Have you ever taken your pet to the vet and despite a physical exam, bloodwork, and x-rays, they haven’t found a problem, yet you know your pet and you know something is wrong?  This would be a great case to start Standard Process Whole Body Support!  It is a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement that also has ingredients to support the liver, kidneys, thyroid, digestion, immune system, musculoskeletal system, adrenal glands, endocrine system, heart/circulation, and the brain. 

 

Other pets that will benefit from this product are: growing animals, pregnancy/lactation, senior animals, those undergoing stress/surgery/illness/injury and those just needing general nutritional support (well, that is nearly all pets since most are eating dried foods or canned foods that have been heated to high temperatures, destroying all the nutrients). 

 

Standard Process Canine Adrenal Support

 

Indications for use: STRESS (think change in household routines, addition of new pets, illness, nervous animals, etc), also diseases like Addison’s and Cushing’s which affect the adrenal glands, and for weight loss.

 

Systems supported: Adrenal glands, pituitary gland, thyroid, autonomic nervous system, small intestine, liver and kidneys.

Standard Process Canine Cardiac Support

 

Supports the cardiovascular system which includes the heart, blood vessels, brain, nerves, blood, liver, kidneys, adrenal glands, digestive system (a healthy digestive system stimulated bone marrow to produce red blood cells) and bone marrow.

 

Use this product if your veterinarian has diagnosed your pet with any kind of heart disease,  arrhythmias, or abnormal blood pressure. 

 

Early detection and support prolongs survival times!

Why use Standard Process products? Well, for one they are all concentrated whole food products. I like knowing that the vitamins and minerals come from the natural state and won’t create any toxicities of over dosage. Secondly, they grow most of their products on their own organic farm in Wisconsin.  Thirdly, they have 80 years of experience!  Lastly, the supplements will not interfere with other drugs/medications your pet may be taking. 

Standard Process Canine Immune Support

 

Indications for use: infections, surgery, chronic inflammatory conditions, parasites, tumors/neoplasia, allergies, autoimmune disease, pregnancy/lactation, injury, digestive disorders (approximately 70% of your immune system is in your digestive system!)

 

Systems supported: thymus, bone marrow, liver, spleen, small intestine, adrenal system, general immune support. 

Standard Process Canine Hepatic Support

 

What are some of the functions of the liver?

Protein production, sugar metabolism, fat/cholesterol metabolism, production/excretion of bile, waste removal/detoxification, enzyme production, nutrient storage, processes nutrients from the GI tract

 

Indications for use: abnormal liver values, drugs that stress the liver (steroids, phenobarbitol, others), clinical signs associated with liver disease, digestive function, renal disease (liver dysfunction will put an increased demand on the kidneys to removed waste products/toxins).

 

Systems supported: Liver, small intestine, kidneys, immune system, autonomic nervous system, heart, circulatory system.

 

And yes, it does contain silymarin, the active ingredient in milk thistle!

 

Standard Process Canine Renal Support

 

This product has been formulated to provide balanced cellular nutrition for all components of the urinary system!

 

What are the components of the urinary system? Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, complementary organs and tissues.

 

What are the kidneys responsible for? Water/electrolyte balance, acid-base regulation, excretion of metabolic wastes/chemicals, gluconeogenesis, secretion of hormones, vitamin D regulation, production of red blood cells

 

Challenges: there will not likely be any significant clinical signs or changes in bloodwork until at least 70% of the nephrons (the cells that make up the kidneys) are non-functional!

 

Indications for use: increased or high normal kidney values, decreased urine specific gravity, age related changes, injury to kidneys/toxic insult, patients with liver disease that need extra support, bladder infections/inflammation

 

Systems supported: kidneys, liver, heart, thyroid, bladder, bone marrow, vasculature, autonomic nervous system

Standard Process Canine Thyroid Support

 

Any stage of thyroid disease will benefit from this supplement.

 

Canine hypothyroidism has two primary causes: lymphocytic thyroiditis (autoimmune) and idiopathic thyroid degeneration (fibrous and fat tissue replace normal thyroid tissue-cause unknown)

 

 

Standard Process Canine Dermal Support

 

Indications for use: general skin health, itching/skin/allergy, chronic ear infections, healing wounds/surgery, leaky gut syndrome (when the intestinal lining is damaged and allows proteins to leak into the bloodstream—linked to food allergies and autoimmune diseases)

 

Directly supports the liver, adrenal glands, small intestine and immune system, kidneys, autonomic nervous system; indirectly supports the skin

 

Standard Process Canine Enteric Support

 

Effects of digestive dysfunction “All Disease Starts in the Gut”: food hypersensitivity, inflammation, leaky gut syndrome, allergy symptoms, autoimmune disease, inflammatory conditions (skin, digestive system, respiratory tract, urinary tract)

 

Supports the digestive system, liver, kidneys, immune system, endocrine system and adrenal glands

 

 

Standard Process Canine Musculoskeletal Support

 

Many joint issues in dogs and cats are related to sub-optimal nutrition in the first 12 months of life.

 

Tissues supported: bone, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, joints, nerves, muscle, liver, kidney, adrenals

 

Indications for use: growing dogs (especially large breed) in first year of life, working dogs (wear and tear, recovery), injury (ex ACL tears), surgery, senior animals

 

 

Standard Process Canine Flex Support

 

This is a joint specific glucosamine/chondroitin sulfate product with other ingredients to decrease inflammation

 

Indications for use: joint stiffness and pain, arthritis, history of injury, joint surgery, decreased range of motion