Dr. Garber’s bioformulas
Canine Hip & Joint
Benefits: This bioformula promotes healthy joints in dogs of all ages. Our all-natural blend enhances the body’s normal repair of joints and connective tissue.*
Active ingredients
Canine Hip & Joint contains a proprietary blend of:
Gemmotherapies
Black Currant buds (Ribes nigrum)
European Grape Vine buds (Vitis vinifera)
Mountain Pine buds (Pinus montana)
Wild Woodvine young shoots (Ampelopsis weitchii)
Lithotherapies (potentized) Calcaire de Versaille
Quadratic Feldspar
Organotherapies (potentized)
Cartilage extract
Parathyroid extract
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Purified Water, 15% Alcohol USP
Suggested Use
Give orally, directly by mouth or in your dog’s food, twice daily.
Dogs under 25 lbs – 1/2 dropper
Dogs between 25-75 lbs – 1 dropper
Dogs over 75 lbs – 2 droppers
Additional doses may be given as needed. Amount and/or frequency may be adjusted as needed.
Storage Information
Keep at room temperature.
Does not have to be refrigerated.
Do not leave on or near sources of electromagnetic radiation such as TVs or computers.
Product Shelf Life: 5 years
Formula Origin
“Before moving from California to our New Mexico ranch, where we have lots of room for our dogs to run, we had to take them to the local dog park for exercise. Observing the dogs at the park I noticed many, regardless of breed, fell into three groups. There were the older dogs that didn’t run around and play much as they had obvious hip issues and joint pain in general. Then there were the dogs that were constantly stopping to scratch, licking their paws and chewing on themselves. You could see their red, irritated bellies, hot spots and bald patches. Still a third group were the nervous dogs, hiding behind their people. Like most community dog parks, before too long everyone knew each other, where they lived and what they did. Knowing about my bioformulas for people, pet parents came up to me asking if it would be okay to use Joint Health for their dog, or Anxiety Relief, Enviro Defense or Skin Health. I knew they were safe and they were just as effective for dogs as they were for people. When my circumstances finally allowed me to develop formulas specifically for dogs, it was a no brainer which ones to start with. That was the birth of Maxwell Pet Calm & Happy, Hip & Joint and Skin & Allergy.” – Dr. Garber, D.C., Ph.D.
Bioformula Ingredients
All of Dr. Garber’s bioformulas are made with certified Organic, Wild-Harvested, Non-GMO, and Gluten Free ingredients. The gemmotherapy plant extracts are AB certified (grown using biodiversity-supportive agriculture practices) in the Occitanie region in the south of France – and certified Organic by EcoCert France.
Gemmotherapy
Black Currant buds (Ribes nigrum)
These buds act as a potent adrenal drainer (the adrenals sit just above the kidneys, which help regulate a dog’s metabolism and immune system, as well as the body’s stress response). They have long been used to treat a depleted nervous system, lack of energy and to treat various inflammatory diseases. Black Currants are probably the best anti-inflammatory. They are also an amazing adrenal stimulator, which strengthens the immune system, and they help decrease the cortisol levels in the body.
Gemmotherapy
European Grape Wine buds (Vitis vinifera)
European Grape Wine buds act on the deformative processes such as osteophyte formation (essentially bone spurs—the bony lumps that grow on the bones in the spine or around joints, especially when that bone or joint has been damaged) and allows for a fuller range of motion.
Gemmotherapy
Mountain Pine buds (Pinus montana)
These buds act on bony articulations anywhere in a dog’s body, and have a regenerative effect on bone, cartilage, tendons and ligaments. Mountain Pine buds also help relieve joint pain.
Gemmotherapy
Wild Woodvine shoots (Ampelopsis weitchii)
These shoots will regenerate cartilage and repair and reconstruct damaged joints. They also help stimulate flexibility and acts as an anti-inflammatory.
Lithotherapy
Calcaire de Versaille
This Litho makes calcium more available for assimilation and easier to absorb into the bones.
Lithotherapy
Quadratic Feldspar
Quadratic Feldspar acts effectively on most canine inflammatory processes that affect joints and related structures.
Organotherapy
Cartilage extract
This tissue extract normalizes the cellular processes of hyaline-based connective tissue. The hyaline cartilage is the most common type of cartilage and lines the joints and caps at the ends of a dog’s bones. Alone, this cartilage has no direct blood supply and has limited capacity to repair itself, so this potentized extract helps repair the connective tissue in the bones and cartilage.
Organotherapy
Parathyroid gland extract
Parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormones, which play a key role in the regulation of calcium levels in the blood. This Organotherapy is used for its ability to maintain blood levels of ionized calcium by stimulating the release of parathormone and calcitonin as needed by the body. This extract is what really moves calcium in and out of the bones for use in the body when it needs calcium for muscle contraction and functionality. If there’s not enough calcium in the blood, this extract releases a hormone that pulls it out of the bone.
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