Thorne Vet CollagenVET® Revitalize your pet’s health with Collagen Peptides CollagenVET is ThorneVet’s cutting-edge animal health supplement formulated with collagen peptides for enhancing your pet’s health and wellbeing. CollagenVET supports the joints and connective tissues to keep pets moving and feeling their best. It also provides substantial support in keeping their skin barrier healthy, which in turn promotes a healthy hair and coat. Backed by substantial research and made with a premium quality ingredient, CollagenVET will help keep your beloved companion active, healthy, and thriving. Benefits of Collagen Peptides: Optimal absorption and bioavailability Support for healthy joints, muscles, bones, and skin Key building blocks for strong, healthy connective tissues Improve the skin barrier function, which reduces dry, itchy skin Help maintain the integrity of the gut An easily digestible powdered form that pets find very palatable Ingredients Active Ingredients per 2-cc Scoop: Collagen Peptides (Bovine) 2.0 g Gluten Free. Suggested Use 1 Scoop per 25 pounds body weight daily. Cautions: For use in companion animals only. If animal's condition worsens, then discontinue use and consult with your veterinarian. Safe use in pregnant animals has not been established. Keep out of reach of children. More Info. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the extracellular matrix of all vertebrates. Based on their structure, their supramolecular organization, and their functional features, 28 types of collagens have been identified. Depending on the manufacturing process, collagen-derived products can be obtained that have totally different structures, composition, and properties. Collagen can be soluble or insoluble; collagen can be denatured; and collagen can be produced by hydrolysis. Hydrolyzed collagen peptides undergo a unique process that breaks down native collagen (type II collagen) into shorter amino acid chains (peptides) that are easier to digest, as well as being free from the harsh chemicals used to make non-hydrolyzed collagen. ThorneVet’s CollagenVET is composed of hydrolyzed bovine collagen peptides – the collagen is types I and III, and it is derived from grass-fed, hormone-free bovine sources. Joint Health Collagen is rich in the amino acids that function as the building blocks for the body’s bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, skin, and other connective tissues. It has been demonstrated that peptides derived from hydrolyzed collagen – the kind of collagen in CollagenVET – are well absorbed and better accumulated in the cartilage. In addition, animal models of osteoarthritis have shown promising results in the preservation of cartilage structures as a result of long-term ingestion of hydrolyzed collagen. CollagenVET is composed of bovine collagen peptides, which exhibit optimal absorption and accumulation in the cartilage of the joints. Connective Tissue and Skin Connective tissue is a term used to describe the cellular and non-cellular matter that make up the space between tissues, organs, and the extracellular matrix. The extracellular matrix is a complex network of structural and functional proteins assembled in unique tissue-specific architectures. This extracellular matrix of proteins and carbohydrates surrounds every cell in the body, providing them with structural and biochemical support. Collagen is an integral component of the extracellular matrix. Therefore, one of the primary roles of collagen is to help maintain connective tissue health and the various mechanical properties of the skin.1 Because collagen is the principal component of the extracellular matrix, it is vital for its strength, regulation, and regeneration. Collagen makes up approximately 75 percent of the dry weight of tendons, and it is the crosslinking of collagen structures that enable tendons to better resist high-impact stresses and shear forces. There are multiple human and animal studies that show the benefit of collagen in supporting the integrity of the skin. During the aging process, skin loses its natural elasticity and hydration due to the body’s reduced natural production of collagen. Therefore, supplementing with CollagenVET’s collagen peptides will enhance the natural elasticity and hydration of the skin, which, in turn, improves the skin barrier integrity, which supports the animal’s healthy skin and coat. Gut Health In addition to ensuring adequate absorption and transport of nutrients and fluids, the epithelial barrier of the intestinal tract is an important line of defense in preventing noxious materials from crossing from the digestive tract into the bloodstream. However, a variety of adverse health conditions can compromise this epithelial barrier, which can cause “leakiness” (or “leaky gut”) in the spaces between the epithelial cells that line the intestine. This “leakiness” can result in adverse gastrointestinal symptoms, poor nutrient absorption, and systemic symptoms of inflammation. It has been shown that functional peptides, like the collagen peptides in CollagenVET, have the potential to maintain and reinforce gut function – or help repair intestinal mucosa dysfunction – through mechanisms of action that include down-regulating the intestinal inflammatory response, diminishing oxidative stress, and regulating the expression and distribution of the proteins that make up the intestinal barrier. ThorneVet’s CollagenVET is a highly palatable, bioavailable powder of hydrolyzed bovine collagen peptides. CollagenVET supports joints, skin, and digestion to help your pet stay vital and healthy.
