We know all too well the sensation of pain that follows intense physical exercise! We feel inflammation in our muscles and joints, and hope that this sensation will disappear as quickly as possible. But did you know that this phenomenon also happens to your dog?

Indeed, active dogs are exposed to stresses and strains that go beyond those experienced by sedentary dogs. Exercise causes short-term inflammation through the action of various compounds in the body, such as pro-inflammatory cytokines and eicosanoids. This phenomenon is observed in many species, including humans, horses and dogs! The good news is that certain dietary factors can help reduce post-exercise inflammation and can promote rapid recovery after exercise. At Vetdiet®, your pet's health and well-being is our priority, so we set out to develop a formula specifically designed to help active dogs recover more quickly after exercise, and to support their mobility.

How diet affects mobility

Your dog's diet has a considerable impact on his ability to move freely and recover from strenuous exercise. Many dietary factors can help maintain joint health, like glucosamine, chondroitin and omega-3 fatty acids. Another important factor to consider is your dog's weight. Ensuring that your dog is at a healthy weight for his size and breed is absolutely essential to help him maintain healthy mobility throughout his life. All Vetdiet® formulas are designed with these factors in mind. Diet can also have an impact on your dog's ability to recover from exercise. As mentioned above, exercise induces transient inflammation, and while inflammation is necessary to promote blood flow to affected areas, too much inflammation can prolong the recovery process. With the health and well-being of pets as our priority, we set out to develop a formula that would not only include the above-mentioned dietary factors, but also speed up the post-exercise recovery process in dogs.

The Vetdiet® mobility study

We conducted a study to test the effects of a new mobility support blend, a mixture of butyric acid and polyphenols, on the inflammatory response in dogs after exercise. The study was carried out on active dogs. For 28 days, half of them were fed a diet enriched with the blend to support mobility, while the other half were fed the same diet, without the blend. We measured various pro-inflammatory compounds such as interleukin-1, prostaglandin E2 and resolvin D1 before exercise, 2 hours after exercise and 6 hours after exercise. We observed significant differences in the inflammatory response between the two groups. Dogs fed the mobility support mix were more successful in mitigating the effects of post-exercise inflammation. These results indicate that feeding active dogs, when enriched with our Mobility Support Blend, can help maintain healthy mobility in dogs.