As an owner, it is your responsibility to make sure your pet
maintains good health. There are many
ways to promote an active healthy lifestyle for your pet, including regular
veterinary checkups, regular exercise, and a complete and nutritional diet. An additional way to make sure your pet is
getting all the nutrition they need is by administering daily vitamin
supplements. A variety of non-prescription
products are available for dogs and cats that can be extremely helpful in
keeping your pet healthy, balanced, energetic and free from disease. These vitamin supplements address a variety
of nutritional issues, including inadequate dietary intake, hip and joint
issues, and healthy organ function.
Providing your dog or cat with a balanced diet is not always
easy. Many pet foods contain low quality
ingredients, and nutrient and protein sources are minimized due to high heat
processing and long shelf life. Pet food
should be chosen carefully to meet the needs of your pet. Additionally, certain health conditions may
cause loss of appetite or poor diet in your pet. Many veterinarians recommend the use of
vitamin supplements when dietary intake in inadequate. Products
such as Pet-Tabs, Pet-Cal, and Nutri-Cal are all non-prescription supplements that
provide a means of adding important enzymes, antioxidants, and vitamins to your
pet’s diet. These products help to
correct nutritional deficiencies that have occurred.
Vitamin supplements are often used to address hip and joint
issues. Joint pain in dogs is a
condition that is most often caused by injury, heredity, infections, and
natural “wear and tear” on the joints.
The result is arthritic joint pain and stiffness. Non-prescription products such as Cosequin
are often recommended by veterinarians to help counter the effects of
arthritis, joint and cartilage damage, and immobility. Ingredients in these supplements help provide
the necessary nutrients for cartilage repair and function by maintaining the
cartilage structure and joint fluid
Healthy organ function is also supported by vitamin
supplements and may help promote healthy skin, digestion, and kidney function,
among others. To maintain a healthy coat
and skin, supplementation such as AllerG-3 is often used. AllerG-3 is used in dogs and contains omega-3
fatty acids. It decreases allergy
related itchiness by interfering with the production of inflammatory substances
that cause itching, making it especially useful in dogs with environmental
allergies. Healthy digestion is
supported by supplements like Laxatone, a product used in cats to aid in the
prevention and elimination of hairballs.
Other vitamin supplements address specific diseases. An example is Epakitin, a powder used for
dogs and cats to help fight kidney disease and renal failure.
Obviously, there are many vitamin supplements available to
ensure that your pet remains healthy, balanced, and free from disease. Products are available to help counter
inadequate dietary intake, joint pain, and organ function issues, as well as to
promote general well-being in perfectly healthy pets. Although many non-prescription supplements
are available, there are also many prescription supplements that can be
obtained through your veterinarian. Talk
to your veterinarian about starting your pet on vitamin supplements. Your pet will be healthier and happier!
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