{"id":56971,"date":"2019-10-03T22:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T22:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/inflammation-in-cats-and-dogs\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T12:08:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T17:08:00","slug":"inflammation-in-cats-and-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/resource-center\/blog\/inflammation-in-cats-and-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflammation in Cats and Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Companion animals are not just our pets. They\nare members of our family, and it\u2019s important as pet parents to ensure their\nhappiness, health, activity and well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inflammation in cats and dogs is a common\nfactor affecting their well-being, and they are often recognized as sick,\nunhealthy or unhappy. An appropriate and robust inflammatory response is\nnecessary for fighting off bacteria and pathogens and repairing damaged tissue.\nChronic inflammation, however, can have a cascade of negative effects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Risks and Costs Are Associated with Chronic Inflammation in Cats and Dogs? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When our dog or cat gets sick, its food intake\nmay decrease while the immune system redirects nutrients normally utilized for\ngrowth, reproduction or activity to maintain the inflammatory response. When\nthe inflammatory response persists and becomes chronic, nutrients are diverted\naway from functions that are needed for skin integrity, maintenance of a shiny,\nhealthy coat, paw pad integrity and to maintain the animal\u2019s energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also financial costs to managing\nchronic inflammation in cats and dogs, including veterinary costs, purchasing\nmedicine and shampoos, and buying specialty foods that may help relieve an\nallergic reaction that may be causing the inflammatory response. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor Gut Integrity as a Potential Cause of Chronic Inflammation in Cats and Dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When a dog or a cat is suffering from\nitchiness or irritation of the skin, many pet parents will go in search of\nproducts to provide relief from the itching and irritation\/redness, but few\nrealize the problem may be rooted in poor gut integrity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Epithelial tissues lining the gastrointestinal\n(GI) tract serve as an important barrier to prevent bacteria, pathogens and\ntoxins from passing through the intestinal lining and into the bloodstream.\nWhen a breakdown in this epithelial barrier occurs, we see a condition called\nleaky gut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digestive upsets or mild-to-moderate food\nallergies may also lead to leaky gut, resulting in a loose or runny stool, reflecting\ndamage within the GI tract and causing the immune system to focus there, which\nthen draws immune cells away from their focus on keeping the skin healthy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor gut integrity can also be attributed to\npsychological stress, like not feeding your dog on their regular schedule or\nnot being home on your regular schedule. Stressful events, both physical and\npsychological, can cause increases in cortisol (a stress hormone) which signals\na reduction in blood flow to the gut reducing motility and immune protection\nthus increasing the potential for a leaky gut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As these problems cascade, we may start to see\nbreaks in the skin epithelial tissue resulting in increased shedding, a rough\nor dull hair coat, development of a bad smell, in addition to chronic or\nirritating itchiness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canine Atopic Dermatitis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Canine Atopic Dermatitis (atopy), an allergenic skin disease, is the second-most common problem in pets, second only to fleas. Unfortunately, atopy can make life uncomfortable for your pet and you, and, in its worst case, can affect your pet\u2019s attitude and overall well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atopy can be caused by exposure to\nenvironmental allergens, like grass, weeds, mold spores, other animals,\nsawdust, house dust mites, bedding, soaps and shampoos and other environmental\nirritants similar to humans. However, an allergic response may also result from\nan internal allergen, like food or medication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joint and Skeleton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Inflammation in cats and dogs can also affect\nthe skeletal system. Inflammation can result in damage to bones and joints,\ndysplasia or nutritional imbalances and may lead to osteochondrosis in dogs and\ncats, primarily in large-breed dogs and over-weight cats. Another common\ninflammatory disorder in dogs and cats is hip and elbow dysplasia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pain, often associated with bone and joint\ninflammation, can also lead to lameness, which then causes locomotion problems\nand reduced mobility. Lameness will also reduce the desire for our pets to get\nout, walk and maintain personal health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paw Pad Integrity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Paw pad integrity is also an issue in\ncompanion animals. Chronic inflammation in cats and dogs, even in a joint, can\ncause release of cytokines that may affect the keratinization process, thus\npotentially having negative effects on the skin and especially affecting\nheavily keratinized tissues like the nose, tongue and paw pads. Pet parents\nwill tend to see breaks in the paw pads, causing their pets to lick the wound\nor crack, which may then become infected. This type of injury often requires\nveterinary treatment and care, in addition to isolating the root cause of the\ninsult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Respiratory Infections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Respiratory infections can damage or destroy\nepithelial lining of the upper respiratory system, allowing pathogens to access\nthe circulatory system and result in systemic infection. When this occurs, it\ncan result in a prolonged inflammatory response requiring significant energy\nexpenditure to activate immune cells (white blood cells) and may result in\nweight loss, increased sickness, depression, loss of thriftiness and poor\nanimal well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vaccinations and Medications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chronic inflammation in cats and dogs can\ndepress immune function and lead to reduced or poor vaccination responses. Pet\nparents need to make sure their pet\u2019s immune system is as strong as possible\nthrough good nutrition and stress management, so they can respond to foreign\norganisms and routine vaccinations while remaining in optimal health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Role of Performance Trace Minerals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Zinpro Performance Minerals<\/a>\u00ae<\/sup> can help manage the effects of chronic inflammation in cats and dogs by ensuring a robust and balanced immune response. They help build healthy first-responder cells, as well as ensuring the pro-inflammatory proteins (cytokines) are in balance with the anti-inflammatory proteins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research has shown that ZINPRO\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> zinc methionine supplementation can be considered an adjunctive treatment for dogs with atopy or skin allergy issues. Dogs that were supplemented with ZINPRO saw a 44% reduction in Canine Atopic Dermatitis Lesion Index (CALDI) score while dogs supplemented with a placebo saw no change. Additionally, 69% of dogs on ciclosporin and 55% on glucocorticoids were able to decrease their medication dose to control atopy by half without incurring an allergy flare. Visual observations of dogs receiving the Zinpro zinc supplement revealed an improvement in skin and coat quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Including Zinpro Performance Minerals in your companion animals\u2019 nutritional program can help manage the well-being challenges associated with chronic inflammation in cats and dogs and help your family members remain healthy and happy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about inflammation or about feeding Zinpro Performance Minerals to help manage inflammation contact a Zinpro representative<\/a> today. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chronic inflammation in cats and dogs can lead to canine atopic dermatitis, joint and skeleton issues, reduced paw pad integrity and other issues as well. 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