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Learn the truth about chemo and radiation poisoning [“therapy”] and
how they are NOT very effective.
Cancer caused by a microchip killed our Beloved Angel Pasha. [blog on this
page]
Here’s a story about one of our customers, a beautiful 9
year old rescue named Rummy, who had his Posh Brace stolen from him. Well, when
we say we are obsessed with helping Dogs, we mean it. So a thief would not get
away with inhibiting Rummys’ recovering, we sent out a free $895 custom Posh
Brace replacement in 3 days, after the thief got away with Rummys’ 1st custom
Posh Dog Knee Brace.
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and LIKE our FACEBOOK page, and tell
all your pals with Dogs, that our custom Posh Brace helps Dogs avoid an
expensive and risky knee ligament CCL/ACL surgery! Sure
we lost money on this, BUT we are helping Rummy recover like our baby Pasha did
3 years ago. So we figure – we
won.
Please help us to spread the word: most vets won’t do anything but make lots of
$$$$ from surgery and do not mention Dog knee braces for Dog knee injuries, and
our stifle brace works!
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Our
former vet offered us rimadyl to help with our Beloved golden Pashas’ CCL
injury in 2013. Since we had researched the considerable dangers of rimadyl,
previcox, metacam, carprofen and other NSAIDS like, we rejected it. This former
vet never told us anything about how harmful, even fatal, Rimadyl can be for
Dogs.
Unfortunately, the people in the story below, lost their precious Golden,
Sophie, in 2009. Their vet did not mention the severe dangers of Rimadyl to
these Dog parents. Their story, in part, is what helped saved Pasha from the
significant risks of NSAID type anti – inflammatories.
You can read more info about NSAIDS and safe, effective, and homeopathic
remedies at another blog here, called “Must read article about
NSAIDS.”
Here
is Sophies’ Story:
http://www.westword.com/news/pfizer-lawsuit-pet-owners-file-complaint-over-rimadyl-animal-drug-they-say-killed-their-dog-5838747
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We lost our Beloved Angel, Pasha On December 23, 2015 at 12:20 AM. In the deepest cores of our hearts and minds, she was the most beautiful, loving, perfect being we have ever known. This is just beyond agonizing… Posh Angel was our only Child.
Between March and June 2015, [less than 90 days] Pasha developed a massive, cantaloupe sized fibrosarcoma at the site where she was “microchipped” years ago.
During this time of immeasurable grief and loss, Pasha wants us to continue to help other Dogs who are suffering from a a painful ligament injury, as she once had, and from which she recovered with our Dog leg brace.
Just as it was 24/7/365 in this life, Pasha will live in our hearts until we join her…
Here is the “microchip” that killed our Beloved Angel Pasha – look at the tiny white object circled in red on the bottom right of the massive cancerous lump. We lost Pasha, but NOT from ever becoming “lost,” but by cancer caused 100% by this killer “microchip.” Is there a “microchip” in YOUR Dog?
Many
Customers have told us to share our story about how Posh Dog Knee Brace become
a company. So here goes…
We make Dog knee braces, because we know they work, and some 60% of Dogs are
not viable candidates for surgery, including geriatric Dogs, Dogs with other
compelling medical issues, and Dog parents who simply do not have the average
$3,000 + a cranial cruciate ligament surgery and post-op work is sold for.
Two and one half years ago, we saw how our own Pasha had a complete rupture of
the cranial cruciate ligament in her left hind leg, as well as a severely
damaged medial meniscus combined with crepitis [clicking/cracking] when she
bent her leg.
Of course our former vet instantly stated that we HAVE to get the “state
of the art” TPLO surgery from the top canine orthopedic surgical center in
the southeast. This former vet insisted that if we did not get the surgery
right away, Pashas other leg would “blow out” in less than 6 months,
she would positively develop severe arthritis, and become lame, and the we
would have to “put her down,” i.e. kill our beloved daughter. This
form of emotional extortion was the wrong thing to say to us.
At that moment, we “put down” our relationship with this
surgery-pushing vet. That weekend of Memorial Day 2013, we lived, 24-7, online
collecting data about the various types of CCL surgeries, canine knee braces,
and a lot more.
We learned of how this surgery is so lucrative, and so problematic, how certain
esteemed vet publications questioned the outrageous number of CCL surgeries
each year, how a Dog is FIVE time more likely to have a surgery on an injured
knee than a person, and much, much more.
