Dr. Benson:Of all the things you can do to help your dog, maintaining a healthy weight has to be number one on the list for a long and healthy life. It starts at the food bowl and snack jar. A recent study showed that dogs that were fed 25% less than their counterparts enjoyed an...
Over-the-counter complementary remedies used for arthritis: Ernst E, Pharm J 1998; 260: 830–831doi:10.1016/s0965-2299(99)80015-6NoneELSEVIERComplementary Therapies in Medicine
Background : Increasingly patients resort to alternative remedies for arthritis and rheumatism, perhaps partly impelled by reports of toxicities from prescribed non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs ( NSAID ). There is uncertainty about whether the most common alternative treatments provide relief or may ca...
This overview looks at some of the issues involved with the ever-increasing availability of marketed non-prescription products, specifically claiming to treat the pain and inflammation of arthritis and other musculoskeletal problems.The question of whether the buyer is getting (any) value for their mo...
And they know how much can be made by the chemistry wing of their operation through the provision of over-the-counter pet treatments bottled up and labeled asglucosamine for dogs, condroitin sulfate for dogs and even more expensive vet prescribed special diets once your dog has arthritis which...
About 15 years ago I had total knee replacements for both knees. Again, I haven’t been athletic, but I did go through a period where a fell a number of times over a series of months. That, and the fact I hadn’t done any aerobic exercise routines to build strength in my legs and...