Glucosamine Supplements for Treating Canine Arthritis Safely

I just read the unfortunate story of a dog that had been given prescription medication to treat his osteoarthritis. The pet's owner had taken him to the veterinarian after observing the dog having trouble negotiating their home's steps and often times limping.

As often is the case, the vet prescribed the animal a drug which is very commonly used to treat joint disease in dogs. Although the drug is highly successful in treating the symptoms for the disease, there are serious side effects experienced by some animals. In fact, some veterinarians have even stated that if the drug was used by humans to treat the same disease it would've long ago been banned by the FDA. Many vets have decided there are far too many occurrences of serious side effects and even death in animals taking the drug for arthritis and I have stopped prescribing the medication.

There are safer alternatives to these prescription medications in many cases. Only in the most severe cases do doctors now prescribe these dangerous prescription drugs for treating the disease. Instead, they are suggesting the pet owners try a supplement product called glucosamine to treat the disease.

It should be noted here that there are no cures for arthritis in either animals or humans. Also it is interesting to note that the arthritic disease that humans suffer from is much the same as the ones canines have in their older age.

Although the prescribed medicines offer almost immediate relief for the symptoms of osteoarthritis and canines, it is perhaps best to treat the disease in a more natural way that addresses the real issues. The dangerous prescription medications simply mask the symptoms and act only as basically a pain reliever. (Hopefully the vet also talked to the owner about using glucosamine to treat the disease. But more on that later.)

On the other hand, glucosamine supplements actually address the problem within the joints that the disease is causing. The definition of arthritis in fact is the degeneration of the cartilage tissues within the joints. These tissues are used to cushion and protect the bones from rubbing together as the joints move. As it thins, the tissue allows the bones to touch one another during movement and this in turn causes significant discomfort and pain to the dog.

Liquid glucosamine contains the building blocks necessary for the body to rebuild and regenerate the damaged cartilage as best it can. Because this rebuilding process can take time, several weeks to several months of daily supplementation are required before pet owners will see any relief for their dogs suffering from the arthritic disease. It's very important that the supplementation is carried out on a daily basis during that time in order to determine if glucosamine will in fact help the animal deal with the disease.

Another benefit to using glucosamine products is the cost. It is far less expensive per daily dose for glucosamine than the other dangerous prescribed medications. And again, there are virtually no side effects associated with glucosamine supplementation.

Visit our website for more details about how pet owners can use liquid glucosamine products to treat osteoarthritis in canines. The Flexicose supplement is safe and without side effects when used to treat dog arthritis disease.