A Large Amount of Joint Supplements For Dogs Don't Work - Find Out Why
By Oliver Gillies
A large amount of dog owners and vets recommend the use of dog supplements to treat serious conditions such as arthritis and osteoarthritis, because of the supposed health benefits. What unfortunately a lot of these people do not report is the large amount of sub-standard supplements that are on the market currently for dogs and other animals.
In this article we will outline why a large proportion of dog supplements are ineffective and unethical and outline some tips to make sure you identify the ones that do actually work.
The problem with most of the supplements that you can give to your animals is the fact that they are not FDA approved and regulated. This means that dog supplement production is not put through as many rigorous quality control procedures as prescription medicines, and their production is not monitored as closely.
Because of this fact alone there have been many examples of manufacturers producing sub-standard supplements, that have a fraction of the amount of the active ingredients in the product as stated in the labels. A recent example of this was published by a report in 2008 by the American Association of Equine Practitioners. Out of the supplements that they tested for use on horses and dogs over one third of supplements where incorrect in the amount and content of what the supplements said they contained.This is why when you are researching it is so important to make sure that any supplement that you buy is manufactured under U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Good Manufacturing Practices (FDA Standards) to ensure the quality and content of the supplements.
One of the other most effective ways to make sure that you purchase the best joint supplements for dogs is to find out what experienced vets use and recommend for their dogs clients, as vets will have the specialist knowledge and experience to know and see what is working.
To watch a short video of a vet with over 20 years experience explaining what joint supplements dogs respond well to in his experience, visit this webpage on dog joint supplements where you can also find out how to get a FREE months supply of that very same supplement mentioned by the vet.
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