Flint River Ranch Jubilee Wafers - Natural Dog Biscuits

Flint River Ranch Jubilee Wafers Dog Treats

A Dietary Supplement and A Natural, Healthy Treat for Dogs

A NATURAL, HEALTHY WAY TO TREAT YOUR DOG. Jubilee Wafers can be mixed with the dog's regular food or given as a special treat. They should be part of a complete care program supervised by your veterinarian as a dietary supplement. GAG's, or glucosaminoglycans, will benefit any dog that has experienced severe joint trauma.

Best of all, nearly all dogs love these highly palatable biscuits - and even better - they are formulated to be a complete and balanced diet and not just for older dogs.

Jubilee Wafers are packed approximately 136-140 Wafers to a 4 pound box (an extra 0.25 is also included to replace any wafers broken in shipment for a total of 4.25 pounds).

Statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Jubilee Wafers are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Jubilee Wafers

Help prevent cartilage deterioration. Cartilage consists of four parts. Chondrocytes are the actual living cellular part. They produce and deposit two construction macromolecules called collagen and proteoglycan around themselves, creating an elaborate criss-crossing meshwork matrix, like a felt pad. The fourth part is water, as a permeating matrix infusion, comprising 65 to 80 percent of the cartilage mass. This very high water content is essential in preventing cartilage deterioration.

Each proteoglycan bears several thousand special water-loving molecular attachments, called glucosaminoglycans, or GAG's for short. GAG's are powerful water "magnets" that attract and tenaciously hold inside the matrix the 65 to 80 percent water content of cartilage. The principal GAG is called Chondroitin Sulfate, and accounts for 66% of the GAG production. The GAG concentration in the matrix is a crucial focal point in any efforts to arrest cartilage deterioration.

Jubilee GAG Wafers are specifically formulated for dogs. These wafers are food products that may function to inhibit cartilage degradation by helping to stimulate the body's ability to produce more GAG's. The cartilage make up of our formulation may help with the hydration of joints because of their polyanionic characteristics - thus the lubrication needed in joints for proper function.

Helps to lubricate joints
Provides mechanism for nutrient absorption
Anti- inflammatory effect on joints
Regulates activity on cartilage
Inhibits enzymes that break down cartilage

GAG's are in the form of a functional food rather than the traditional oral pill form. Jubilee GAG Wafers are natural - not a drug, so feeding in conjunction with arthritis medication by your veterinarian can be useful with no side effects. They are not a substitute for treatment, but a supportive means to assist with canine discomfort.

HIP DYSPLAYSIA - Malformation of the joints causing arthritis and painful joints.

DISC DISEASE - Collapsed disc spaces and bony formations under the disc spaces causing back pain.

OSTEOARTHRITIS - knees or elbows - damaged cartilage occurs in these joints secondary to dislocating knee caps, torn ligaments within the knee, hereditary or congenital malformations of the knees, elbows or trauma.

Chondroitin Sulfate - A natural polymer of protein and disaccharide's - is composed of Glucosamine, galactosarnine and glucuronic acid - collectively, Chondrotin sulfates make up a major portion of the GAG's (glycosaminoglycans) in cartilage. Glucosamine - a precursor of hyaluronic acid and other GAG's - helps with cartilage repair. Hyaluronic Acid a principal component of cartilage and helps with inflammation and discomfort.

Arthritis stems from the degradation of the cartilage within a joint. Cartilage acting as a buffer between bones in a joint and breakdown of cartilage can reduce the efficiency of the functions of the joint. Mild arthritis is uncomfortable. Severe arthritis, which can progress to bone on bone contact if the cartilage damage is extensive, is very painful.

Symptoms of Osteoarthritis include: - Stiffness in moving joints - Favoring a limb - Difficulty in rising - Hesitancy to jump - Decreased activity level and lethargy Diagnosing Osteoarthritis can be done by a veterinarian with a physical exam and validated with radiographs.

GAG's should be a part of a complete care program supervised by your veterinarian. There is no need to wait for the symptoms of Arthritis to become pronounced to start using Jubilee Wafers because it works as a great preventative. It can even be started in young dogs known to have a predisposition to hip, elbow, knee or shoulder dysplaysia in canines.

The most common problems dogs encounter as they age include osteoarhritis, rheumatism, schleroderma and arthritic diseases. Genetic disorders include Elbow Dysplaysia, Herniated Disc, Myasthenia Graves, Degenerative Myelopathy, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Panosteitis and Leg-Calve-Perthes Disease. Signs include pain, lameness, reluctance to climb stairs, stiffness, joint distortion, wobbly and uncoordinated gait.

Different practitioners favor different combinations of treatment from herbs, homeopathic preparations, nutrition, acupuncture, chiropractic therapy, surgery and medication to help manage the pain and inflammation. Emphasis should be on a good, diagnostic work-up before initiating any treatment.

Management of the patient's pain and stiffness is essentially management of the arthritis, as nothing can be done to correct the underlying problems of joint laxity or to reverse the degeneration of the bones. On the other hand, alleviating the inflammation and pain of arthritis without negative side effects is often enough to restore function to the joint and a meaningful quality of life.

Cartilage-derived mucopolysaccharides as glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates A and C have been found helpful in relieving inflammation and may even reverse the degenerative process in some dogs. It does this by nourishing the cartilage and increasing viscosity of the synovial fluid - the joint's lubricating system - thereby reducing friction and pain. Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates attract fluid into the joint's cartilage system and help the body repair damaged joints while keeping the cartilage destroying enzymes under control - equal or better results than anti-inflammatory drugs. Mucopolysaccharides are being prescribed increasingly by conventional as well as holistic veterinarians.

FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS (Amounts per day)
Small Dogs (Under 20 lbs.)	1-2 Wafers
Medium Dogs (20-50 lbs.)	2-3 Wafers
Large Dogs (50-85 lbs.)	3-4 Wafers
X-Large Dogs (Over 85 lbs.)	4-6 Wafers
Feeding 2 Jubilee Wafers twice a day (total 4 wafers) will provide 500 mg Chondroitin Sulfate and 60 mg Glucosamine HCL.

AVERAGE ANALYSIS
* Chondroitin Sulfate	125 mg per 15 gram Wafer
* Glucosamine HCL	15 mg per 15 gram Wafer
* Nutrients are not recognized as essential by AAFCO Dog Nutrient Profiles.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Protein, Minimum	15.0%
Fiber, Maximum	3.5%
Moisture, Maximum	10.0%
Fat, Minimum	5.0%
INGREDIENTS: Ground Whole Wheat, Bovine Cartilage, Lamb Meal, Ground Rice, Rice Flour, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Ascorbic Acid) Oat Meal, Whole Wheat Flour, Dried Whole Egg, Lecithin, Salt, Fish Meal, Dried Whey, Wheat Germ Meal, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Monosodium Phosphate, Choleric Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, DL-Alpha Tocopherols Acetate (Source of Vitamin E), Zinc Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Manganous Oxide, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Copper Sulfate, Amino Acid Chelates of Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper and Cobalt, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, D-Biotin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Iodate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement.