{"id":1280,"date":"2013-01-28T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T18:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2013-12-03T09:05:12","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T17:05:12","slug":"understanding-pet-joint-pain-and-arthritis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/understanding-pet-joint-pain-and-arthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Pet Joint Pain and Arthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that 1 in 5 dogs will suffer from Osteoarthritis in his lifetime? Joint pain, muscle pain, and arthritis affects not only older dogs but also those who are large, heavy, and especially those with weight issues. With this debilitating disease on the rise, we’d like to discuss some ways you can prevent and treat arthritis<\/strong> in your pet.<\/p>\n

1. Keep Your Pet Warm and Dry<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This tip may seem obvious, but we cannot stress this point enough! Cold surroundings can increase your pets pain levels, and make their joints stiff, and walking more painful.<\/p>\n

\"arthritis<\/strong><\/span>2. Moderate Exercise and Weight Loss If Needed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Your pet needs to exercise to maintain flexibility and muscle mass. Weight loss can be a tremendous help to pets with arthritis that are overweight. So start with moderate exercise like walking- and always on a leash. Do not promote jumping. Remember that too much exercise is counterproductive and can actually further injure your pet.<\/p>\n

3. Choose The Right Supplements<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Give your pet an all natural whole food supplement that will specifically work to reduce inflammation, aid in cartilage repair, promotes joint flexibility, and that contains antioxidants. Remember, the supplement should be all natural, and whole food, meaning all of its ingredients should come from real<\/em> food sources from nature<\/strong>– not chemical sources. This will insure full absorption with no negative side effects. The product should be specially formulated for pets, and backed by research.<\/p>\n

Glucosamine and Chondroitin<\/h2>\n

Many pet companies suggest giving your pet Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate products. We disagree. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"glucosamineChondroitin<\/strong> products are usually made from extracts of cartilaginous cow and pig tissues (cow tracheas and pig ear and nose), but other sources such as shark, fish, and bird cartilage<\/strong> or by synthetic means are also used. Side effects<\/strong><\/span> of Chondroitin include nausea, diarrhea, stomach pain, bloating and vomiting. Chondroitin has also been associated with unpleasant gastrointestinal reactions and potential blood thinning effects.<\/p>\n

Glucosamine<\/strong> is produced commercially by the use of crustacean shells or fermentation of a grain such as corn or wheat. It is a non-vitamin, non-mineral, supplement. Glucosamine hydrochloride also has harmful side effects<\/strong><\/span> such as gas, bloating, and cramps.<\/p>\n

Natural Pain Relief For Pets<\/h2>\n

Pet-Enzymes<\/span><\/a><\/strong> Plus<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00ae<\/span> is all natural, whole food, contains no chemicals or preservatives, and was specifically formulated for dogs and cats- with no side effects. Pet-Enzymes Plus<\/span><\/a>\u00ae<\/span> contains 14 synergistic pain fighting ingredients including the super antioxidant Turmeric, as well as the pain fighting MSM for pets<\/a><\/strong>, to help rebuild cartilage and reduce inflammation.<\/p>\n

For arthritis prevention and maintenance care<\/strong>:<\/span> Supplement with 1 to 2 tabs of Pet-Enzymes Plus<\/a>\u00ae per day on an empty stomach.<\/p>\n

For crises care and Arthritic pets<\/strong>:<\/span> For every 20 lbs of body weight, supplement with 1 tablet 2x per day on an empty stomach.<\/p>\n

At NWCnaturals.com<\/a> we believe your pet’s supplements<\/a> should be the best. We’ve put all of our knowledge into making a product perfect for your pet. If you have any questions about our supplements, or need help choosing one that is right for your pet, please do not hesitate to contact us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Did you know that 1 in 5 dogs will suffer from Osteoarthritis in his lifetime? Joint pain, muscle pain, and arthritis affects not only older dogs but also those who are large, heavy, and especially those with weight issues. With this debilitating disease on the rise, we’d like to discuss some ways you can prevent Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,108],"tags":[122,55,79,123],"class_list":["post-1280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-enzymes-for-pets","category-pet-joint-allergies","tag-all-natural-pet-products","tag-all-natural-supplement","tag-arthritis","tag-pet-enzymes-plus"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1280"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1748,"href":"https:\/\/nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1280\/revisions\/1748"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwcnaturals.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}