Eight Proven Ingredients to Help Maintain Healthy Joint Function

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PHOENIX – December 7, 2011 — Does your cat miss the litter box? Has your normally friendly cat been acting grumpy lately? Can your cat groom himself as well? And did you finally teach your cat not to jump on the furniture or counters? It may be that he can’t physically do these normal cat activities. Based on a study published in the Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association*, 90 percent of cats over 12 years of age have difficulties with normal activities.

When these activities like climbing, grooming or jumping up and down become difficult for a cat, experts recommend a combination of solutions to manage the problem. That’s what inspired new Duralactin® Feline Joint Plus Paste. It’s formulated with eight proven active ingredients with four different modes of activity that work together to help maintain healthy joint function. It manages inflammation, supports joints and muscles, maintains healthy joint fluid and reduces free radical oxidation. All of this multimodal action is delivered in a tasty, salmon-flavored paste cats love and in a syringe that is easy to administer.

Duralactin® Feline Joint Plus Paste combines the benefits of MicroLactin®, a patented dried milk protein from the milk of hyperimmunized cows which contains factors that appear to block cytokines to inhibit neutrophil participation in the inflammatory response**, with the added benefits of other ingredients which help maintain healthy cartilage and joint function.

Other ingredients include: glucosamine HCl, a major component of cartilage that may help maintain health and resiliency of joints and connective tissues; methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), a source of sulfur which helps support healthy muscles and joints; omega 3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA) that serve a critical role as structural and functional components of cell membranes and manage inflammatory mediators while providing ingredients for healthy cartilage; manganese, a co-factor in joint fluid synthesis; plus zinc and vitamin E to protect cell membranes from free radical oxidation.

Each dose of Duralactin® Feline Joint Plus Paste contains 100 mg of MicroLactin® dried milk protein, 90 mg of glucosamine HCl from a marine source, 50 mg of MSM, 5 mg of omega 3-EPA, 4 mg of omega 3-DHA, 5 mg of manganese, 2 mg of zinc and 25 IU of vitamin E.

Available in 32.5 ml syringe, Duralactin® Feline Joint Plus Paste is given twice a day. No loading dose is required. Duralactin® Feline Joint Plus Paste may be used as a primary supplement to help manage inflammation, or as an adjunctive therapy. Response is expected in four to seven days with peak response in 10 to 14 days.

Other products in the line include: Duralactin® Feline capsules, Duralactin® Feline L-lysine paste, Duralactin® Canine and Feline Liquid, Duralactin® Canine chewable tablets, Duralactin® Canine Joint Plus Soft Chew, Duralactin® Equine pellets and Duralactin® Equine Joint Plus pellets. Visit www.duralactin.com for more information.

VPL also offers a web-based class – eligible for one hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval*** – “Duralactin® and Chronic Inflammation” – program 423-5534. This web-based class is available at www.vpledu.com. First time users will be asked to register and then wait briefly for a confirmation email. Login name and password are used to view the presentation and take the quiz. Those who successfully complete the training will receive a certificate of continuing education. There is no charge for this program.

VPL is a proud sponsor of The American Association of Human-Animal Bond Veterinarians (AAH-AVB) and its mission to advance the role of the veterinary medical community in nurturing positive human-animal interactions in society. Visit their website at: www.aahabv.org.

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As the veterinary division of Central Life Sciences, Veterinary Products Laboratories (VPL) partners with manufacturers and veterinary distributors to promote and provide animal care products to veterinarians and their clients. Product brands include leading edge therapeutics, surgical suite products, complete flea and tick control and top quality medical devices that enhance the quality of life for animals and the people who care for them. In collaboration with all of Central Life Sciences as well as entrepreneurial business partners, VPL develops products with innovative delivery systems to enhance client compliance and therapeutic success. Through distributor partnerships VPL reaches veterinary clinics across the entire United States. For more information about Veterinary Products Laboratories call toll free at (888) 241-9545 or visit www.vpl.com. 

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MicroLactin is a registered trademark of Stolle Milk Biologics, Inc. (SMBI). US patent numbers: 5,650,175; 5,980,953.
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* J Am Vet Med Assoc 2002;220(5): 628-454

** Data on file.

*** This program was reviewed and approved by AAVSB RACE for one hour of continuing education in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.