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Welcome to this month's issue of The Pet Arthritis Chronicle. Please pass this along to your friends!

Table of Contents:

1. Content from The Pet Arthritis Resource Center
2. Using Anti-Inflammatory Products for Arthritic Pets
3. Pet Arthritis Message Boards

Frank Talk about Prescription Medications For those who read this column, it is clear that I have reservations about the use of prescription arthritis medications for pets. Hurricane Katrina It is ironic that in the last issue I mentioned that "storm season" is with us again. Of course, no one could have known that the Southern United States would be devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Storm Season and your Pet Having lived through a massive hurricane last year that took a large part of my house, I am a little sensitive to this issue. Since we are in hurricane season and it doesn't end until November

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Using Anti-Inflammatory Products for Arthritic Pets

I want to share some information I was recently reading about. It dealt with a pet owner who had turned to her vet for some help with her dog who had arthritis.

Pain and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
There are several products that are used to deal with pain and of course, arthritis in family pets means "pain." There are times when a veterinarian will use cortisone initially because it settles things down from a pain perspective. And, there are other options that they often follow after that.

Etogesic® and Rimadyl® are just two of the approved drugs used for anti-inflammatory relief. Although these types of products are effective, they usually require follow-up blood work. Of course, in addition to the expense of the drugs themselves, the extra visits for blood work add to the financial burden.

In this Particular Case
This case involved a veterinarian that was quick to say that Glucosamine with Omega-3 and Vitamin E are great alternatives. He pointed out that the latter two ingredients are "thought to have anti-inflammatory qualities."

I Think the Choice is Simple
I am not going to get into the business of attacking choices made by veterinarians. Fortunately, more and more vets are coming around to the use of high-quality Glucosamine formulas. I think that is good news for all of us. Of course, that is also good news for our pets. Let's face the facts. We are trying to help our pets when they suffer from arthritis and not cause them additional problems.

The Weight Issue
I have also been an advocate of keeping an arthritic pet's weight under control. If you follow the guidelines I have been putting out there for several years, it comes down to the use of pharmaceutical-quality liquid Glucosamine; a diet that is healthy; and, exercise.

Again, I have cautioned against the use of many drugs over the past few years. Recent reports from the federal government bear out much of what I have said.

The unfortunate thing is that the pharmaceutical companies are quick to promote their "arthritis medications" for both humans and pets, and it has taken time for the veterinarians to come around to considering the safe and natural alternatives.

See you next time.

For information on arthritis in pets visit our site at http://www.arthritis-cats-dogs.com

For information on glucosamine and the leading products read The Guide to Glucosamine Products. Or you can learn more about glucosamine formula Syn-flex®, our recommended glucosamine product.

A feature to our Pet Arthritis Resource Center is the Pet Arthritis Message Board. You can post messages, ask questions, learn more, and meet friends. You can post messages in any of the following sections.

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...

Karen Barnert
Posted on 19 Oct 2005

We have a 9 yr.old Rotti-Lab X, about 120 lbs. He has enjoyed a good life as a working farm dog, but during his 'formative' years, he got hit by the neighbours quad, ran into the side of a black truck at night, and has been kicked by numerous cows and horses. As a large dog, with his lifestyle, we expected arthritis, and it started to show symptoms by age 5. Last year, after trying many 'natural supplements, and refusing to have my dog suffer the effects of Rimaydal, we were preparing ourselves with the possibly of him 'not making the winter'. Then last September, I started him on a product, called PurrsnWags Arthritis Support. It is an easy to administer liquid herbal/glucosamine, Chrondroitin, msm formula. One capful on his food, (he doesn't mind the taste), twice a day was all it took, and within 3 weeks he was playing with the kids again! The kids would come in and say "Mom, what's wrong with Dodger". He hadn't played with the kids in about 4 years! Well when I ran out, I didn't rush to get more (I still needed proof). Within 3 days he was back to the same OLD Dodger! So I rushed to get more, and it has been a whole year, and he still enjoys his walks, and he is still drug free, and only needing one capful per day. I'm a prof. dog groomer, after losing 2 of my favorite clients to liver damage from NSAIDs and Rimaydal, and knowing how well my Dodger has been, I got involved with the company and now do dog trade shows and have an e-business. This is not MLM, so don't even ask. I love doing shows, because that is where I meet all my 'regulars' that have similiar stories to tell. It has become very rewarding, beyond being able to say, I still have my dog to love!

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