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Understanding (OCD) - OsteoChrondritis Dissecans

Osteochrondritis Dissecans is most often refered to as OCD - for obvious reasons. This is a developmental orthopedic disease often seen in puppies from 5 months - 16 months of age. OCD is normally a result of feeding a pet a poor quality dog food with crude forms of minerals and/or calcium added to a diet. Improper diet and do-it-yourself adjustments by well-meaning owners, or others with miss-guided notions, can really throw things off balance. In this case, supplementation of minerals or human foods often unbalance the calcium to phosphorus ratio causing OCD with subsequent separation of joint cartilage from the bone.

Symptoms of OCD are lameness and inflammation upon flexing the leg and 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 Pet Treats or Granules as a natural nutritional boost and anti-inflammatory.

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 dogs with cracks, floating chunks or peeling up of the cartilage need surgery to remove the debris and stop the pain. In this case the NZYMES Antioxidant Pet Treats or Granules will help to speed the healing process after surgery by detoxifying the anesthesia from the body, so as to ensure there is minimal 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.

Link -- Linda on OCD

Bugsy
Breed: Great Dane
Age: 3 yrs
Problems: OCD, Gas, Weak rear end

Bugsy came to live with us at the age of 6 months, with a terrible case of bilateral OCD. We treated it non-surgically, with bi-weekly shots of Adequan, along with oral Glucosamine and Chondroitin. After 6 months of treatment he finally x-rayed clear of OCD.

Though he was "cured', he has always been a bit weak on the side that he limped on. He has also always had a weak rear end, especially noticeable when climbing stairs or getting in and out of our 4-Runner.

Last but not least, Bugsy's always had a terrible gas problem. In fact, he could clear out a room in seconds flat. Bugsy's gas, once horrific, was much improved after changing to a different brand of food made by Back to Basics. But I wasn't totally happy, and felt we could do more for him.

A friend, Linda Arndt, advised me to try NZYMES® to help with Bugsy's numerous issues. At her urging, I contacted Biopet and consulted with their VERY helpful staff, who felt that the product could definitely improve Bugsy's gas problems, and Bone-related issues. Since adding NZYMES® to his diet, the gas passing is virtually non-existent.

A big believer in SBGA's (tm) wonderful properties, I was using Cell Tech's Enzyme products on him, as well as on my other Dane Belle, and Pointer Molly. The enzymes by Cell Tech didn't seem to help the gas or his hind-end issues. I began giving Bugsy NZYMES®, and now, instead of hopping up stairs with his hind legs together, he is now able to use them more often independently, even when getting into the truck. This is an amazing improvement in 2 months, and I credit most of it directly to the Nzymes.

I have now been feeding NZYMES® Antioxidant Treats to my whole crew of 3 Dogs and 2 Cats for 2 months, and they LOVE it! By the way, we will be taking NZYMES® human product too, as soon as it becomes available in June 2000.

Lyn Richards

DogLogic Dog Resource Center - Manchester, NH http://www.doglogic.com

Reported Symptoms: OCD, Gas, Weak rear end

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Homer
Breed: Labrador Retriever
Age: 2 yrs
Problems: Osteochondrritis Dissecans (OCD-Juvenile Arthritis); Jennie asked to take this STORY down. ts

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