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The constant physical stress on joints and joint
cartilage are tremendous and cause significant wear and tear (damage)
which must constantly be repaired to keep joint cartilage in optimum
condition. Camels in work suffer a wide range of physical, physiological
and psychological stress. Training is designed to condition the body to
withstand all of these stress factors. The intensity of camel racing
competition demands that every possible advantage be exercised, as races
are frequently won by merely a few centimetres.
Joint Cartilage is Living Tissue
A joint is simply the junction
of two bones, structured to perform smooth, low friction movement while
supporting the tremendous load on bones seen during competition. Camels
typically race further than most race horses, and joint cartilage damage
can be significant. The synovial fluid in the joint contains hyaluronic
acid, an effective lubricator to reduce friction and thus damage to
cartilage. The joint cartilage, while reducing friction during movement
also absorbs shock. To do this, cartilage is able to absorb large
amounts of water to cushion the joint. When weight is applied to the
joint, the cartilage compresses to absorb shock then expands again once
weight is removed. This is a continuous operation every time the camel
takes a step.
Cartilage Has a Poor Blood Supply
Joint cartilage needs to be kept in optimum condition by repairing
itself daily from nutrients available in the diet. Cartilage is an
unusual tissue as it contains no blood vessels or nerves. All nutrients
must be available through the joint fluid, or from the relatively poor
blood supply to the bone under the cartilage. This poor blood supply is
the reason cartilage damage in camels and horses is so serious, and why
treatment can take so long to produce results. Cartilage has a huge
capacity to constantly repair itself and to maintain the toughness and
resilience needed to absorb shock and reduce friction. Critical raw
materials should always be available.
Raw Materials for Cartilage Repair
The continuous manufacturing of compounds for joint cartilage repair
and maintenance generates extremely high demands for the raw materials.
If these raw materials are not available at the correct time, in the
correct amounts, the repair process halts. There are several absolutely
essential raw materials for joint cartilage repair, such as:
Glucosamine sulfate - the major building block for
glycosaminoglycans and hyaluronic acid. It promotes the formation and
repair of new cartilage. This is highly available from feed supplements
and now, also in a joint cream by Ranvet. Joint Cream is simply applied
externally and absorbed through the skin into the joint.
Chondroitin sulfate - is the major glycosaminoglycan found in
cartilage. Supplementation reduces the loss of chondroitin from damaged
cartilage as well as promoting water retention in the cartilage to
maintain elasticity.
Manganese - an essential mineral involved in the enzymes
stimulating cartilage repair.
Providing Critical Raw Materials Accelerates Joint Cartilage Repair.
Daily supplementation of critical joint repair and maintenance
ingredients will significantly reduce the
likelihood of long term rehabilitation, or loss of valuable camels
through arthritis and cartilage disease.
Joint Protection Is Better Than Cure
Supplements given regularly to guarantee the availability of the
essential nutrients for joint cartilage repair will ensure that these
processes continue uninterrupted. This will ensure that the wear and
tear (damage) seen with training and competition is reduced. This
provides a joint protective (chondroprotective) effect to all joints at
risk. As the joint repair components act in synergy to repair joint
cartilage, they also provide a mild anti-inflammatory effect. This
reduces the damage caused to joint cartilage during training or in
accidents.
Joint Cream
Note: Not available in Australia
(Your Vet can prescribe for you)
Containing the two critical joint repair components, Glucosamine sulfate
and Chondroitin sulfate in a cream base, JOINT CREAM this is designed to
be used at any time during training and competition to improve supply of
essential nutrients to damaged joints. Both Glucosamine and Chondroitin
are highly available to joint cartilage through the skin. Simply rub the
cream well into the skin around affected joints as often as required.
Ranvet’s JOINT CREAM does not contain any prohibited substances.
Trimax
Daily Oral Supplement for Joint Cartilage Maintenance and Repair
Note: Not available in Australia
(Your Vet can prescribe for you)
A highly effective, highly bioavailable blend of Hyaluronic acid,
Glucosamine sulfate and Chondroitin sulfate for daily oral dosing to
camels.
Hyaluronic Acid - provides immediate support to stressed joints by
improving the viscosity of synovial fluid so that friction between
cartilage surfaces does not occur. (Whenever a joint is damaged,
hyaluronic acid is lost rapidly and may not be replaced from the diet
alone).
Trimax will be of immediate benefit to supply critical essential
nutrients for the repair of joint cartilage and to reduce the
progression of any osteoarthritis. Trimax, like JOINT CREAM, will
also be of help in reducing any pain seen with joint cartilage damage
and arthritis.
It is recommended that Trimax be supplemented daily to all working
camels and Joint Cream be used at any time when additional joint support
is required (after hard work or an accident). Both Ranvet products may
be used together for long periods in joint rehabilitation.
Bute Paste
(Phenylbutazone Oral Paste)
Proven Pain Relief & Anti-inflammatory Agent
Bute Paste contains phenylbutazone 200mg/mL
Bute Paste can be administered in the event of any accidents, serious
joint damage or arthritis causing pain and lameness in camels. It is an
extremely effective NSAID (Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory drug) to help
reduce pain and inflammation and enables the healing process to begin.
Proven effective in camels for musculo-skeletal problems, oral
phenylbutazone will act rapidly to reduce pain and limit the degradative
enzymes which are released when cartilage and bone is damaged. This
helps maintain mobility and allows the healing process to commence as
quickly as possible.
Dosage: 10mL (2g) twice on first day then 5mL (1g) twice daily for 4
days, then 5mL (1g) once daily or every second day.
Pack Size: 500mL and 1L jar
Bute Paste is safe to use in combination with JOINT CREAM and Trimax,
to provide a co-ordinated, scientific response to healing joint damage.
Note: Phenylbutazone may be prohibited in certain racing jurisdictions.
Ask your veterinarian for advice regarding withdrawal times. |
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