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Choosing the Right Procedure for Dog Cruciate Ligament Surgery

November 17, 2010

An article by veterinarian Rob McCarthy, which I recently read, discusses the different surgical procedures used to treat dog cruciate ligament problems.

The first of these procedures is the lateral fabellotibial suture or lateral suture. The procedure has been used for almost about thirty year…

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Miraculous Weight Loss Treatments for Dog Arthritis?

When you take control of your dog’s weight, you help lower the pain and swelling associated with dog arthritis. It is the single most important thing you can do! With weight management, diet and exercise are the two key components. However losing weight the traditional way requires a lot of time and effort, so some look miracle fixes.

There are some vitamin supplements that may function to manage your pet's weight. None of them are fully effective.

The most frequently administered food supplements appear below:

• DHEA (DeHydroEpiAndrosterone)

• Slentrol

• L-Carnitine

• Green tea extract

• Chromium

• Chitisan and other fat absorbing drugs

DHEA (DeHydroEpiAndrosterone)

DHEA has no serious negative effects, and it does generate excellent results in some dogs. When it is effective, DHEA helps to lessen the amount of fat accumulated in your dog’s system. It also has these additional results when given in 5-25mg daily doses:

• Promotes muscle development even though its anabolic activity is around 1/50th of traditional anabolic steroids.

• Helps reinforce the immune system and is thought to lower the likelihood of cancer.

• Raises the benefits of insulin and assists nutrient distribution from the blood into the body’s cells which promotes weight loss.

Slentrol

This is a prescription medicine. It traps fats in the intestines, making your dog feel full and eat less. Research by the manufacturer, Pfizer, pointed out a 12% weight loss over 4 months without dieting.

Slentrol is a controversial drug that does not always give good results and raises some lifestyle issues for dogs. However you may consider using it in these conditions:

• If you feed your dog doggie snacks.

• Your dog’s metabolism does not foster weight loss.

Multi-dog households where dogs share common meals.

Immobile dogs where exercise (at least initially) is just not an option.

L-Carnitine

This is an amino acid with properties comparable to a vitamin. It promotes fat metabolism and energy production. Scientific reports reveal that L-Carnitine assists with weight loss and muscle mass maintenance in some dogs.

Green Tea Extract

One of the components of green tea extract is Epigallocatechin gallate (a type of catechin) that has shown to lessen obesity in mice. It performs by decreasing energy absorption and increasing fat consumption (oxidation). Avoid the human variety as it may contain caffeine.

Chromium

Vets disapprove the use of chromium since studies have revealed its inefficacy in weight management.

Chitisan

Chitisan is produced from shellfish and introduces fiber to the body. It is believed to bind fats and prevent them from entering the bloodstream, but its results have not been fully tested. Like Chromium, Chitsan has fallen out of favor in the last 5 years among vets.

So What is the Miracle Weight Loss Cure?

Unfortunately, there are no instant miracles in terms of weight loss. However, having the right diet, a good amount of exercise, and the use of a weight loss supplement, your pet will experience gradual but persistent weight loss which will lessen the pain and swelling caused by dog arthritis.

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