Why NSAIDs are not safe for canines? Medications for arthritis in canines like steroids, NSAIDs and other pain relievers are similar to human medicines. These are very strong medications and have a lot of side effects after long term use. They can cause additional joint damage and breakdown, like corticosteroids react badly with other medicines […]

To help strengthen the cartilage, reduce inflammation and provide joint pain relief, vets usually recommend nutritional supplements containing glucosamine, chondroitin, methylsulfonylmethane-MSM, perna mussels-GLM, bromelain, and curcumin. Glucosamine sulfate is one of the most widely-used remedies for arthritis. It helps to re-build damaged cartilage by stimulating the production of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and chondroitin sulfate, the essential […]

To help strengthen the cartilage, reduce inflammation and provide joint pain relief, vets usually recommend nutritional supplements containing glucosamine, chondroitin, methylsulfonylmethane-MSM, perna mussels-GLM, bromelain, and curcumin. Glucosamine sulfate is one of the most widely-used remedies for arthritis. It helps to re-build damaged cartilage by stimulating the production of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and chondroitin sulfate, the essential […]

Arthritis is a disease which afflicts the bones and joints, it’s a condition where the joints get inflamed and cause a great deal of pain as the cats get older. Mostly cats develop arthritis in hips and elbows, but sometimes other joints like lower back and knees get affected. Cats are more likely to reveal […]

Cats lack an enzyme system in the liver to process most NSAIDs, and are extremely prone to toxicity from them. Aspirin, when used, must be used at low doses. It’s usually given only every 72 hours, even then, toxicity can still occur. Some cats do not tolerate aspirin, and large numbers of cats get no […]