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Is collagen an essential nutrient for your pet? - McDowell's Herbal Treatments

Until recent times, dogs and cats regularly chewed on bones and consumed connective tissue, ligaments and tendons as a normal part of their diet, inadvertently ingesting healthy amounts of cartilage. Processed and unnatural foods have reduced their natural cartilage intake leaving them more susceptible to issues...

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A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois tested refrigerated and fresh human-grade foods against kibble, the food most dogs live on. Dogs (and cats!) cannot thrive on cheap, packaged, grain, corn and soy-based pet foods.

McDowells are strong proponents of a raw and meaty diet for dogs - as natural as possible! Chewing bones is something that comes naturally to dogs and one reason is for 

Collagen is a building block of life and the most abundant protein in the body. Your dog’s joints, ligaments, cartilage, blood vessels and connective tissues are made from this protein. About 30% of the total protein in a dog’s body is collagen! As dogs (and people) get older, their collagen production slows and decreases but we can use supplementation to improve your dogs health in many areas.

The benefits of cartilage;

  • Reduces the symptoms of arthritis
  • Reduces inflammation
  • May increase Synovial Fluid in the joint
  • Boosts the immune system
  • Aids wound healing

McDowells Products

Introducing Rockin' Rover!

Rockin' Rover is a Liquid Bovine Trachea Cartilage. It's made in Australia from Australian grass-fed cows. Rockin Rover is a 100% natural health supplement that contains type II collagen, chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and essential amino acids for properly functioning cells and tissue. It provides a natural source of vital nutrients only available from cartilage.

Rockin' Rover is manufactured using a gentle biological process in a plant which conforms to a Quality Assurance Program.

 

References
(1) Nutrient digestibility and fecal characteristics, microbiota, and metabolites in dogs fed human-grade foods

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McDowell's staff Herbalists can not diagnose your disease or illness. What they can do is offer a herbal program to assist with healing, after you have had advice from your doctor or specialist. If you have unexplained pain or symptoms, seek medical advice.

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