Giving your dog joint care supplements proactively for aging or as a treatment for joint issues or injury is recognised as an effective way to maintain cartilage health, to keep joints lubricated, and to minimise joint inflammation. Joint supplements are not just for older dogs. Here’s why.
Your older dog deserves a quality joint care supplement
Most dog owners know that a great joint care supplement can really help older dogs. Just like us, as dogs get older their joints can get stiff and sore, and arthritis can really impact their enjoyment of daily life.
Joint pain in older dogs is not just about bones. Cartilage is designed to act as a shock absorber, so preserving this cushioning layer can slow the breakdown of your dog’s joints. Slowing the natural progression of cartilage degeneration can really combat osteoarthritis and the associated pain. Tendons and ligaments hold joints in the correct way, which prevents excess wear and tear. Providing nutrients for great connective tissue health is also key.
It is generally accepted that providing your dog with a good joint care supplement from the age of 5 – 7, or earlier for large breeds, will help support their long term mobility and quality of life.
Providing a high quality Canine Joint Care Supplement can boost the availability of crucial nutrients which improve a dog’s joint health and reduce their joint pain. Dog owners will often see their senior dog begin to jump, run, and generally move more freely after providing a daily joint care product for a month or two.
Joint support can benefit many dogs of different ages
The useful ingredients in a Joint Care Supplement can be utilised by many different dogs – for different reasons. As a Canine Physiotherapist and Rehabilitation Specialist for over 25 years, here are some of the reasons our Founder Kurt recommends joint care supplements at different ages.
Young dogs use the nutrients as they rapidly build bone and connective tissues like tendons and ligaments in their fast-growing bodies, setting them up for great long term bone and joint health as adult dogs. Not only that; the playful nature and ungainly movement means young dogs are prone to joint injury. You can begin giving Canine Joint Plus at 12 months to help provide for their nutritional needs and safeguard their joints.
Dogs recovering from injury or surgery can absorb the required minerals and vitamins from the joint care product to help their bodies rebuild and recover.
Dogs from breeds with known genetic tendencies to joint deterioration – Labradors, Shepherds, Retrievers, Great Danes, Rottweilers, Mastiffs, Spaniels, Dachshunds, Bassets, Boxers and Pugs, among others – may have a better chance of avoiding arthritis and other joint issues if they have a regular supply of joint health actives in their daily diet.
Highly active dog breeds and working farm dogs can give their joints extra stress and strain and may use the joint care ingredients to cope with the impact of a high energy lifestyle. Joint care supplements can be useful to help protect your dog’s joints from repetitive stresses before irreversible wear-and-tear occurs on the joints, or inflammation sets in.
Dogs born with hip dysplasia normally suffer pain due to the extra movement in the joint causing wear on the cartilage. The joint structure can improve with the support of an effective canine joint supplement, reducing joint ‘looseness’ and reducing damage.
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