Archive for the ‘Supplements’ Category

Considered a “near perfect antibiotic”, colloidal silver can be an outstanding natural way to deal with many problems suffered by pets (and humans as well but that is story for someone else!). With such a dependence on regular antibiotics in our world, many have seen their dogs become somewhat immune to them.  As certain antibiotics become less effective in your pet, stronger drugs are needed.  Eventually your pet will reach a plateau where no amount of drugs are going to help him.  Before something like this happens to you, it would be wise to explore other alternatives.  Colloidal silver is a substance that may just be the answer to your pet’s problems.

Colloidal silver has been shown to be incredibly effective, not only on bacterias, but also on viruses and fungi.  In topical spray form, it is great for use on burns, abrasions, open wounds, bacterial infections, skin rashes and dermatitis.  It helps to relieve pain, itching and inflammation while promoting rapid healing.  Also great for mange suffers, the uses are many and varied.  Allergy and hypothyroid dogs who are prone to hot spots will benefit greatly from the soothing spray and it is incredibly handy to have around for those all too common nicks, cuts and scrapes that so many of our dogs experience.  The silver essentially suffocates pathogens in a safe and natural way and has a far broader spectrum than individual antibiotics.  While it is not meant as a replacement to antibiotics (as ALWAYS the advice of your veterinarian should be heeded), it can work as a supplemental treatment alongside antibiotics and a replacement for things like antibacterial ointment where the injury or condition is minor enough for home treatment.

The colloidal silver available through APFP is, in reality, even BETTER than most you can find.  Nature’s Farmacy Chelated Silver is perhaps the most useable silver product you can obtain.  More effective than colloidal silver, the chelation process increases availability in use – in the case of the silver, the chelated silver is absorbed and utilized more readily than the colloidal silver.  See the magic even more quickly!

If you prefer to use natural remedies as often as you can, if you are tired of buying sprays and creams and lotions that hardly ever work than check out Chelated Silver.  So great for so many things – rashes, allergy and low thyroid dogs and their inevitable skin issues, bumps, hot spots, cuts and scrapes.  Natural, easy to use, 100% non-toxic – Chelated Silver is something every pet owner should keep in their first aid kit!

A Place For Paws has always operated under the thought that your pet DOES derive beneficial nutrition from raw veggies.  Dogs are opportunistic carnivores and scavengers and often can pick up needed nutrients from a thoughtful veggie mix.

In the past, APFP has offered two different veggie mixes as a supplement to your pet’s diet.  Its now time for a little change!  We decided to make things more basic, more simple, more to the point.  To that end we are blending our two

Nom Nom Nom!

mixes into one succinct product that will address all of your veggie needs!

A brief rundown of the new ingredient list as well as the main benefits of each veggie will make it as clear to you as it is to us that this is THE best veggie mix you can hope for!

Zucchini is a low glycemic veggie that is high in vitamin A as well as vitamin C which acts as an anti-oxidant as well as is touted for its anti-inflammatory properties – great for the joints!

Yellow squash is another vitamin rich veggie (Vitamin A, C and magnesium to name a few) that not only has been shown to help prevent cancer but also to have beneficial effects in heart, bone and eye health

Cabbage seems like such a low cost simple thing…but did you know that it is FULL of vitamin C for superior immune system health as well as vitamin E which contributes to skin, hair and eye health?

Carrots are above all sweet and a favorite of many pets.  In addition they are full of B vitamins, vitamin K and potassium making them helpful in preventing cancer and exceptionally good for heart and, of course, eye health

Spinach is a wonder veggie – anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties as well as bone and eye health from the plethora of vitamins it contains

Celery contains all sorts of nutrients – vitamin C, potassium, folic acid and calcium to name a few.  Did you know that it also is great for urinary tract health, relieving allergy symptoms and aiding in digestion?

Kale is a hidden treasure.  Full of vitamins A, K and C, kale also has anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties.  It is also integral to helping the body in detoxification.

Parsley is high in vitamin K which bodes well for your pet’s bone and joint health.  It also helps to keep a heart healthy and what can be more important than that?!

In addition to these veggies, our raw “salad” includes olive oil which contains essential fatty acids for beautiful skin and coat and is chock full of vitamins like K, A, D and E.  We also add apple cider vinegar which, in addition to being full of potassium in an easy to absorb form, it further aids in digestion and helps inhibit the growth of unfriendly bacterias.

