MSM (Anti-inflammatory & Pain relief)
MSM (Anti-inflammatory & Pain relief)
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MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) is widely recommended by veterinarians for horses, dogs and cats that suffer from age and/or injury related joint problems, or just to improve their general health and athletic performance.
MSM has been promoted as having anti-inflammatory and pain reducing properties. It is one of the most commonly administered joint supplements for horses, humans and dogs.
MSM not only works to maintain healthy joints but also to promote healthy hair, hooves, and skin.
It helps prevent the build-up of lactic acid after exercise, reduces joint degeneration by inhibiting the breakdown of cartilage and reduces some allergic reactions.
MSM contains sulfur in a form the body can readily use. Sulfur is necessary for the production of collagen, glucosamine, and chondroitin, all of which are building blocks of cartilage.
Sulfur is necessary for the formation of all connective tissue in the horse’s body, including cartilage in joints. Sulfur also works with thiamine, pantothenic acid, and biotin to promote metabolism and communication between nerve cells. Sulfur is found abundantly in keratin, a major component of hair, hooves, and skin, and it’s included in some horse skin, coat and hoof supplements. Sulfur is also necessary in the formation of glutathione, which functions as one of the body’s best natural antioxidants.
It is a naturally occurring compound derived from DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide), is found in small amounts in alfalfa. An organic source of sulfur, MSM helps give collagen stability and strength and enhances the function of glucosamine.
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) and its purported mechanisms of action are thought to be similar to DMSO including: membrane penetration, membrane transport, reduced formation of new connective (scar) tissue, anti-inflammation, free radical scavenging and nerve blockade (analgesia).
In the horse, MSM are widely prescribed in the management of joint injury, they probably act through their ability to reduce inflammation by stabilizing cell membranes, preventing the release of lipids that are the source of prostaglandins. In doing so, there is reduced production of secondary chemical messengers that intensify the pain, swelling, and joint effusion.
Available in joint packs with Glucosamine
Dosages for ponies:
Loading - 15g/day
Stress - 15g/day
Maintenance - 8g/day
Dosages for 500kg horses:
Loading - 20g/day
Stress - 20g/day
Maintenance - 10g/day
Dosages for 600kg+ horses:
Loading - 30g/day
Stress - 30g/day
Maintenance - 15g/day
Dosages for 700kg+ horses:
Loading - 40g/day
Stress - 40g/day
Maintenance - 20g/day
Dosage for dogs:
400mg per 10kg weight daily
1/8 teaspoon per 10kg weight daily
Twice daily for stress dose
(5g equals 1 heaped teaspoon)
If your animal has no injuries or conditions then do a 2 week loading dose then drop back to the maintenance dose.
If your animal is sick, injured or suffers from Osteoarthritis or an ongoing condition then it maybe more beneficial to put him/her on the stress dose for the period of the sickness, injury or permanently for an ongoing condition.
