2024/09/30 - Products
The future of cat mobility starts now!
90% of cats over the age of 10 have joint issues1 which can lead to mobility impairment and impact their quality of life. To keep their joints healthy and improve their mobility, our teams have developed a new Movoflex formula dedicated to cats. A novel soft chew, gradually available in Europe from September 2024.
Lameness, difficulty jumping on furniture, grooming problems and a reluctance to play are all signs of mobility problems in cats. Factors such as aging, obesity, genetic predisposition in certain breeds, lack of exercise, excessive and repetitive activity, and previous injuries can all play a part. Management of these disorders requires a long-term commitment and a multimodal approach.
Healthy joints for a better quality of life in cats
Maintaining a cat's joint health and good mobility depends on a few key elements: a healthy lifestyle from an early age, including regular moderate exercise, and a suitable diet. The addition of specific elements, like joint supplements, can also have beneficial effects on joints.
Joint supplements are dietary supplements that help protect cartilage and delay its degradation. Administered over long periods, they help to keep joints strong and flexible, improving the animal's quality of life. By promoting synthesis of the cartilage matrix and, depending on the components used, limiting its degradation, they play an essential role in joint health.
2 years after Movoflex for dogs, our comprehensive approach to joint maintenance has been extended to cats.
For a complete protective action, joint supplements need to combine several types of essential nutrients. However, conventional supplements usually provide only a few components. With Movoflex cat, our teams have developed an innovative formulation combining four key ingredients, offering cat owners a palatable natural and multi-functional solution. Presented in the form of palatable soft chews, this solution is as easy to give as a treat.
The key ingredient in this new generation of joint supplement is eggshell membrane. This membrane helps the joint maintain its compressive strength, elasticity and flexibility. Its beneficial action on cartilage and mobility makes it a key element in our approach to joint maintenance. By combining eggshell membrane with three other ingredients recognized for their beneficial effects on joints (hyaluronic acid, astaxanthin from a natural alga, and krill meal to provide omega-3 fatty acids), Movoflex supports joint health and rapidly improves the animal's mobility, with visible results after just 7 days' use2.
Since September 2024, with Movoflex cat, we are proud to provide a new response to the challenges of mobility in cats in Europe, contributing to their well-being.
1- Godfrey D et al. JAAHA 2018
2- Ereau C et al. ESVOT congress 2024.