COMMITTED TO DOGS

Committed to improving the lives of dogs

Creating more everyday adventures

Adequan^® Canine is honored to partner with Canine Companions^® , the leading organization that provides highly trained service dogs at no charge to people with disabilities. These remarkable dogs help the people they serve live with greater independence.

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Sponsored by Adequan® Canine (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan)

Don Jones, Army Veteran, Canine Companions® Client:

I was a paramedic for years and a flight medic for the army. My soul's been like tattooed or scarred from all the things I've seen, so you can't see it, you can't feel it, you don't know what that experience is like. And so, for me, you know, I don't walk with a limp, I don't do anything like that, I'm just maybe hypervigilant in the sense of looking over my shoulders and checking out different things.

PTSD for me was nightmares and it was isolation and anxiety, hyper-vigilance, all these different pieces that kind of made me up. Prior to getting, you know, really involved in putting my app in for Walla, there was another individual at my son's school, she had a service dog, and we were having conversations quite often right, a drop-off and pick-up, and she kept saying in suggestion, "You really need to look at Canine Companions."

Michelle Williams, Public Relations and Marketing Specialist, Canine Companions®:

Canine Companions^® is a national non-profit organization that provides expertly trained service dogs to adults, children, and veterans with disabilities, and we give them away at no cost to our clients. Since our founding, Canine Companions has matched over 76-hundred service dog teams.

Dogs like Walla are trained specifically to perform tasks to help mitigate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, and so that is so incredible. Those dogs do positional commands called front or behind to help increase space in public.

They also will interrupt anxiety behaviors, interrupt nightmares, turn on lights, go grab medicine from a distance, and more commands to really help them to help mitigate those PTSD symptoms so they can live more independently and live more happily.

Don Jones:

She has gotten so good about knowing when to interact and when she doesn't need me. She can really read me as a person. She's so much a part of the family and so much of my life now.

I'm so thankful and grateful to Adequan® Canine for matching donations at this time because without their support, there wouldn't be a me and Walla, and there wouldn't be the future veteran teams getting paired and then it's not only just that initial pairing and training, it's all that supportive help afterwards that is available to us through Canine Companions that is amazing and it's and it's only done and provided through generous donations.

I couldn't tell you specifically where I would be without Walla, but I think it would be a really unhealthy place right. I would be super isolated, really introverted, not wanting to interact with people, but I know that's where I was headed without her and to have her kind of ground me and then bring me back into this world has been-you know-priceless.

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Dog owner survey: Filling knowledge gaps

Canine arthritis can sneak up on even the most savvy pet parents. To help uncover which aspects of arthritis people need to know more about, American Regent Animal Health partnered with Dogster on the Adequan® Canine Osteoarthritis Awareness Study. The pair published an article revealing the results and sharing information to clear up any misunderstandings. A key takeaway: Even if veterinarians are proactively talking about arthritis, pet parents aren’t necessarily receiving the message. Read the article to see what we can learn from each other to catch arthritis earlier and keep more dogs active longer.

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Making arthritis a walk in the park

In recognition of May as Arthritis Awareness Month, American Regent Animal Health and Adequan® Canine partnered with the Arthritis Foundation to spread the word about canine arthritis. Against the backdrop of the 2022 “Waggers Welcome” Walk to Cure Arthritis on Long Island, NY, Adequan^® Canine produced a video news release to raise awareness about the importance of proactively managing canine arthritis.

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May 2022 - Walk for Arthritis Foundation Event, Long Island, NY

People and dogs alike experience osteoarthritis, also called degenerative joint disease and just like us dogs with osteoarthritis experience deteriorating painful joints.

Nancy Sorbella, Community Engagement Director for the Arthritis Foundation of NY

“Our walks to cure arthritis are signature community events where people can come out and make friends join other Warriors. We also understand that dogs get arthritis too, and so we want to include dogs in our walk with our Warriors.”

And osteoarthritis can affect any age of dog from Young dogs to seniors along with any size and any breed.

Dr. David Dycus, Board Certified Veterinary Surgeon

“In fact, about one in five dogs over the age of one can be affected with osteoarthritis. It's characterized by breakdown of the joint cartilage as well as damage to the Joint tissues and fluid buildup and over time that can lead to bone-on-bone contact, as well as inflammation swelling and pain. Unfortunately, once the cartilage is worn away. It can't be replaced.”

Dycus says, contact your vet immediately, If you notice any of these signs of osteoarthritis.

“Showing some stiffness when they get up. Maybe they are reluctant to go on their daily walks, or they stop wanting to get on or off the furniture or go up and down stairs. Some dogs may experience limping after exercise or play. We can also see some behavioral changes or maybe they don't want to engage and chase the squirrel like they used to and sometimes we can see trouble squatting to eliminate or even excessively licking at certain areas.”

Walking, they say, is one of the best treatments.

Catrina Christiansen, Dog Owner, Babylon, NY

“We take walks every day.”

Brett Cruickshank, Dog Owner, Dix Hills, NY

“At least a two to three mile walk every day.”

To manage arthritis your veterinarian may also recommend weight control, nutritional modifications and other lifestyle adjustments along with medication such as Adequan^® Canine.

Dr. Avi Blake, Veterinarian, Adequan® Canine

“It's the only FDA-approved disease modifying osteoarthritis drug or for short, DMOAD is little easier – designed for dogs. And it can help restore joint lubrication, relieve inflammation and renew some of those building blocks of healthy articular cartilage.

Different from supplements or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which are also commonly used to help manage osteoarthritis in dogs. Adequan Canine can proactively treat the disease process in addition to helping to manage the clinical signs or symptoms of osteoarthritis in dogs. As with any drug or medication, if your veterinarian prescribes Adequan Canine for your dog discuss any possible side effects, including signs of hypersensitivity to Adequan Canine. Adequan Canine should not be used in dogs with known or suspected bleeding disorders. And should be used with caution in dogs with kidney or liver impairment.”

The good news osteoarthritis is very manageable over the long term if identified and addressed in its early stages. Ideally you and your veterinarian will begin talking about your dog's risk of arthritis during the first puppy visits.

Visit adequancanine.com for more info including full prescribing information or call 1-800-458-0163 to request a copy.

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Adequan® Canine polysulfated glycosaminoglycan (PSGAG)

INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Adequan^® Canine is recommended for intramuscular injection for the control of signs associated with non-infectious degenerative and/or traumatic arthritis of canine synovial joints.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Adequan^® Canine should not be used in dogs who are hypersensitive to PSGAG or who have a known or suspected bleeding disorder. It should be used with caution in dogs with renal or hepatic impairment. Adverse reactions in clinical studies (transient pain at injection site, transient diarrhea, and abnormal bleeding) were mild and self-limiting. In post approval experience, death has been reported in some cases; vomiting, anorexia, depression/lethargy and diarrhea have also been reported. The safe use of PSGAG in breeding, pregnant or lactating dogs has not been evaluated. Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. For additional safety information, please see full prescribing information.

Advancing joint care for dogs & horses

For more than 30 years, veterinarians have relied on the American Regent Animal Health family of products to provide solutions that help support joint health in their patients. Our mission is to champion the long-term well-being and mobility of animals, from top athletes to family companions.