Dog lovers fondly recall when their dog was just a bounding puppy… an unruly yet loveable little ball of fur. At that point her biggest needs were paper training, obedience training and lots of love and patience.
As she grows older, she still needs lots of love and patience. And just like the rest of us, she needs extra nutritional support and even help with arthritis pain as her joints become inflamed and worn in her golden years.
Of course, dogs can’t come right out and say “I’m hurting right here.” But we know by watching their gradual transition from leaping across the yard chasing a thrown ball to gingerly taking the stairs just to get off the porch that their hips, knees, and other joints ache increasingly over the years.
Fortunately, dogs can benefit from many of the same arthritis pain relief and joint support supplements humans take. They just need a dose scaled to their size.
One of the most useful supplements for fighting painfully inflamed joints are proteolytic enzymes. Rather than an anti-inflammatory drug, enzymes are derived from herbs and edible fungi. They work by neutralizing the inflammation causing bio-chemicals in the body. In turn, inflammation and pain decreases.
Systemic proteolytic enzymes also work wonders on increasing circulation and soft tissue repair by breaking down and removing excess fibrin. They even break down old scar tissue which helps your pet not only return to normal movement but decrease risks related to fibrosis buildup in the heart and kidneys.
Most people think of glucosamine, chondroitin, and MSM first when arthritis supplements come to mind. Combined, these ingredients give us the nutrients needed to slow down joint wear — and even help our bodies rebuild broken down cartilage. Once again, these work just as well for dogs as humans.
Giving our pets the love and nutritional support they need allow them to live a longer, healthier, more active lives. That in itself carries its own reward.
Here’s a video of The Healthy Back Institute’s Steve Hefferon with his 10 year old golden retriever, Zoey. Steve has used proteolytic systemic enzymes for years to help his dogs manage pain and inflammation and a glucosamine / chondroitin / MSM formulation to help them rebuild their joints.
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Steve,
I like the idea of the “Heal and Soothe”, but my dog (who is 11 yrs) is severely allergic to glucosamine and chondroitan. I previously used a very high end natural product with those ingredients and he became instantly so crippled that he could not lift his behind off the floor. When I stopped it he went back to normal. Since then though he injured the knee on his left back leg and it is now 3 times larger than the right one, which is of normal size. Could you suggest another natural substance that would heal and repair the knee joint? Thank you so much, as it is very hard to see him suffer.
Hi Patricia,
While they do read and review this blog I suggest you contact them direct to see how they can help with your query about your dog.
http://www.losethebackpain.com/customersupport.html
They will then be able to discuss your specific query and any other relevant factors with you.
Thank you
Our shepherd who is 7 years old has arthritis in her hips and we use the Glucosamine, etc., etc., and it has worked wonders. She cannot wait to get her two pills each day. She is right back to normal in her old puppy style.
Do you have any books,videos or websites I can go to, to get info on healing pain in animals as I am an energy healer and would love to increase my knowledge in this area.