I recently found this information while reading over some websites. “The
most prevalent joint disease in Newfoundlands is hip dysplasia.
Dysplasia is a term used for abnormal or improper growth. Canine hip
dysplasia is a condition in which the hip joint of the dog is not
developed properly. Hip joint is the most important “weight bearing
joint” of the body. In hip joint, the thigh bone or femur having a
spherical head rotates in a cavity shaped acetabulum of hip bone.
Normally, the femur bone fits into the hip bone and rotates smoothly.
Various ligaments surround the joint that keep the joint bones intact
in their place and provide strength to it. But in hip dysplasia the
development or growth of hip bone cavity does not take place
correctly. The hip bone cavity becomes too shallow or disrupted in
shape that it becomes difficult for it to hold the head of femur. As
a result, the thigh bone fits loosely into hip bone and moves freely.
The bone surfaces rub against each other roughly which accelerates
the wear and tear process of bones and cartilages, leading to
inflammation and pain in joint.
manifested symptoms of hip dysplasia are pain, lameness of hind
limbs, limping, difficulty in climbing stairs and hopping while
walking (bunny hop).”-www.pearandberry.com
assessment of hip dysplasia was published online to sell a
glucosamine and chondroitin supplement and makes the case that other
than the use of an anti inflammatory, the only oher alternative to relief was to have, “surgical treatment like
arthroscopy which is done to remove the damaged cartilage tissue. Once the
dead tissue is removed, it will regrow and new tissue will replace the damaged."
if it doesn't? What if the damage to the cartilage is simply
repeated because the root cause, the malformed or malfunctioning
femur and acetabulum may very well continue to do damage to the
connective tissue and in the future, the very costly surgery becomes
necessary again to promote the healthy healing of cartilage."
most practical and probably the most effective course of action is a
chelated mineral supplement with yeast, probiotics, digestive
enzymes, and a healthy level of anti-oxidants. The chelated minerals
will add some bone mass density(BMD) to the inflamed bones and add
elasticity to the connective tissue and the other ingredients will
reduce tissue damage and increase nutrient utilization to make for a
will provide healthy, long term, and effective movement back into
your dog's life and even more important, pain free activity with the
use of drugs for the life of your pet.
believe me, just ask Connie from Texas or see what Donna from NorthCarolina or see the video testimonial aboutZoe, Nena from Raleigh, NC's eight year old
German Shepherd that could not go upstairs or get on her owners
standard height bed. Lastly, read about Doreen, a sixteen year old
cat that is back to jumping around the furniture and maintaining her
weight and condition like she did when she was younger.
Triad Performance Supplement from Build A Better Dog is just such a
supplement and the people who have used it tell the stories of
success and their satisfaction. Triad Performance Supplement carries
a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee so there is no risk to the
customer or their pet.
SYMPTOMS OF DYSPLASIA AND ARTHRITIS CAN OFTEN BE REDUCED ACTIVITY AND
AGILITY AND BE VERY SUBTLE, OFTEN OVERLOOKED
came across a story by Dr. Susan Baker in the Palm Beach Post about
dogs that show certain symptoms that, when looked at in their
totality may very well be diagnosed as hypothyroidism. Those
symptoms are less energy, laying around, gaining weight and poor hair
coat quality. These symptoms could very well be hypothyroidism but
they could also be the result of mineral deficiencies and just plain
aging. Poor mineral nutrition, especially zinc, copper, and iron affect thyroid function and the thyroid is very susceptible to oxidative stress.
dogs reach the age of 5 to 7, they lose 50% of their ability to
digest trace minerals and if they are being fed a dog food that uses
such outdated and inefficient trace mineral sources as copper oxide,
zinc sulfate, manganous oxide, and other mineral compounds that must
be broken down in the digestive process before they are utilized, it
is small wonder that the health of adult and senior dogs would
aforementioned mineral compounds are digested at an average rate of
close to 5% and adding higher levels of traditional trace mineral
sources is almost useless because of the low absorption levels.
means that the alternative has to be using organic mineral sources
like chelated trace minerals which incorporates the bonding of one
molecule of a raw mineral like zinc and two amino acids(protein
broken down into its component parts). These ingredients are very
effective because they are of a size that is already digestible and
raw minerals are used and don't have to be broken down any further.
This increases the digestibility of the minerals by up to six times.
I hope your dog does not suffer from hypothyroidism because you are
looking at a lifetime of medication that works to correct only that
condition while the alternative, should it be proven to be accurate
means a health supplement that will enhance quality of life in many
areas for many years and may prevent long term therapy that is not only expensive but is single purposed.
