Have you paid attention lately to how your dog is “getting around?” Notice anything different or is it the same? The point is: paying attention does matter. You want to proactively be supporting your dog’s love of jumping, running, and playing. To do that, consider supplementation that will help maintain healthy cartilage and joint function. Why? Because dogs are like people! With the addition of many doggy birthdays comes more use of those jumping joints.
Where do you begin?
Think curcumin–think Joint & Hip Formula from Terry Naturally® Animal Health. Curcumin is the main active component of turmeric. The curcumin in Joint & Hip Formula has a bioavailable curcumin that can do wonders when it comes to lessening occasional joint stiffness. In fact, a scientific study with dogs showed this type of curcumin (called BCM-95®) had a seven-fold increase in absorption over eight hours. That’s an important point because curcumin in not well-absorbed, by people or dogs. This specific, patented curcumin has shown seven times increased absorption in canines—something very few curcumin products have achieved.
And Joint & Hip Formula also has another herbal extract that has its roots in Ayurvedic medicine—boswellia. A Swiss research project studied 24 dogs with joint discomfort and soreness. The dogs were given a standardized extract of boswellia in their food for six weeks. After just two weeks, 71 percent of the dogs showed improvement. By the time six weeks were up, they noted a significant improvement.
So, stop wondering about comfort and mobility for your dog or the dogs in your care. Be proactive! Get some Joint & Hip Formula and get back to running, jumping, playing, and enjoying every minute with your best friend.
And one more “proactive” tip! Don’t forget how important exercise is for every dog at every age. Keep their joints working through appropriate length and style of walks. Little and often may be the best answer as compared to very long walks all at once. Pay attention to the terrain of your walks. Flat, smooth, and even ground might be the best choice for your dog. Adapt exercise to the current needs of your dog.
Enjoy!