We read credible stories of other dogs with severe injuries, who recovered with
a dog back leg brace, conservative management and supplements. We learned
enough to then say; “no way” our beloved Golden Girl was going to
have surgery, any of the seven types of Dog knee surgery, including the much
heralded and over-promoted TPLO surgery, which, according to many vets, is not
even 1% better or more effective than the surgeries costing half as much.
Most of what we found has been posted to our “Surgery Facts” tab. We
are the only dog knee brace company who tells people the facts and serious
risks about the dog knee surgery, as documented and shared by honest
veterinarians.
Within 4 -5 weeks after she wore her 1st dog brace, which the vet insisted will
NOT work [“GOTTA get the surgery!!”], the dreadful clicking/cracking
of Pashas’ injured leg stopped and the crepitis has not re-occurred. Pasha was
able to bear weight on her leg, with minimal pain. Her depression over her
injured leg lifted. Yes, Dogs get depressed! Instead of a risky and huge
setback of surgery, she began to heal – right away. Her leg developed the same
scar tissue in her knee [stifle] as would have happened with the surgeries.
The companies who sold us the braces for an average of $900 + dollars had
serious design flaws and used well, cheap, parts and velcro straps. We asked
these companies to use high quality dog knee brace parts like chicago screws
instead of pig metal screws, and ladder straps and micro buckles. They seemed
offended that were telling them, with their years of experience, how to design
a knee brace for our Dog, when we had no experience. Bottom line, they kind of
told us to get lost. So we decided to make a brace that would exceed any dog
knee brace on the market.
Posh Dog Knee Brace was born the day the companies refused to put actual
quality into their CCL brace, and actually cared about the our Dog, their
Customer.
Pasha wore our first dog brace, and it outperformed any canine stifle brace out
there. From there we invested sizable sums of money to start our company.
Although we likely could have removed the brace by January 2014, we left it on
her ONLY for her daily 2 – 3 hour play sessions at the beach. As of May 2014,
our baby Pasha has not worn a Dog knee brace. Her severely injured leg has
healed completely, along with a regimen of supplements and conservative
management.
I tell people that if you go to a car Dealership and ask if you should buy one
of their cars, the salesperson will say: “YES – TODAY!!”
If you go to a canine orthopedic surgeon, rest assured 95% of the same breed of
salesperson wearing a white lab coat, will say you should “GET THE
SURGERY – right away.” If your veterinarian is like the former vet
we went to, the vet may say, “the other knee will blow out and arthritis
will happen and then you may have to kill your lame dog!”
Believe it or not, 3 weeks ago a Customer told me their vet said: “if you
don’t get the surgery – we can go ahead and amputate the entire leg.”
Astounding. This “veterinarian” obviously did not see a Dog with an
injured leg; this vet saw a house and car payment limping into his office.
There are some 80,000 veterinarians in the USA, and certainly not all of them
are see “profit before the patient,” but plenty see only that. Look
around.
Remember – 2 1/2 years ago, we were resoundingly told, by a person in a white
coat whom we implicitly trusted, if we did NOT get the $5,000 ++ surgery
immediately, Pashas other leg would fail in 6 months and she would have severe
arthritis? [Rather despicable selling tactics].
Tick tock, tick tock… None of that happened. 2 1/2 years later, her
right leg is just fine and she had no arthritis.
It seems quite logical that if a Dog DOES have the surgery, the uninjured
leg has an extremely high chance of failing, due to increased load and stress
during the 60-90 day horrible post op recovery [barring the high complication
rate conceded by the veterinarian industry itself – see our
“Surgery?” tab].
Before you trust the salesperson in the white coat, please put your Dog first,
and consider the option of knee braces for Dogs, like the Dog knee brace we make
just for Dogs with CCL injuries. That is all we make, and the Posh Dog Knee
Brace is years ahead of all the others. We are the only company who makes a
custom, high end dog knee brace, WITHOUT you or your vet having to make a cast.
See our real testimonials from real Customers page for some pictures of our
current brace, working beautifully helping Dogs recover with no surgery and no
casting required!
Give your Dog a BIG hug for us!!
