Nutrition plays a strong role in helping with the natural treatment of hip dysplasia. It is a degenerative condition brought about by generations of poor feeding practices.

Prevention and treatment:
Feeding your dog raw foods (organic whenever possible) is crucial. Be sure to include plenty of bones. I feed my dog who "once had" inflammatory joint problems the following:

50% raw vegetables (minced through a juicer) (broccoli, zucchini...etc.)
30% bony meat (chicken necks and backs)
20% raw meat

Some days I give my dog chicken necks and backs. Other days I mix raw meat (ground) with broccoli and other raw vegetables (put the a vegetable juicer) and add whole food supplements to this mix.

Recommended Supplements:

Premium quality blue green algae:
1 tablespoon of wild-crafted blue green algae powder from Upper Klamath Lake (for minerals and vitamins).

Probiotics:
1 capsule a day of full-spectrum friendly bacteria micro-blended with blue green algae.

One of the best friendly bacteria products in the market today is a wide-spectrum friendly bacteria supplement micro-blended with fructo-oligosaccharides. Following are its ingredients: Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus salivarius, Streptococcus faecium, Streptococcus thermophilus, Acerola and Rose Hips blend, wild blue green algae, Jerusalem Artichoke, Lipase, Amylase, Protease, and Cellulase.

Plant based enzymes:
Systemic enzyme therapy is used to stimulate the immune system. Enzymes improve circulation, help speed tissue repair, bring nutrients to the damaged area, and remove waste products. Give your dog enzymes a few times a day on an empty stomach.

One of the best enzyme products in the market today is a wide-spectrum blend of 12 active enzymes with digestion-enhancing ingredients such as blue green algae (high mineral food), fennel, ginger and cayenne pepper.

Wheat Sprouts:
Wheat sprouts as a whole food supplement provides one of the most potent antioxidant enzymes to fight inflammation; superoxide dismutase (SOD). Since SOD requires copper and zinc as cofacters to initiate maximum effectiveness, a whole food supplement that combines other foods high in minerals would be the best type of supplement. We recommend a whole food antioxidant made of organic wheat sprouts, blue green algae and red beta algae (dunaliella salina).

Grape Synergy:
This product combines the antioxidant benefits of the grape seed and grape skin extracts with Super Blue Green Algae and 100% of the recommended daily intake of vitamins C and E.

Joints' problems maybe related to poor liver function. The liver affects tendons and ligaments and if the liver is weak, the tendons and ligaments that would hold the joint tight are too weak to do so. Antioxidants such as the ones listed above may help strengthen the liver and in so doing the tendons and ligaments as well.

My dog has not had any problems with her joints for several years now since I switched her to this diet and give her these supplements. She is now 14 years old and acts like a puppy.

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