TriadPerformance Supplement from Build A Better Dog incorporates chelated
trace minerals and goes even further in fortification to make
available yeast, probiotics, digestive enzymes, powerful
antioxidants, multiple Omega fatty acids, mannan oligosacharrides,
and many other healthy ingredients for the benefit of your dog.
This tracks back to one of our very first sample customers
Donna and Harley
Harley, at 14 years, is old and nearly deaf, but her sight is still good. I had been giving her another Glucosomine and Chondroitin supplement but it got so expensive. After six days on Triad Performance Supplement, my son went to the barn with Harley to feed the mule and the chickens. He came back and said that Harley was playing with the tennis balls and chasing the chickens again. He asked if he could have some of Harley's supplement on his cereal in the morning.
Hi Jerry: When my cousin Connie, from TX, came to visit me last Oct. I told her abt. your product--& of course she has known my Harley for 16 yrs., I gave her your contact info. & this is the 1st time I've heard from her. We were at the NC coast in Oct., & I don't remember if I gave her a sample or not. But, she obviously followed up with your business card. See below comment.
I had a Foster pup adopted last Sat. by a couple in VA. They have a 12 yr. old Schnauzer dog. I gave them your info. and a sample of the product. I do put all my fosters, all ages, on the product. Hopefully they will contact you.
I'm abt. out of the product. We are just now opening our building at the Hidden Oaks Dog Park (that's where I spoke to you, in person for the 1st time) I haven't gotten approval from the Humane Society Board yet, but I'd like to have your product info. available there. I doubt they they will say--yah--that's a great idea. I'm guessing it will just be me passing out your contact info. to people who would seem interested in a nutritional supplement.
My Harley, 16 yrs. old & 5 mo. old Dinky with a broken back leg
"And thank you for telling me about the Triad supplement for Nellie! What a difference it has made, although she still has her large growths, they don't seem to be bothering her. We've been walking about three miles each morning and she leads the way!"
MY WORDS-Nellie, Connie's faithful dog, is a testimonial to what minerals can do for a dog's quality of life. It is also a testimonial to what organic mineral forms(chelated minerals) can do for many life functions. Thank you Donna and thank you Connie. I originally had no idea that Connie and you were connected. Thank you for the referral and thanks the both of you for your loyalty. Jerry Pardue Build A Better Dog
Looking over various websites dedicated to pet health, I often land on http://healthypets.mercola.com/ and the same happened today when I saw a post about common conditions in senior dogs written by Dr. Karen Becker as they promote Mercola Brand Products pet line. The first condition mentioned was canine arthritis and according to Dr. Becker,"Chiropractic
therapies that can make a world of difference in the mobility of your
pet as he ages. Talk with your holistic/integrative
supplements you can add to your dog’s diet to help maintain healthy
tendons, ligaments, joints and cartilage."
There is one phase of all those recommendations and treatment therapies that I would be very, very concerned about and that is cost. Now this is not a criticism of what a session of aquatic therapy costs nor of the charge for an acupuncture treatment, but I have to say that a lot of people, actually the majority of people, just don't have the money for hundreds of dollars in fees per month but, their dogs need relief just like those who can afford it without pinching their monthly budget. So, let me recommend just a plain old working class cure for a plain old working class dog owner of a plain old working class dog. Triad Performance Supplement from Build A Better Dog is just such a product that not only treats various and many health challenges for senior dogs, it has as it's most outstanding feature/benefit, the ability to get those tender joints healed, restore normal walking and running ability, and reduce joint inflammation and just plain relieve the pain. This is by no means a criticism of the Mercola website, a great place to visit for information, but let me say that sometimes, solutions are simple and a broad spectrum supplement with chelated trace minerals, yeast, probiotics, digestive enzymes, Omega fatty acids, mannan oligosacharrides, and powerful anti-oxidants which describes Triad Performance Supplement to a T. That's a T for Triad.
was a number of years ago when she started going through long bouts
of losing weight and her hair coat becoming dull and her activity was
limited to just lying around and sleeping. She sometimes showed
signs of arthritis in her hips and possibly her back.
I formulated Triad Performance Supplement, Teresa and I started
giving her a dose on a daily basis and she did get better and her
hair coat quality came back to a large degree and her activity
improved. Her weight was pretty well maintained for about two years
was certainly worth giving to her. The crowning tribute to her and
the product came yesterday when, in the room she was in, there was a
dresser about three feet high and about 4 to 5 feet away was a five
foot high chest of drawers. Doreen was sitting on top of the chest
of drawers watching out over the room.
is 16 years old and we don't know how much longer she will be with us
but we do know that there has been numerous times when her health was
not good but now her condition is consistent and she gets around like
a much younger cat.