Liquid Glucosamine
As the cold grips most of the world these days, your dog’s arthritis is maybe hitting hard from the cold hindering his/her movements. The cold makes those joints harder to move not as easy as it was to move around in fall time. Since Hydro-therapy would be the very best method for loosening up those stiff joints. If your dog is anything like mine, she hates baths! But if keeping your dog dry after wards, or the mess is too much, or maybe it’s just not be a easy task in general. Hydro-therapy may not be the right thing for your dog now.
Why not try an alternative method instead? With my personal experience as a patient of physio-therapy, my physio has always used heat packs to loosen up my tight muscles. So why not try it on my dog? I’ve researched it and found many Vets will use a similar method and they usually suggest applying heat to your dogs affected area rather than a cold pack will help especially for arthritis ridden dogs.
Electric blankets are great for keeping my dog warm during the winter but the electrical cords and the heat is not as focused. So what I am using are those Magic Bags instead, two minutes in the microwave to warm them up. I use two of them in a old pillow case to keep them on my dogs back and clean. Two Magic Bags on a medium sized dog practically covers the entire back region, from between the shoulder blades to the back end. (I like the Magic Bags, because they’re a natural method for retaining heat. Without the use of gel packs.)
With muscles being practically the same as human muscles (obviously differently shaped and length), but it makes sense that your dog would benefit from having these natural heat packs for about 10-15 minutes, and a mini massage after wards. A five minute massage is all that’s needed on the hips and legs helps promote mobility in your dog’s legs & joints. Any tight muscles would be then loosened up allowing your dog to move much more freely. But once we have your dogs muscles loosened what then? How do we keep them loose and moving freely in the future and keeping your dog’s exercise level to a normal standard.
In long term a plan I suggest you should look into using Liquid Glucosamine and Omega 3 & 6 oils to keep their joints and muscles loosened up from an internal stand point, the glucosamine converts into chondroitin which helps rebuilt and lubricate cartilages. The reason I suggest liquid glucosamine is the quickness it absorbs into your dog’s system. There are some products that also help with pain relief as well. And you can get omega 3 & 6 fatty acids from fish even canned salmon (just make sure its wild and packed in oil).
Let me point out this is NOT a quick fix, this will definitely take some time. This is a more natural method of controlling arthritis in your dog and promoting mobility. As always check with your veterinarian before starting any type of medication or health care regiment.
This is about helping dogs, and helping others with information and suggestions I’ve picked up over the years from reading and talking with Vets.
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Liquid Health K-9 Glucosamine with OptiMSM, Hip and Joint Formula, 32-Ounce Unit $21.18 Liquid health k-9 glucosamine/chond and msm, 32-ounce unit contains essential nutrients that have been shown in clinical studies to prevent and dramatically improve the condition of animals suffering from joint ailments. For younger dogs, Glucosamine and Chondroitin aid in the prevention of arthritis while MSM promotes general good health. Supplements in a liquid form are shown to absorb more quic… |
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Pet Liquid Glucosamine – Glucosamine Complex Syn-Flex Pets – Joint & Cartilage Protection & Growth $16.45 Syn-Flex is in a high quality liquid formula glucosamine complex. It is our opinion that liquid has a higher absorption rate than powdered products. With the pharmaceutical grade glucosamine and eleven other beneficial ingredients, pet owners are able to notice a significant improvement. Syn-Flex doesn’t just stop your dog or cat’s pain, it stimulates the production of proteoglycan and glycosamin… |
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ArthriMaxx Liquid for Dogs – 32 ounce $38.00 ArthriMaxx Liquid is formulated and manufactured in an FDA, cGMP and pharmeceutically licensed facility under strict quality control. It is a safe, high-potency formula designed to help reduce inflammation associated with joint discomfort in dogs. Patent pending formula. Directions: Shake well and refrigerate after opening. Pour over wet or dry dog food. 1/4 oz daily for dogs under 10 lbs, 1/2 o… |
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Synflex Pets-Liquid Glucosamine Arthritis Formula For Pets, 8oz $18.87 Just as in humans, and Synflex can easy your pet’s pain. It is typical that after just one month a dog or cat suffering from arthritis will show signs of improvement. We even give liquid glucosamine to one of our older dogs who doesn’t show any signs of arthritis simply as a preventive measure. From our past experience with Flexicose and Syn-flex, we can highly recommend both for pet owners with o… |
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