• Glucosamine is what the body uses to make cartilage

• It stimulates the production of cartilage, essential in joint health

• Helps reduce pain and lameness

• Chondroitin is an essential component of cartilage

• Helps build new cartilage, essential in joint health

• Helps reduce the breakdown of cartilage which can lead to osteoarthritis

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*The chondroitin in Joint Guard is a high quality active ingredient derived from mammalian (bovine) cartilage so it is more effective for modulating osteoarthritis in mammalian (canine) cartilage than supplements derived from shark cartilage which has a different structure. 1

• Has anti-inflammatory & antioxidant properties and is recommended as a joint supplement for osteoarthritis

* MSM is short for Methylsulfonylmethane

• Manganese Gluconate – Aids in the formulation of connective tissues such as collagen, ligaments and tendons.

• Vitamin C – Helps with collagen synthesis, as well as providing anti-oxidant properties.

• Vitamin E – A powerful antioxidant that relieves some of the oxidative stress that causes pain and inflammation.

• Copper and Zinc - Helps the production of normal connective tissues and the framework for bones & cartilage. Copper also has antioxidant properties.

Reference: 1. Martel-Pelletier J, et al. (2015). Discrepancies in Composition and Biological Effects of Different Formulations of Chondroitin Sulfate. Molecules, 20(3), 4277-4289.