When treating pain in dogs and cats, we can just address the pain, or we can actually change the pet so that its body is producing pain. We call therapeutic agents that actually improve a pet, disease modifying agents or DMOs.
Many veterinarians, including me, think one of the best DMOs we have for dogs & cats is Adequan. Adequan is injected just below the skin (subcutaneously) or into the muscle. Adequan is given multiple times the first two months (twice a week for 3 weeks, then once a week for 4 weeks) to load the joints with materials to make healthy cartilage and synovial fluid. After the initial injections, Adequan is given every 2-4 weeks as needed. And, hallelujah, it doesn’t sting.
Other DMO’s include
- Acupuncture
- Boswellia
- Chiropractic
- Dasuquin
- Fish oil, such as Nordic Naturals Omega 3 Pet
- Fresh ground flax, such as Missing Link Vet Plus
- Icing
- Massage
- Moxa
- Niacinamide
- Swimming
- Turmeric
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