L-Carn, Liquid L-Carnitine 50 mg - 2 oz

L-Carn Liquid L-Carnitine helps convert fatty acids in food into heart healthy energy reserves for your dog.

If you have a small breed dog that is prone to hypoglycemia our research has shown that this L-Carnitine formula will revolutionize the way hypoglycemic puppies are treated and saved. L-Carnitine is required for the transport of long chain fatty acids across mitochondrial membranes of the cell. This is essential to the process of converting fatty acids into energy via oxidation and the citric acid cycle. The mitochondria are the energy-producing organelles of the cell in which adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and other important metabolites are produced. The body produces carnitine from lysine and methionine in the presence of vitamins C B-1 and B-6. If the level of L-carnitine is deficient the number of potential health risks increases including a buildup of triglycerides in the blood decreased exercise tolerance and myocardial disease (Shils Olsen Moshe 1994). The breakdown of fatty acids is the critical source of energy for the heart and without adequate carnitine to transport the fatty acids into the mitochondria myocardial insufficiencies may result. Research strongly suggest that L-carnitine may be beneficial in both small and large animals for some cardiovascular problems (Keene Panciera Atkins 1991; McEntee and others 1995). A recent report suggests that myocardial concentrations of L-carnitine are quite low in dogs suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy (McEntee and others 1995). A Labrador suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy showed rapid and substantial clinical electrocardiographic and echocardiographic improvements after 2 months of treatment with L-carnitine (50mg/kg tid). In addition to improved myocardial function improved appetite and exercise tolerance were reported. The study suggests that L-carnitine supplementation may improve altered myocardial lipid metabolism associated with some cardiac diseases including initial endocardiosis ischemic heart disease congestive heart failure and dilated cardiomyopathy. DO NOT FEED TO CATTLE OR OTHER RUMINANTS. CAUTION: FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.