Can a magnetic dog collar help make  your dog more mobile?

 

Wearing a magnetic dog collar is claimed to be an effective and natural way to provide your pet with pain relief and improved mobility. Many words have been said and printed praising the results of magnetic therapy for both humans and animals. This raises an interesting point in that the apparent success of magnetic therapy with animals does undermine the claims by those who say the benefits are all in the mind of the users, since nobody has told the animals how to respond!

Magnetic dog collars are used to help conditions such as arthritis, rheumatoid diseases and hip displacia, and also said to be suitable for treating strains, bruises, ligaments, flesh wounds and skin conditions, and last but not least, general fatigue.

 

Magnetic therapy also has the added benefit of being a drug free treatment. An additional indirect benefit is that fleas and other parasites are not supposed thrive in a magnetic environment, which can only be good news for you and your dog.

 

One explanation of how magnetic therapy works can be considered in relation to treating inflammation. Inflammation is usually associated with damaged cells which can cause blood flow to be reduced. In the case of a dog, the magnetic dog collar provides an external magnetic field, which causes blood corpuscles and organic particles to become agitated which in turn has the effect of increasing the blood flow, but without increasing the heart rate. The improved blood flow and circulation helps detoxify the tissues. Basically, the treatment enhances the dog's own ability to heal, and also helps block pain by releasing endorphins, the animals' own natural painkillers.

 

Whilst the evidence appears to suggest that magnetic dog collars offer a relatively low cost and simple method of making life better for your dog, the following warning should noted. Pregnant women, and anyone fitted with a pacemaker, or using other electro-medical devices should check if it is safe to get close to a magnetic collar. Additionally, the magnets in the collar could adversely affect computers discs, audio/video tapes etc., if placed in close proximity.