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Why Your Pet May Need Omega-3’s

Why Your Pet May Need Omega-3’s

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential polyunsaturated fats crucial for heart, brain, and joint health that the body cannot produce on its own, requiring intake from food or supplements.

Omega-3s are particularly useful for managing chronic inflammatory conditions, thus they are extremely important and valuable in the heath of pets in several key areas. At the top of that list, are three key areas where Omega-3’s are the perfect companion nutrient. In these conditions, Omega-3’s should be added to protocols to greatly enhance improvement and restoration of health. Here are the three conditions:


Joint Health and Mobility

As animals age, the cartilage protecting the joints can wear down resulting in reduced mobility and even osteoarthritis.

Typically, supplementation with glucosamine sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, and MSM is in order and very effective in helping to protect cartilage loss.

Omega-3’s can greatly augment this regimen in the early stage of treatment, as it is particularly effective at reducing the corresponding inflammation (which causes great discomfort and immobility), associated with these conditions.

 

Skin and Coat Health

Omega-3’s are very effective in pets with allergies and/or skin and coat problems. They help reduce inflammatory agents such as corticosteroid and antihistamines; which helps to control itching.

Adding Omega-3’s to your pet’s food can go a long way in helping mitigate your pet’s allergies. You will see improved skin and coat health, including reduction in dry, flaky, and itchy skin caused by allergies.


Cognitive Function

Omega-3’s (DHA) is crucial for brain development in young pets and maintains cognitive function in older pets. This can be helpful even with mood/behavior and in keeping your pet mentally strong.

Other Areas of Benefit

  • Heart: Supports cardiovascular health through anticoagulant capabilities  and regulation of blood pressure.
  • Kidney: Slows the progression of kidney disease by reducing inflammation
  • Immune System: Helps modulate the immune response

 

As we see, Omega-3’s are a very useful nutritional tool to support the health of pets in some key areas.

Nusentia ® offers a great Omega-3 Formula- Celavin ® High Omega 3 Formula from Norwegian Salmon:

1. Delivers 1,125 mg of EPA/DHA per serving.

2. Ultra-Pure: Undergoes refinement to remove contaminants and pollutants such as: Heavy metals. PCBs, dioxins & furans, and other harmful bacteria

3. Easy to Use Liquid: Just add to your pet’s food and their health will benefit


Omega-3’s really should be a staple in your regimen to keep your pet healthy, and Celavin makes it easy to get high quality, effective doses for your pet.

 

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References
Carlisle C, Metzger BT, Tintle NL, Polley K, Jackson KH, Le Brun-Blashka S, Griffiths J, Harris WS. The Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation on the Omega-3 Index and Quality of Life and Pain Scores in Dogs. Animals (Basel). 2024 Oct 29;14(21):3108. doi: 10.3390/ani14213108. PMID: 39518831; PMCID: PMC11545626.
Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Canine Health: A Review  Haneet Kaur*, Ankita Singla, Snehdeep Singh, Sandip Shilwant and Ravneet Kaur   Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University,  Ludhiana-141004, Punjab, India
Patted, P.G., Masareddy, R.S., Patil, A.S. et al. Omega-3 fatty acids: a comprehensive scientific review of their sources, functions and health benefits. Futur J Pharm Sci 10, 94 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43094-024-00667-5
Freeman LM. Beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular disease. J Small Anim Pract. 2010 Sep;51(9):462-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2010.00968.x. Epub 2010 Jul 29. PMID: 20673293.
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