Jim and Beth Morrison
As
many as 60,000 Dogs have reportedly been killed by taking NSAIDS. Yet many
other Dogs have no complications from NSAIDS. We experienced serious
complications giving Previcox [an NSAID] to our Golden Pasha 18 months ago. Had
we not become aware right away that she had stopped eating and drinking after
taking the drug, thus suspending the administration of the drug immediately,
Pasha may not still be here today. Our former vet never mentioned the dangers
of giving NSAIDS to our Dog, and even argued with us about the risks of
Rimadyl, of which we were aware. This vet assured us that Previcox was SAFE (I
add: “as long as you don’t take it out of the bottle”). At Posh Dog
Knee Brace, we want to presont the risks that exist in Dogs taking NSAIDS.
NSAIDS are commonly prescribed for Dogs suffering from CCL injuries. At Posh
Dog Knee Brace, we make high quality Dog knee braces for Dogs with knee
injuries, but we also feel compelled to provide information that will protect
Dog from other harms.
As a public service, we are re-publishing this excellent and informative
article from this site: Dogs Naturally Magazine This is a site and publication
we strongly advise Dog parents to read regularly.
ARTICLE:
You’re almost certainly familiar with the names of Non Steroidal
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) like Rimadyl, Metacam, Deramaxx and Previcox.
These drugs are frequently prescribed by veterinarians to manage inflammation
and pain, not only for long term disease like arthritis, but also for injuries
and other acute conditions. At some point during your dog’s life, your vet may
recommend NSAIDs. But the vet may not tell you about the risks associated with
these drugs – information you need to make an educated decision about your
dog’s care.
How NSAIDs work NSAIDs work by inhibiting the production of
prostaglandins.1
Prostaglandins are made from fatty acids in every cell of the body. There are
many different types of prostaglandins in the body and their main job is to
mediate inflammation. When tissue damage occurs, an enzyme system converts
arachidonic acid to prostaglandins. This conversion is called cyclooxygenase
and there are two types: cox 1 and cox 2.2 NSAIDs are designed to inhibit cox
1, cox 2 or both.
Cox 1 functions of prostaglandins are to:
Cox 2 functions include:
Manufacturers
try to produce NSAIDs that inhibit cox 2 more than cox 1. Carprofen (the active
ingredient in Rimadyl) has been shown to do this in vitro (i.e., not in a live
animal). 1 Aspirin inhibits both. This is why aspirin is said to thin the blood
and can cause stomach ulcers.
This might be okay if you’re trying to prevent blood clots and stroke. This
isn’t so good if your dog is taking aspirin for arthritis and then goes to the
vet for a dental extraction, during which the bleeding can’t be stopped.
What the experts say Dr Colin Burrows, an internal medicine
specialist at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, states:
“Aspirin and other NSAIDs frequently cause gastritis or peptic ulcers and
should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. NSAIDs designated for human use,
such as ibuprofen…, should never be used in dogs or cats. These drugs cause
severe, frequently fatal gastric and intestinal ulceration.”
The manufacturers of Metacam explain, “As a class, cyclooxygenase inhibitory
NSAIDs may be associated with gastrointestinal (gut), renal (kidney), hepatic
(liver) toxicity…Dogs that have experienced adverse reactions from one NSAID
may experience adverse reactions from another NSAID. Serious adverse reactions
associated with this drug class can occur without warning and in rare
situations result in death.”
Kidney specialist Dr Gregory F Grauer warns that “dogs of advanced age, those
with subclinical kidney disease, or on concurrent medications such as
furosemide”(a diuretic) are at an increased risk for kidney damage when an
NSAID is added to their treatment protocol.
Idiosyncratic reactions (meaning the cause is unknown) can occur with any NSAID
use. Some dogs may be more prone to reaction due to genetic predisposition.
The reported incidence of liver disease from carprofen use is only 0.05 percent
of dogs treated. Interestingly, carprofen is primarily metabolized in the
liver. But not all reactions are reported, so that number might be understated.
Regardless of the percentages, a reaction doesn’t feel so rare when it affects
your pet! I’ve seen a distraught pet owner who learns her dog has irreversible
dry eye due to a course of the NSAID etodolac (Etogesic) and the anger of
another whose pet suffers from kidney disease caused by deracoxib (Deramaxx).
And even worse, in most cases, dog owners are not forewarned of these dire
side effects.
What to watch for If your dog is taking NSAIDs, you should monitor
your dog for vomiting, blood in the vomit, black stool, blood in the stool,
loss of appetite, grinding of the teeth, lethargy and, if blood work is
performed, anemia or low protein in the blood due to blood loss through the
gastrointestinal tract.
