Pooch and Mutt: Dog Health Supplements

Annie, the dog on the Mobile Bones trial originally presented with signs of a mild luxating patella of the left hind leg.

She had fair to good extension of this leg, and average movement within the rest of the joints for a 2yo terrier. The owner explained how Annie was showing the typical ‘hopping’ and lifting of the left leg while she was running about in the garden or on walks.

Annie seems to be eating the mixture fine, although the owner reports that she can often be fussy, so palatability seems good. The owner is also happy with the measuring system, and its ease of use.

Over the 30 day trial the patella still continued to luxate, however gradually there was an overall improvement within the joint mobility and extension of the limbs.

The owner reported that within the last week to ten days of the trial he seemed to notice a great improvement, and the typical luxating patella ‘hopping’ was pretty much gone.

At the end of the trial, I felt that Annie had a marked improvement within the way her joints were working, her extension of the limbs and in my opinion the patella, although still luxating, was only very slight. Comparing this to her previous mild luxation I feel that Mobile Bones has had an impact on Annie’s overall mobility.

I will be recommending it, and no doubt Annie’s owner will too.

Rachel Tomlinson. MSc, BSc (Hons)
Lecturer
The College of Animal Welfare (Edinburgh)
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

Notes from Pooch & Mutt: Rachel Tomlinson MSc, BSc (Hons) trialed Mobile Bones as part of an ongoing veterinary trial of the product. More details about the trials can be found at www.jointsupplementfordogs.com

As part of the trials both the dog’s owner and the vet were asked to keep a diary to monitor the dog’s progress. Click on the thumbnails below to read the feed diaries.