METHODS FOR DECREASING CARTILAGE DAMAGE IN DOGS

A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis,...

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Hauptverfasser:	HARWOOD JOHN LEANDER, INNES JOHN FRANCIS, CATERSON BRUCE, LITTLE CHRISTOPHER BOND, FRITSCH DALE A, JEWELL DENNIS EDWARD, SCHOENHERR WILLIAM DAVID
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	FODDER FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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Zusammenfassung:	A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.