Benefits versus risks Dr Wesley Roach and Dr Spencer Johnson from
the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia concur that
NSAIDs should be used for the management of osteoarthritis. In addition they
recommend chondroprotective agents such as injectable polysulfated
glycosaminoglycans, oral glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, hyaluron,
opioids-such as butorphanol or Tramadol, and even acupuncture. They emphasize
nutrition and low impact exercise (such as swimming) for weight control.
Disease will progress despite these therapies, they say.
The reason all these therapies are still recommended for maintenance, even with
NSAID use, is because NSAIDs are not effective in improving joint health and,
not surprisingly, they even damage joint health.
Two placebo-controlled masked studies on Metacam using 277 dogs demonstrated
statistically significant improvement in all measured parameters in the first
study and only in two parameters in the second study. All parameters were based
on subjective evaluation of improvement only.
Making arthritis worse? According to Dr Ross Hauser, “one of the most serious
adverse reactions to NSAIDs, that is little appreciated, is that as a class of
compounds they cause the breakdown of articular cartilage, thereby accelerating
osteoarthritis, the very disease for which they are most commonly prescribed!
The pathogenesis of osteoarthritis is accelerated by NSAIDs.”
Even the authors of the esteemed Small Animal Surgery textbook assert, “Most
NSAIDs interfere with chondrocyte (cartilage cells) glycosaminoglycan synthesis
and therefore should be used continuously only for a short time.” They suggest
chondroprotective food additives, which may decrease joint inflammation. The
same authors suggest gastroprotective medications alongside NSAIDs.
It’s hard not to conclude that the risks outweigh the benefits of NSAIDs,
especially when there are natural options that can be just as effective.
The body’s ability to heal Sometimes we forget how good the body is
at doing what it’s meant to do. The best approach to medicine is often not to
interfere with the body’s natural processes. The concept of hormesis embraces
this fact and teaches us that a little stress is something that helps the body
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Inflammation is a natural, protective, physiologic mechanism that’s necessary
to stimulate the body’s healing processes. Inflammation is aptly derived from
the Latin word meaning fire. Anyone who has experienced significant
inflammation understands how the redness, swelling and pain of the inflammatory
process feels like the burn of a flame on the skin.
It’s the acute (short lived) pain of inflammation that forces us to stop the
insult to the tissue, which then allows the healing process to begin. If you
touch a hot stove, the burn will only begin to heal once you remove your hand
from the stove. If you touched the stove and didn’t feel any pain, your hand
would suffer considerable burning and damage. But the sensation of pain is a
deeply ingrained trigger within the body to quickly protect it from harm.
The longer term pain of chronic inflammation is more difficult to manage than
just removing your hand from the hot stove. Inflammation becomes chronic
because the cause of the body’s inflammatory response is persistently present.
For example, a sliver or an intestinal foreign body will stimulate inflammatory
cells to attempt to expel the invader until it’s removed.
So pain and inflammation would seem like a good thing for the body. Yet
conventional medicine says we should suppress inflammation – I guess, because
it hurts. Fortunately, there are other options.
Alternatives
to NSAIDs
There are several natural treatment alternatives that have been shown to
relieve discomfort in dogs without the deleterious side effects of NSAIDs.
Zeel* A small double blinded study of dogs with moderate to severe
osteoarthritis showed that dogs receiving the homeopathic blend Zeel® (made by
Heel) for eight weeks had significantly less pain than their placebo peers,
although carprofen was more effective. Homeopathy as a treatment is often seen
as elusive and controversial, but considerably safer than an NSAID. This study
warrants respect and further investigation.
In addition, two homeopathic remedies were found to inhibit leucocyte elastase
activity in an in vitro study. Leucocyte elastase is an enzyme that’s released
during an inflammatory response and damages articular cartilage. Arnica montana
inhibited this enzyme activity by up to 70 percent. Similarly, Rhus
toxicodendron inhibited the leucocyte elastase up to 77 percent. Less cartilage
damage means less pain for your dog. Both of these remedies are contained in
the Zeel complex.
These findings help scientists understand and accept the validity of
homeopathic medicines. The more mainstream our natural treatments become, the
more our animals will benefit.
Traumeel* From the same parent company Heel, comes Traumeel®. Made
popular among humans who find it to be effective, many holistic veterinary
practitioners and rehab specialists use this blend for dogs and cats. Zeel is
most often recommended for osteoarthritic conditions while Traumeel is for soft
tissue injuries. Each comes in tablet or injectable form.
