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Musculo-Skeletal Problems in Dogs and Cats |
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Musculo-Skeletal Problems in Dogs and Cats
Most NZYMES® customers report seeing good results for their pet's mobility issues after using our Antioxidant Treats or Granules for a short period of time. In a double-blind Vet study conducted on dogs with various types of Musculo-Skeletal problems, 88% of test subjects showed marked improvement in mobility in as little as 8 days! While this is true for most pets, others do take longer to respond. Some with more severe problems may take 1 to 2 months before the body can adapt the nutritional changes. A major contributor to these issues is poor quality pet foods, or treats which are lacking a proper balance of usable amino acids, vitamins and minerals or the nutritional ingredients needed to maintain good health.
Arthritis
There are many types of Arthritis and causes of degenerative joint disease in pets and humans. Symptoms include pain, swelling and inflammation and often the destruction of cartilage and joints. In soft tissue injuries, torn ligaments can destabilize the joint area and can cause dislocation of its natural position, sometimes requiring the need for surgery. NZYMES® Antioxidant products are naturally anti-inflammatory, and can be useful in reducing symptoms of swelling and inflammation of the joint. The increase in Antioxidant enzyme production can help to cleanse toxins and free radicals from damaged soft tissue, which will support faster healing by the body from an injury or surgery.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Autoimmune Arthritis also known as Rheumatoid Arthritis happens when the immune system attacks its own body, causing serious pain, inflammation, joint swelling and deformation of the joints. Osteoarthritis such as elbow or hip dysplasia can have numerous causes; genetics, nutrition, injury and normal wear and tear on the joints which lead to inflammation, reduced flexibility and less mobility. Our customers report profound results in their pet’s condition after using NZYMES Antioxidant Treats or Granules because of their natural anti-inflammatory properties, helping to ease pain and promote faster healing.
Septicemia often Diagnosed as HOD
Infectious Arthritis or Septic Arthritis/Septicemia, is often diagnosed as HOD (Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy) by mistake. Septic Arthritis is an infection of the blood, and a misdiagnosis can be a life threatening situation for your pet. For more information on HOD, see Help My Puppy Has HOD.All pets, regardless of age must have a daily source of living dietary enzymes in their diet to help replenish the body’s valuable and needed nutritional resources. NZYMES® Antioxidant Treats or Granules help accomplish this dietary need as well as helping to cleanse toxins, reduce inflammation and free radicals from soft tissue and support the body’s immune function as well. See the GreatDaneLady.com article on HOD
 Hip DysplasiaHIP DYSPLASIA is a condition which brings about abnormal formation of the hip joint, eventually resulting in mild to severe arthritic changes. Hip dysplasia is a developmental condition. The primary cause of hip dysplasia is attributed to muscle laxity during the period of growth and development. If muscle tone is inadequate, or if bone growth proceeds at a faster rate than muscle development, the femoral head pulls away from the socket, a process known as subluxation. Subluxation leads to abnormal wear & tear, and the erosion of the Hip joint, eventually resulting in arthritic changes. The best dietary measure for prevention of Hip Dysplasia is to feed a diet which provides for slow even development between the muscle and bone of the animal. If you have a dog with Hip Dysplasia, NZYMES® Antioxidant Treats or Antioxidant Granules can provide an alternative to help deal with pain and inflammation. For optimum nutritional support, please follow Linda Arndt's Feed Program for Orthopedic Problems.
For a complete overview on Hip Dysplasia, see our Article found Here
Elbow Dysplasia
Elbow Dysplasia is osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) in the elbow, and is caused by improper formation of the joint and progression of severe arthritic inflammation. Elbow Dysplasia can be due to rapid growth as well as the design of the body structure of the dog. Injury can also lead to Elbow Dysplasia, especially if the dog has been fed a high calorie food that promotes rapid growth.
NZYMES® Antioxidant Treats or Granules have shown to be beneficial for this problem, because of their natural anti-inflammatory properties.
See the GreatDaneLady.com article on Feed Program for Othorpedic Problems
PANOPanosteitis/PANO is the least invasive of developmental orthopedic diseases in dogs. It is characterized by a rapid rate of growth causing arthritis like aches in the long bone of the legs. It moves from one leg to another as well. Although it is self limiting as they mature, during these episodes of wandering lameness there is considerable pain due to inflammation. Pano normally is seen in older puppies and can last until over 12 months of age if there is not a change in diet to a high quality, meat based moderate protein/fat/calorie food, fed in measured amounts. It is important to slow down the growth process and relieve the pain of inflammation using a natural supplement like NZYMES® Antioxidant Treats or Granules.
NZYMES® have shown to be very beneficial for developmental orthopedic diseases such as Pano, OCD and HOD. To help alleviate the symptoms of Pano or prevent them in the future, see Feed Program for Orthopedic Problems.See the GreatDaneLady.com article on Feed Program for Othorpedic Problems
OCD
Osteochrondritis Dissecans (OCD), is a developmental orthopedic disease often seen in puppies from 5 months - 12 months of age. OCD results from feeding a poor quality dog food with crude forms of minerals, and/or calcium added to a diet. Supplementation of minerals or human foods often unbalance the calcium to phosphorus ratio, causing OCD and separation of joint cartilage from the bone.Symptoms of OCD are lameness and inflammation upon flexing the leg. There are varying degrees of OCD depending on age and diet. Cartilage separation happens in the shoulder joints, knee (stifle) and hock (ankle) joint. If caught before 7 months of age, we have seen owners reverse this damage with a change in diet, Adequen shots, and the use of NZYMES® Antioxidant Treats or Granules as a natural anti-inflammatory to relieve pain. OCD can be due to trauma to the joint cartilage as well, but if the dog is supported nutritionally to begin with, generally this kind of injury does not happen. Older puppies, 10- 16 months, that have cracks in the cartilage, floating chunks or peeling up of the cartilage, need surgery to remove the debris and stop the pain. In this case the NZYMES® Antioxidant Treats or Granules will help with Recovery after Surgery by detoxifying the anesthesia from the body, so there is little residual effects like shedding and loss of bloom. For more information on the prevention or reversal of early OCD process, see the Feed Program of OCD Repair.See the GreatDaneLady.com article on Feed Program for OCD Repair
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