Nutramax launches Cosequin for cats

Nutramax Laboratories® announces the release of Cosequin® forCats Flavored Sprinkle Capsules in an effort to manage joint health in cats.

Cartilage deterioration is common in older cats but may go unnoticed byowners. Common signs include lack of activity and reluctance to jump totheir favorite spot.

"With age, injury or overactivity, this process of breakdown can exceedthe process of replacement, thus affecting the joints," says Dr. ToddHenderson, vice president of Nutramax Laboratories. "That's when it'stime for Cosequin."

The new formula is a natural chicken and tuna-flavored sprinkle capsuleavailable in an 80-count blister-packed carton. The capsules simply pullapart and the contents are sprinkled on the cat's food, the company says.Capsules may be given once or twice daily depending on the cat's weightand feeding schedule. Once the desired response is obtained, cats can beput on a maintenance plan, where less capsules may be given, the companysays.

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