*Note: Heel has exited the US and Canadian markets and Heel Inc. has been
sold to MediNatura Inc. Effective January 1st, 2015, Zeel and Traumeel will be
replaced by MediNatura products T-Relief Arthritis and T-Relief, respectively.
These products will be available in the same dosage forms and sizes as Traumeel
and Zeel.
Corydalis This Chinese herb is a natural anti-inflammatory can
replace or avoid many NSAID prescriptions. It’s especially interesting to note
that corydalis is an analgesic that actually protects the GI tract. In a large
sample of patients with stomach and intestinal ulcers or chronic inflammation
of the stomach lining, corydalis improved healing and symptoms in 76percent of
the patients. A constituent of the herb called THP (tetrahydropalmatine)
reduced nerve pain in 78percent of human patients tested in a 1990 study.
Sedation and anticonvulsant effects are other indications for this herb. The
species used is Corydalis yanhusuo, a native to the northern Chinese province
of Zhejiang.
California Poppy When mild sedation is desirable in addition to
pain management, California poppy comes to the rescue! Clients who prefer to
avoid NSAIDs for post-operative pain have been happy with their pet’s pain
management when California poppy is prescribed. It contains small amounts of
morphine and has analgesic effects that have been demonstrated in studies.
Boswellia is also an effective anti-inflammatory and is often used
by migraine sufferers to manage their pain. Pet owners report their animals
need less or no NSAIDs when they use Standard Process Boswellia Complex twice
daily for their large breed dogs with osteoarthritis.
In a clinical trial with Boswellia serrata (BSB108, product of Bogar AG)
71percent of dogs with degenerative conditions showed improvement. A potential
mechanism for this efficacy is due to the presence of boswellic acids in the
herb, which have been shown to reduce inflammatory cell infiltrates.
Quality and therefore efficacy can vary substantially among herbs and other
natural supplements. This is why I recommend Standard Process Boswellia.
Arnica My experience with Arnica is with the herbal liniment from Buck Mountain
Botanicals. This provided amazing relief for a Labrador Retriever with severe
neurologic pain. When NSAIDs, Tramadol, and gabapentin did nothing, this old
fashioned topical massaged on to the affected area brought immediate and long
lasting relief. While homeopathic preparations of Arnica are extremely safe,
Arnica the herb when taken orally is extremely toxic, so licking must be
prevented! Some active constituents in Arnica are the sesquiterpene lactones.
Sesquiterpenes are a chemical class of constituents present in many herbals and
essential oils.
Copaiba/Wintergreen/Peppermint Don’t underestimate the hot/cold relief you can
give your dog with the essential oils, copaiba, wintergreen and peppermint.
Massage these oils onto the affected area but save one drop of peppermint for
last; peppermint is a potent oil that drives the others in deeper.
Copaiba is extremely high in beta-caryophyllene, a potent anti-inflammatory.
Copaiba is a resin tapped directly from a Brazilian tree and not distilled. It
is generally regarded as safe and may be taken orally or topically for
arthritis. Wintergreen contains methyl salicylate, which is anti-inflammatory
and analgesic when used for conditions such as arthritis, muscle and nerve
pain.10
I use all three of these oils topically for almost all of my canine patients
who have spondylosis, disc disease or osteoarthritis.
You may recognize salicylate or salicylic acid as the chemical constituent in
aspirin. The chemical balance present in herbs and most essential oils is what
helps prevent the side effects that commonly occur in the drug counterpart.
Natural products in the form that nature intended are usually the safest and
most effective approach to controlling chronic inflammatory disorders, just as
they have been historically. In fact, most medical discoveries began with a
study of historical uses of plants as traditional remedies.
The plants begin to get more dangerous when their chemicals are isolated. Noted
herbalist Greg Tilford once told me, “Don’t ever forget, the whole herb is
always greater than the sum of its parts.” Surely this is especially true when
we’re discussing safety. Natural remedies tend to facilitate the body’s innate
ability to change or balance itself, while drugs tend to force the body into
change.
Many natural approaches can be used simultaneously. They can also be used in
conjunction with laser therapy, massage or acupuncture. Most work
synergistically while some would be best alternated, especially the energy
medicines.
All these natural options to pain and inflammation merit further investigation.
