Cosequin is a patented nutritional supplement that is
used to prevent arthritis and to maintain a cat’s healthy joints and
cartilages. It contains three primary ingredients. They are chondroitin
sulfate, glucosamine hydrochloride and manganese ascorbate and they
work well together to maintain the normal and healthy structure of a
cat’s joint cartilage.
The Power of Three
Your cat would
benefit greatly from the nutrients that Cosequin provides. First, your
cat would do well with glucosamine, which acts as a cartilage building
block and keeps the tissue cells healthy. Glucosamine in Cosequin is
also easily absorbed by cats.
Another nutrient in Cosequin is the
chondroitin sulfate, which slows down or blocks the enzymes that break
down your cat’s cartilages. Chondroitin has low molecular weight and is
thus readily absorbed by your cat’s body. If administered continuously,
this will accumulate in the cat’s body to a level that would be very
effective in blocking cartilage-breaking enzymes.
Another
essential nutrient in Cosequin is manganese. Manganese helps maximize
the production of tissue cells and other cartilage components. Thus, if
your cat suffers an injury to his joints, it would be able to recover
much more quickly.
Cosequin’s Benefits
Basically, Cosequin
will help maintain the health of your cat’s joints and cartilages,
enabling your pet to live longer and be more active even when its’
getting along in age. Cosequin will help prevent the development of
trauma arthritis or osteoarthritis. Thus, your cat will have more years
for climbing trees and windows.
Some veterinarians have
discovered that Cosequin also helps maintain the health of a cat’s
urinary bladder. A cat’s bladder wall is protected by a thin layer that
contains the same components found in cartilages. The chondroitin
sulfate found in Cosequin can be used to help support this thin layer.
This will prevent waste products in the urinary bladder from seeping
out and damaging the lining.
Indeed, Cosequin can greatly benefit your cat’s health, just as it is beneficial to the health of dogs, horses and even humans.
Cosequin Administration
There
are Cosequin flavors which have been developed for cats alone. They are
in the form of capsule and they have either a chicken or tuna flavor.
Your feline will definitely love the taste of Cosequin so giving it to
your cat shouldn’t be a problem. You can easily sprinkle Cosequin on
your cat’s food.
Of course, you should ask your veterinarian
about the right dosage for your cat. Your veterinarian would determine
the right dosage according to your cat’s body weight. Generally,
however, Cosequin is prescribed for daily use for a period of 4 to 6
weeks until desired health results have been achieved. After that,
Cosequin is given every other day for maintenance purposes.
