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Table of Contents:

1. Featured Articles from The Pet Arthritis Resource Center
2. Accelerating The Healing Progress in Arthritic Pets

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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Accelerating The Healing Progress in Arthritic Pets

Accelerating the Healing Process in Arthritic Pets
No one likes to see his or her pet suffer and that is particularly true when arthritis is the issue. When they struggle to perform daily tasks, we feel every minute of their pain.

To get a better understanding of treating these debilitating conditions, you have to understand the mechanics of arthritis. Understanding the problem makes initiating the solution that much easier.

Perpetual Motion
With the exception of time spent sleeping, cats and dogs are in a state of almost constant play. That is, unless they have joint problems and the pain associated with it. For an estimated 30 million dogs and some 18 million cats, it is a challenge to even get off the floor. Some become completely immobilized.

It Strikes Fast
It is a fact of life that pets develop arthritis more quickly than humans. While a human who suffers a traumatic injury can count on osteoarthritis setting in within 5-6 years, in a pet it may only take about 5-6 weeks.

Humans vs. Pets
Putting aside that difference, the joint structures of pets is identical to that of a human; cartilage; joint capsules; the synovium; ligaments; muscles and bursae. When arthritis of any kind strikes, that entire structure dries, crumbles and eventually destroys itself. The good news is that cartilage is highly absorbent.

Practical, Safe Exercise Promotes the Healing Process
Exercising your arthritic dog or cat is just as important to the healing process as it is in humans. The clinical evidence clearly demonstrates that it is not aging alone that causes osteoarthritis. It is more closely related to lack of activity. That same lack of activity can lead to obesity in pets (and humans) and of course, it leads to greater arthritic complications. Of course, it is human nature to look for the easiest solutions so many of us get lazy and allow a healing supplement to do all of the work. While there are a number of effective treatments for your pet's arthritis, few will be able to effectively treat you dog or cat's arthritis unless he or she is not overweight and is exercised often.

Maximizing the Proteoglycans in your Pet: Glucosamine + Exercise
Clinical studies have revealed a very important component in the regeneration and repair of cartilage. Scientists have found that molecules called proteoglycans are essential to repairing damaged and deteriorated cartilage. They have also found that glucosamine is able to stimulate the production of proteoglycans, producing synovial fluid which is able to restore cartilage to its previously healthy state.

When your pet begins to experience cartilage disintegration (with the onset of arthritis), they begin to slow quickly. When you begin a regimen of healing using glucosamine, the proteoglycans show up to battle the deteriorating cartilage and the bad enzymes. Exercise, even in moderate amounts, accelerates the production of proteoglycans even further and consequently gives your pet an even better chance of winning the battle against arthritis.

So, what can we conclude? Moderate exercise accelerates the healing process and is necessary to do even if it does cause some short-term grief for your pet. Put moderate exercise together with a high quality liquid glucosamine and chondroitin formula and you will be well on your way to easing your pets pain and restoring healthy joints.

On the other hand of course, inactivity works to increase the risk of arthritis progressing further in your beloved Fido, Champ, Angus, or Rover.

The Equation

Exercise + Glucosamine = Rapid deployment of proteoglycans = healthy joints in pets

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• Canine Hip Dysplasia
• Arthritis in Dogs
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• Feline Hip Dysplasia
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• Arthritis in Other Animals

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

Wendi
Posted on 06 Jun 2002 at 00:13

HI SHANNON! I AGREE WITH KATHY. X-RAYS ARE THE WAY TO DETERMINE IF YOUR PUP HAS HIP DYSPLASIA. iT IS A DISEASE THAT THEY ARE BORN WITH. SIGNS INCLUDE DIFFICULTY GETTING UP, WHINING, LIMPING (FAVORING A LEG OR REAREND),NOT WANTING TO PLAY, THINGS LIKE THAT. I HAVE A 4 Y/O ENGLISH MASTIFF THAT SHOWED SIGNS AS YOUNG AS 1 Y/O. I HAD HER X-RAYS TAKEN (BEST DONE WHEN THEY ARE 2Y/O OR OLDER) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS FAIR. IT IS ONLY PRESENT IN HER LEFT HIP THOUGH. I PUT HER ON SYN-FLEX ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND SHE SHOWS NO SIGNS OF PAIN OR LIMPING. I ALSO RECOMMEND HYDROTHERAPY AS A FORM OF EXERCISE. IT IS THE BEST NON-WEIGHT BEARING EXERCISE FOR HER HIP. SHE SWIMS EVERY WEEKEND AND DOESNT EVEN LIMP AFTER A FULL WEEKEND OF PLAYING. THAT IS A BIG IMPROVEMENT. SHE USE TO PLAY FOR A DAY THEN BE IN PAIN FOR 3 DAYS. NOW- NO PROBLEMS! GOOD LUCK!

WENDI REEVES
CHAPIN, SC

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