Both double blind studies and massive amounts of anecdotal evidence are making
a case for natural solutions. Pet owners have the right to be informed and to
make educated decisions regarding how to best manage their best friend’s care.
References
Posted for anyone who is investigating using a dog knee brace, or dog stifle
brace, as an alternative to TPLO, TTA or other CCL knee surgeries for Dogs.
Many
Dog parents are becoming aware how dangerous nsaid drugs are for Dogs. Nsaids
have reportedly killed as many as 60,000 Dogs (sixty thousand). Nsaid is the
acronym for “Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug.”
Just search “rimadyl deaths” — Or read articles like THIS and THIS
Nutraceuticals are products derived from food sources that are proven to
provide extra health benefits, in addition to the basic nutritional value found
in foods and are often equally effective at treating and managing pain and
inflammation for Dog with injured stifles.
Here is an informative article about this subject:
“Post navigation Nutraceuticals and Inflammation By: Andrew G. Yersin,
PhD From IVC Issue: V4I4
Pain management caused by inflammation is an important part of veterinary care.
Musculoskeletal pain can result from tissue damage to muscles, tendons,
ligaments, bone and articular surfaces. Depending upon location, function and
innervation, musculoskeletal pain can have varying characteristics and
patterns:
Various
types of tissue injury can lead to chronic inflammation and pain through a
complex cascade of signaling events. Injured cells release arachidonic acid, a
membrane lipid, which is converted through enzymatic reactions to leukotrienes
and prostaglandins that can trigger further inflammatory responses and increase
the sensitivity of pain receptors. Simultaneously, the release of reactive
oxygen species (ROS) and pro-inflammatory cytokines from damaged cells triggers
the activation of the transcriptional factor NF-B. This protein serves as a
major control point in the inflammatory process, and further perpetuates the
cycle of inflammation and pain by increasing the expression of a variety of
pro-inflammatory cytokines and enzymes.
Nutraceutical support includes the use of antioxidants, Omega-3 fatty acids,
and specific botanical ingredients that target the enzymes and other mediators
of the inflammatory signaling cascade, and support a healthy anti-inflammatory
response.
Boswellia is powdered gum resin of the plant Boswellia serrata.
Active molecules include a variety of triterpenoids, collectively called
boswellic acids, that have been demonstrated to be potent inhibitors of the
pro-inflammatory enzyme 5-lipoxygenase, and also act via the inhibition of prostaglandin
E synthase-1 and the serine protease cathepsin G. In animal and human studies,
boswellia has shown to exhibit analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.
Yucca is dried powder from the plant Yucca schidigera. Active
molecules include trans-3,3’,5,5’-tetrahydroxy-4’- methoxystilbene, alexin and
reseveratrol, as well as additional saponins and phenolic compounds. These
molecules have been demonstrated to act as potent antioxidants and
anti-inflammatory agents. One of the primary mechanisms of action for its
anti-inflammatory activity is proposed to occur via inhibition of NF-κB and
nitric oxide synthase (iNOS).
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) occurs naturally in fresh fruit, whole
grains, vegetables and animals. It serves as a source of sulfur necessary for
the health and maintenance of mammalian connective tissues. MSM has been
demonstrated to inhibit the activity of NF-κB, leading to a decrease in
pro-inflammatory cytokines, nitric oxide, and prostaglandin E2.
Meadowsweet is the common name for the herb Filipendula ulmaria.
Key classes of molecules identified in meadowsweet include salicylates,
tannins, flavonoids, phenolic acids, and phenolic glycosides. Meadowsweet’s
analgesic effects are largely attributed to salicylic aldehyde, a precursor for
acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
Nutraceuticals may be used to support health and well-being.
Whatever treatment strategy you choose, it is important to continue assessing
pain and other health indicators to ensure the patient stays comfortable and
general health is maintained.”
SOURCE: http://www.ivcjournal.com/articles/nutraceuticals-and-inflammation/
Consider treating the pain and inflammation caused by a dog ACL CCL knee injury
with natural, organic and effective remedies, instead of the dangerous and
often lethal nsaids. With a synergistic mix of a Dog knee Brace for ACL injury,
increased nutritional supplements for Dog ACL injuries, along with conservative
management, your Dog can recover from a CCL rupture, very likely without
surgery!