There you have it – the new and improved Basic Veggies!  Streamlined to be one of the most nutrient packed vitamin rich veggie mixes that you can buy.  Why do the work yourself?  Time consuming and messy to boot!  Supplement your pet’s diet with wholesome pureed ready to eat veggies!

There are so many supplement out there – you can buy them virtually anywhere including your vet’s office (where they tend to be a BIT on the expensive side).  How do you choose and do you really understand what the ingredients are, what your dog actually needs, what is actually going to help?

At A Place For Paws, after investigative research, decided on supporting and selling products from Liquid Health’s line of animal supplements – most notably,  their three joint formulas.  Overkill?  We think not.  Each formulation has a specific audience  – something for YOUR dog’s individual needs.  Liquid Health follows the guidelines set forth by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), a  nonprofit organization that sets standards for the quality, purity, identity, and strength of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements manufactured, distributed and consumed worldwide.

K9 Glucosamine, the original formula, is perfect for most dogs with basic issues or the hint of basic issues.  It has recently been reformulated to include hyaluronic acid, and unlike MOST joint supplements it contains the clinically studied and recommended amounts 1500 mg glucosamine and 1200 mg chondroitin.

K9 Vegetarian Glucosamine is recommended for any dog with common allergies including those to animal based products and shellfish.  It replaces chondroitin sulfate with glucosamine along with minerals, omega fatty acids and antioxidants to provide a full spectrum of beneficial joint ingredients.

K9 Level 5000 is Liquid Healths most potent formula yet.  5200 mg of glucosamine Hcl per fluid ounce, 100 mg of hayaluronic acid, 1000 mg of Opti-MSM and 1000 mg of chondroitin make for exceptionally high doses of the most widely used joint products in one convenient bottle.  Level 5000 further contains a laundry list of support ingredients to enhance effectiveness like bromelain, grape seed extract and boswellia.

But what do all of these ingredients mean?  Its great to know that your dog NEEDS them but its even better to know what the main ones are and what they actually do.

Glucosamine Hcl and glucosamine sulfate provide the actual building blocks for healthy connective tissues in the bod – especially in the joints and both are derived from shellfish.

Green Grown vegetarian glucosamine is produced from a unique fermentation process and contains NO animal products whatsoever.  It performs the same function as regular animal based glucosamine but is purely vegetarian for those allergy dogs.

Chondroitin sulfate is used for it properties in maintaining joint flexibility when used in conjunction with glucosamine.

Keep your dog happy, healthy and flying with Liquid Health joint supplements - don't let anything slow him down again!

Hyaluronic acid is a substance naturally found in both the extra and intracellular matrix of soft connective tissue.  It is the primary constituent of synovial fluid (joint lubricant) found naturally in all joints.

OptiMSM is actually the ONLY MSM that is manufactured in the USA.  Non-toxic, hypoallergenic and always 99.9% pure.  MSM has been show, when used with glucosamine, to reduce inflammation in the joints helping the glucosamine work more efficiently and to bring about faster relief.

Manganese chelate is a mineral necessary for the synthesis of bone and the formation of synovial fluid and cartilage in joints.  Liquid Health specifically uses a form of organic chelated manganese.  Chelated organic forms of inorganic mineral elements increase the probability that the digesting organism (your dog) will absorb the mineral for its use and benefit.

Aquamin is harvested from a sustainable source off the coast of Iceland.  It is a seaweek derived mineral source rich in calcium, magnesium and 74 other trace minerals including zinc, iron and selenium.  Studies have shown its positive effects on both bone and joint health.

Liquid Health is a company that prefers to take the extra step and to adhere to testing  that they aren’t even required to.  Most companies simply take the easy way out and pass.  With their in-house lab and strict standards you can rely on the fact that these products are better than most you find out there.  Liquid Health products, because they are liquid, are made for maximum absorption as well as easy administration – just drizzle over your dog’s food and voila – done!  Much better than powders and pills – no muss, no fuss and you never have to wonder if your dog actually ate that pill or just pulled a fast one.  All natural sources are used wherever possible ensuring that your pet is getting a top quality product.

When a joint supplement is needed you can BET that Liquid Health is what we, at A Place For Paws, give our own precious dogs.  Finally, a joint product that you can have utter confidence in!