PetHealth OPC Formula Testimonial On A Dachshund
Over the last couple of months our family has been caring for someone else's pet. It's my son's girlfriend's mom's dog, got that? The girlfriend's mom is busy fighting brain cancer so the pet needed daily care and came to stay since early summer. Her name is Muffin and she's an 8 year old Dachshund. She's in good health but as an older dog getting up my high ranch steps were a big issue.
Not only did Muffin have trouble due to her small short body getting up my two flights of stairs daily, that are wooden and can be slippery for little paws but she also couldn't jump up on the couch most of the time. Of course she had mostly good days at first but as time went on she strained her hindquarters and just cried and fussed until someone picked her up to get upstairs where we are. Muffin is very talented at voicing her needs, she used to whine and cry as we left the house but she learned to adjust since our dog didn't have those kind of detachment issues.
Anyhow, I was giving my cat the PetHealth OPC in her kibbles for some sneezing, which is unusual for her and Muffin would come right over to clean out the bowl, like any good sneaky dog would. LOL She'd even lick the bowl so that she got all of the residual beef flavored powder then I began to notice that she would come upstairs on her own again. She'd also begun to springboard up onto the couch to sit next to me while I watched the morning news and logged into my accounts with the laptop. Muffin was also more playful with her toys and would scamper across the yard with my dog Missy, instead of plodding along while favoring her right hind leg. Coincidence?
OPC is a known as an powerful natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, that boosts the immune system and the Dog/Cat formula also contains Glucosamine which is great for the painful onset of arthritic conditions. There's a great link on the product page with the label and a video and dozens of reviews from pet owners. I've heard so many stories about better digestion and joint health, less allergies, better coats of fur, and even better temperament, read them yourself! I believe that the supplement made the difference in her mobility, for sure.
My cat was already better so I withheld the OPC formula from the kitty kibbles and stopped giving Muffin a dose on a 1/4 cup of dog food and within two days she was back to crying out for us to pick her up and was no longer able to make the jump to the couch. She'd try to but only got half of her body high enough then stopped trying after a few wipeouts. I couldn't help but notice the difference since I was with her daily.
Unfortunately Muffin had to suddenly return to her owner last weekend, who is well enough to care for her again, so I didn't get the chance to give the formula back to her again but I did send a new container home with her for her mom to dispense on her kibbles at home. I told her about the changes and hope that with regular usage of the PetHealth that she will regain some of that mobility. I'll have to ask for an update when Thanksgiving rolls around.
Here's her picture:
Edited: (None of these claims have been evaluated by the FDA and are of my own opinion and conclusion)
Posted by Lisa Moffa at 10/31/2010 9:55 PM 
Categories: Health Related Info, Product Review
Tags: OPC for dogs PetHealth pet mobility Dachshund
Categories: Health Related Info, Product Review
Tags: OPC for dogs PetHealth pet mobility Dachshund
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