We
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In addition to wearing a Dog Knee Brace for a K9 torn knee ligament, Pasha is
given a daily “cocktail” of high quality supplements
whichsupport healing, accelerate tissue repair, and help alleviate pain and
inflammation in her injured knee. We use a mix of supplements,
including Nupro Silver for Dogs with CCL or ACL Injuries. Nupro Silver is a fabulous, high quality nutritional
complex supplement which contains glucosamine, kelp, shark cartilage, MSM and other
ingredients which can help your Dog recover from a ligament injury along with a
Dog stifle brace, exercise, and conservative management.
You can get Nupro Silver online.
Ever since Pasha suffered a complete rupture of the Cranial Cruciate Ligament (CCL)
in her left hind leg in 2013, part of her recovery has included a special, yet
simple, daily “bone juice” which we give our 72 lb. Golden. She gets
this once every AM and then the rest of her food throughout the day. (She fully
recovered from her complete rupture over 14 months ago and no longer wears her
Posh Dog Knee Brace).
Wearing a Dog knee brace for a canine CCL injury is just one part of the
holistic approach and solution for a Dog ACL knee injury. Here is our recipe
which we feed our 62 lb. girl daily:
We
buy the Nupro Silver from www.USBones.com. It comes in various
sizes. This outstanding nutritional supplement for joint and connective tissue
health contains glucosamine, sea kelp, shark cartilage and other beneficial
ingredients!
When combining Nupro Silver with Glyco-Flex 3, be sure not to exceed the
ingredients, as there is ingredient redundancy in these products.
The Alaskan wild salmon oil offers a high concentration of Omega-3 essential
fatty acids and in more effective concentrations and higher quality than
traditional fish oil.
Shop around for the spirulina, green lipped mussel, and tumeric to get the best
pricing.
Some credible websites recommend UP TO 500 MG of glucosamine per 25 pounds of
body weight. It may be a good idea to gradually build up to the appropriate
dosage over a few weeks. Please read the entire article, particularly the
section about contraindications. BTW this site has lots of truthful and
outstanding articles about Dog Health – a must read!
We give our Golden baby 4 oz of DECAF green tea in her bone juice, since it is
so beneficial for preventing cancer and overall health, BUT it MUST be
decaf – caffeine can be very dangerous for Dogs! BTW check back soon
for tips on avoiding and treating cancer in Dogs.
Remember that helping a Dog recover from a partial or complete rupture of the
ACL involves more than just a well-built custom Dog knee brace or Dog stifle
brace for a canine knee injury from Posh Dog Knee Brace, it also involves
nutritional supplements and conservative management! Look for our upcoming blog
about this.
Wishing your Dog a long, healthy and fulfilled life! Give your beautiful Dog a
BIG hug from all of us at PoshDogKneeBrace.com!
Update # 1: In addition to giving Pasha DECAF [caffeine
will harm Dogs!] green tea each day as an anti-cancer measure, we’ve also added
a daily capsule of medicinal mushrooms: Reishe, Maitake and
Shiitake mushrooms. Even though Pasha does not have cancer, given her age, we
are introducing herbs and other confirmed, safe, anti-cancer agents to her
daily routine.
We learned about this amazing mushroom mixture, used by Eastern (real) doctors
for many centuries, at AnimalWellnessMagazine.com, a fabulous magazine
that promotes REAL heath, and NOT big-pharma, 100% profit-based
“health” in Dogs! We use this brand of medicinal mushrooms: http://tinyurl.com/mfn7loa
Update # 2: Although she presents with no symptoms of cancer
or malignancies, and as apreventative measure, and after spending
>> hundreds << of hours researching confirmed alternative and
authentic treatments for cancer (many say cures), each day we give Pasha 6
crushed, raw, unpasteurized apricot kernels which we buy from ApricotPower.com These MUST be
unpasteurized seeds, since pasteurization removes most nutrients from any food.
Just search LongLivingPets.com to learn more, or search
“laetrile cures cancer”. Apricot seeds have a very high density of
naturally occurring laetrile.
Update #3: Now That Pasha is 13, she is no longer fond
of mixing a lot of the foregoing supplements in decaf green tea. We now give
her supplements wrapped (hidden) in fresh ground turkey “eggs,” i.e.
Packed into about 2 tsp. of ground turkey. For the supplements in powder form,
like the ground apricot seeds and Nupro Silver, we fill large gelatin
capsules and wrap those with ground turkey. You can buy 500 large gelcaps on
amazon for almost nothing.
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