To the Wonderful People at Kinetic by
Suzanne from
NE, PA06/02/2010My beloved German Shepherd was 8 years old on 10/2/09. His name is Cruise and he’s one of the greatest joys in my life. At the age of 5 he began to show signs of hip dysplasia, a condition common to his breed. I was showing him in obedience when his symptoms started. At first, I would hear little yips during training or in the ring. I stopped showing him. Over time though, his pain increased. Cruise began shortening his stride, would not put his weight on his right leg and stopped jumping onto my bed to sleep at night.
After getting opinions from 3 veternarians, one of whom was an orthopedic surgeon from the University of Pa., my fears were confirmed. My beautiful faithful dog was dysplastic. I cried and prayed for something to ease the suffering that would eventually become worse. Cruise’s right leg muscles began to waste and there were indications that his left hip was dysplastic too. I was facing some serious medical challenges myself and felt quite helpless.
About a year ago, a close friend groomed Cruise for me and noticed the problem with his hips right away. She suggested that I try Kinetic HA Chewables. She said that some clients, who boarded dogs at her kennel, used Kinetic and that she had witnessed dramatic results firsthand. Well, I started giving Cruise the chewables, first with his food and then (because they taste good) as treats. Within the first week of taking Kinetic, Cruise was prancing around like a pup. It has been a year now and he is still doing well.
Thank you so much for giving my dog back to me. On Tuesday, 10/6/09, at the age of 8, Cruise aced the Therapy Dog Evaluation Test with Pleasure of Your Company Therapy Dogs. He is getting out and about and very happy to have a job again. I’m happy too.
Yours truly,
Suzanne N