Joint Supplementation For Dogs
Does your Dog Need a Joint Supplement?
If you ask me, YES! , and so do you.
So let’s get proactive as possible.
When do you start your joint supplements?
Generally speaking at maturity. That’s around 18 to 24 months, and then for life. But at minimum, every senior dog should include joint supplements in the diet. Senior status can vary by breed, but large dogs are generally considered senior at 6-7 years of age, and small dogs around 10 years.
If you have a dog breed prone to joint health issues — you should likely start your supplementation at around 6 - 8 months.
If you wait until you see symptoms — you have likely waited too long as the damage has already started to occur. With many stoic dogs, they won’t show any signs of discomfort until it’s pretty bad.
If you do see symptoms get started as soon as possible, and please don’t stop supplementation. Your dog’s comfort level will be not be maintained if you go off the supplements. You can consider rotating a couple of brand options, but it’s generally not necessary once you find good relief for your dog.
Maintaining Joint Health For Dogs:
Fresh Food Diet — AntiInflammatory
Omega 3! It’s been shown to offer great benefits and an alternative to NSAIDS.
If you are still a kibble feeder, you’ll most likely need to supplement the Omega 3’s as you won’t find sufficient amounts in processed foods. Nor in the synthetic additives often used by commercial manufacturers of kibble.
If you are feeding home-prepared or raw, you may find more naturally occurring Omegas depending on your food choices and varieties. But you still may need supplementation if you are not achieving balance in your recipe.
See the many benefits of Omega 3
I recommend Nordic Naturals (Fullscript) or Omega Paws from Dr. Ruth Roberts at 150mg per kg (weight) per day.
Agilease and BLM from YL.
Agilease contains - it is a great combination of ingredients — Agileas Blend: Frankincense (Boswellia serrata) resin powder, Calcium fructoborate (from plant minerals), Curcuminoids complex [Turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome extract, Piperine (from Black pepper (Piper nigrum)) whole fruit extract], Collagen (with undenatured type II collagen), Glucosamine sulfate, Hyaluronic acid (as Sodium hyaluronate)], Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)† leaf oil, Copaiba (oleoresin) (Copaifera officinalis)† wood oil, Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)† flower bud oil, Black spruce (Picea mariana)† whole tree oil (Northern Lights)
Other Ingredients: Rice flour, Hypromellose, Silicon dioxide
BLM — supports bone, ligaments and muscles - Glucosamine sulfate, Collagen type II (Chicken sternum extract), MSM (methylsulfonylmethane), Balsam Canada (Abies balsamea)† leaf/branch oil, Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)† leaf oil, Manganese (as manganese citrate), Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)† flower bud oil Other Ingredients: Rice flour, Gelatin, Magnesium stearate, Silicon dioxide †Premium essential oil
Sulfurzyme: It might even be appropriate to add Sulfurzyme. supports joint health, bone health, immune system,metabolic function and circulation, range of motion, Sulfurzyme Blend: MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane), FOS (Fructooligosaccharides), Ningxia wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) fruit powder. Other Ingredients: Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) leaf extract.
Bone Broth — see recipe it has great anti-inflammatory components and health benefits for the joints and introduces collagen to the diet.
Jope: UC-II Collagen, Omega 3, Curcumin with greater efficacy than Glucosamine and chondroitin. Read More
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Adored Beast Apothecary Products Jumpin for Joynts in the Volhard store.
Turmeric — curcumin found in turmeric, studies show that it is more effective than NDSAIDs to relieve arthritis symptoms, and without side effects.
Keep them mobile with a bit of daily exercise, don’t let them become sedentary
At Home Massage & Stretching — Yes! I can teach you how. Ask me about the members-only forum.
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Remember if you can find a couple of supplements that offer many benefits to support multiple systems — you will find added value in the quality & not having to purchase so many separate products. Ask me for help with a supplement review.
As Needed Relief
On the days that seem a little stiffer and slower, or after big physical exertion I turn to essential oils and homeopathy.
Consider Mtn Rose Arinca Oil for a good rub down after exercise. You can zhuzh up the oil with essential oils for a great massage.
Espom salt soaks with essential oils
Wintergreen Essential Oil - Joint Relief
Copaiba Essential Oils - Inflammation & Relief
Lemongrass Essential Oil — Ligaments
Marjoram Essential Oil — Muscles
Any of the big tree oils for topcial massage
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Other Relief Methods:
Chiropractic Support
Acupuncture or Acupressure — look for a holistic vet that uses essential oils or will apply your oils to the needed in acupuncture.
Home Use Red Light, Cold Laser or Assissi Loop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thek9coachcarolinas — see the joint health section.
Ask me about trying mine out before you buy
CBD Oil — must be loaded and maintained daily. If find that CBD offers relief, but does nothing to help lubricate and/or slow the progression of deterioration. As such you may find that it works for a while and then does not. I prefer proactive support vs relief only.
PEMF Mats: Pulsating ElectroMagnetic Frequency
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