Description:
Long term treatment with Joint Guard may help reduce non-infectious joint inflammation...
Each 2.5 g of JOINT GUARD Powder for Cats contains:
Glucosamin Hydrochloride 500 mg
Purified Sodium Chondroitin Sulphate 400 mg
Also contains MSM, manganese gluconate, calcium ascorbate
(Vit C), zinc, copper, vitamin E
One scoop contains 625 mg of powder.
JOINT GUARD:
- provides essential componants required for joint cartilage repair and maintenance.
- is for regular daily administration for a protective effect.
- aids production of normal healthy cartilage matrix and of synovial (joint) fluid.
JOINT GUARD helps prevent cartilage degeneration by supplying all critical components on a daily basis. This is a chondroprotective (joint protective) effect. It is formulated for regular, in-feed administration.
Reasearch trails on combinations of Glucosamin, Chondroitin, Manganese and Vitamin C report a significant synery between these componants, and a condroprotective effect, as well as a mild anit-inflammatory effect following regular administration. The essential companants in JOINT GUARD serve to both reduce cartilage degeneration, and stimulate production of healthy cartilage matrix.
Glucosamine hydrochloride - stimulates formation of both synovial (joint) fluid and the cartilage matrix,
Chondroitin sulfate - provides protection from the enzymes which break down cartilage, and is the major component in cartilage,
Manganese and Vitamin C - are essential in the pathways to manufacture cartilage,
MSM - is used during soft connective tissue synthesis e.g. in the joint capsule.
Form: Oral
Dosage and Administration
JOINT GUARD for Cats is given daily with each meal, dosed according to weight. Each scoop contains 625 mg of powder. It can be given to young animals at a low daily maintenance dose for a regular protective effect, or at a higher daily dose for animals experiencing existing cartilage damage:
Initial 4-6 weeks
Under 5kg: 2 scoops daily
5 - 10kg: 4 scoops daily
Maintenance
Under 5kg: 1/2 chew daily
5 - 10kg: 1 chew daily
It is necessary to initiate treatment at double the maintenance dose in order to "load up" the body with therapeutic levels of the active ingredients, generally for the first 4 - 6 weeks. At this point, the dose can gradually be reduced over time to find the lowest possible amount that will keep the cat comfortable.
Manufacturer: Nature Vet
Price: $31.95 - normally $35.50!
