Dog Joint Health

The Role of Food in Joint Health

Traditionally, owners of large-breed and mature dogs have been knowledgeable that their dogs may be predisposed to various common joint and skeletal conditions that may affect their mobility and wholistic wellness. Specially formulated diets can help encourage skeletal and joint health and aid in maintaining healthy cartilage.

Special Nutrients
Including specific nutrients in your dog?s diet can help maintain healthy joints. Optimal levels of vitamins and minerals help the efficient manufacturing of cartilage.

Controlled Fat Levels
Various Large-Breed Mature and Active Maturity Formulas have reduced contributions of fat to the calories compared with other adult maintenance formulas. These formulas are designed to help maintain large-breed or mature dogs at an optimal weight to reduce joint stress.

Controlled fat levels can translate into optimal body weight, which means less stress on susceptible joints. Bones are the structure of the body and the other weight supplementary to the shell, the more stress joints experience. Reduced fat levels help maintain correct body weight, as follows preclusion redundancy stress on joints.