The use of supplements and what they accomplish is often misunderstood. They are not pain relievers. They are "supplements" that help keep tissues strong. Inflammation often destroys the tissues of the body. Supplements can help slow down the degeneration process. It is not something you can feel or see. Supplements help support the health of particular parts of the body.
Animals that are born with deformity of the joints need those connective tissues to stay healthy because when they start to wear with age the deformed joint is not going to have that connective tissue that it has depended on to support it. As the tissue wears away the animal has more difficulty walking and the rubbing of bone on bone becomes more painful.
I had a dog with severe hip dysplasia. We didn't discover it until he was 7 years old. We got him on better food and supplements and he improved quite a bit but it took time. He did very well until he was quite aged. The longer you can fend off that degeneration process the better. |