Louie - Severe Osteoarthritis & Hip Dysplasia
Louie first presented in 2020 with severe hip dysplasia and secondary osteoarthritis. He was receiving a conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, unfortunately he was still experiencing pain and discomfort. Otherwise he was in good health.
Treatment Goals: To provide integrative pain and inflammation support in the management of severe osteoarthritis along with mitigating the side effects of non-steroid anti-inflammatories (support the gut, kidneys and liver).
Integrative Treatment Plan: A herbal tincture was prescribed, providing a combination of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic/pain, neuroprotective, gastrointestinal, hepatic, and renal supportive actions. Additional supplements included green-lipped mussel, omega-3 fatty acids, Boswellia, and targeted dietary modifications to help reduce inflammation. He also received a course of stem-cell–supportive therapy; while the original injectable formulation is no longer available, an oral capsule formulation with stem-cell–activating properties is now available. Conventional management was maintained with the use of NSAIDS and pentosan polysulfate injections were introduced. In the later stages, Louie was also started on a hemp oil supplement and cognitive-supportive herbal therapy.
Outcome: Louie responded positively to the treatment protocol. With such severe osteoarthritis, the goal is to reduce the level of pain and inflammation, improve mobility and quality of life. Louie was maintained on the above protocol for three years with a good quality of life.
Owners feedback:
“I am very happy to be able to write a testimonial for Jacqui Snell. Jacqui has been attending my 2 Labrador dogs since May 2019 when she commenced practising in my area, where she also resides. For me her holistic approach made all the sense in the world, mainly because we had not been able to source this in Rotorua and it is all about common sense and what chemicals and preservatives I perceive to be in many of the dog foods that you buy today. I have taken on board all that Jacqui has told me and indeed prescribed for my 2 dogs and they are in excellent health as a result. My older dog Louie had such bad hip dysplasia that I considered putting him down last Christmas, but due to Jacqui’s dietary changes with unprocessed meat, vegetables and herbal based remedies, phytomedicine tincture, Antinol (Green lipped mussel extract) and most important the anti-inflammatory, Boswellia complex he is enjoying life today.
I didn’t think the dogs would eat the vegetables but I chop up kale, spinach, broccoli, carrots, kumara, pumpkin, silver beet, and boil this up with a little chicken stock added, then part process this, and they can’t get enough of it! Recently Jacqui also gave the older dog Louie 4 stem cell transfusions and he is really doing well with no apparent pain. I consider myself and my dogs so fortunate to have Jacqui looking after them and would highly recommend her services to anyone who loves their pets!”
Norman Donald, November 2020
