Solo is back on song
AS DOGS age, they experience similar issues to their owners. Fortunately, as turmeric supplements have become increasingly popular, people have discovered they could be just the trick for their much-loved canine friends, too.
A science-backed nutritional supplement company, based in Cambridge, receives consistently high praise for the effectiveness of Turmeric+, it’s supplement for humans, which also includes vitamin C*.
Intere sti n g ly, it was customers who convinced the company to develop a turmeric formulation specifically for man’s best friend.
‘Many customers were telling us they were giving our turmeric supplement to their pet s aft e r experiencing the benefits for themselves. Most were sharing it with their dogs,’ says Adam Cleevely, CEO and Labrador owner.
Solo, a working cocker spaniel, was introduced to the pet version after his owner, Eric Chavot (inset), 54, a London- based French chef, started taking Turmeric+, having heard about it from a colleague. When Solo (right), five, started showing signs of discomfort after walking on hard terrain, Eric and his wife Christine were delighted to discover the canine version.
Christine explains: ‘Several years ago, he broke toes in both hind paws after jumping over a balustrade to greet us and falling onto a stone path. At the time we didn’t know about the breaks as he jumped up and seemed absolutely fine.
‘But around a year later, when walking on stony ground and rough terrain, he uncharacteristically started to sit down, refusing to move, and I would have to carry him back to the car.
‘We discovered through x-rays he had fragmented bones in both paws.
‘I had read the reviews and Eric was taking the turmeric supplement, so we thought we would try Solo on the canine version. We’re so glad we did. He’s now been on it for two years and it’s made a huge difference to his enjoyment of being outdoors.
‘He’s so much happier on his walks. He’s back to being eager to get out, no longer refuses to move and has stopped chewing his hind paws for hours after a walk.’ *Vitamin C contributes to maintain normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.