distinct categories of vitamins. The first group is those that are water-soluble and these do not build up in your pet’s body. These are the B-complexes and Vitamin C.

As an antioxidant, Vitamin C prevents other vitamins from becoming oxidized. Vitamins A & E and all water-soluble vitamins are essential to liver function and the elimination of toxins from your pet’s body.

Flavonoids: Teaming Up with Vitamin C
If you are going to maximize the efficiency of Vitamin C (metabolizing it) and use other nutrients essential to joint care, flavonoids have to be present in your pet’s body. There are hundreds of them and they are found in nearly every food you can think of. Fruits, vegetables and grains contain large amounts and that is the reason we recommend ample amounts of these in your pet’s diet.

Aging and Proper Metabolism
As your cat or dog approaches age six or seven their metabolism slows considerably. That means that they do not require as much food as they once used to. In most cases, you should reduce their food intake by as much as 35-40%. As metabolism slows, more fat is stored and muscle mass is lost. Unfortunately, there are also other consequences.

Injuries require more time for healing and temperature changes that your pet once tolerated well suddenly become troublesome for them. In large measure, it is a growing inability to handle extremes of heat.

Inadequate Water
There is also one curious impact on pets at this age that you should also be vigilant about. For some reason, they begin to lack the ability to recognize that they are thirsty and of course, this can lead to dehydration. Usually, you can avoid this sometimes-deadly problem by frequently changing your pet’s water so it is fresh. As well, it is usually wise to avoid getting them into a situation where they are exposed to extreme heat and/or subject to the possibility of overheating their bodies.

Dietary Changes
As their metabolism slows, pets generally require and respond well to diets of complex carbohydrates and fiber that those vegetables and grains contain. As well, they do well on Omega 3, Vitamin C (ascorbate), Vitamin E, beta carotene (a form of Vitamin A) and flavonoids.

A Final Comment
A little common sense can go a long way. We should all recognize that most of these problems affect us as human beings. As you get older, don’t you feel the impact of these very issues?

Help your pet to get the most out of their life by taking these simple steps. Believe me, you will reap the rewards many times over.

See you next time.

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Pet Arthritis Message Boards

Dogs

• Canine Hip Dysplasia
• Arthritis in Dogs
• Glucosamine for Dogs

Cats

• Feline Hip Dysplasia
• Glucosamine for Cats
• Arthritis in Cats

Other Animals

• Arthritis in Other Animals

Here's a few sample posts from the Forum...

LeeAnn
Posted on 05 Jul 2002 at 15:17

I have a question regarding liquid glucosamine. I've heard that it works great for arthritis and ligamint injuries, but what about hip dysplasia? My 5 month old Newfie Cross was just diagnosed with hip dysplasia. The vet put her on Rimadyl and is recommending a $3000 surgery. I have recently read up on the dangers of Rimadyl and cannot currently afford the surgery. Does anyone know if liquid glucosamine would help her? How would I know how much to give her? Please help. I cry every time I see the effort she puts into something as simple as getting up from lying down. Thank you.

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