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Creatine Phosphate/ L-Carnitine


Kerry Griffin Australia (Verified User) Posts 52 Dogs 0 / Races 0 26 Apr 2013 22:24 (0) (0)	Do either of these positive swab,and if not,has anyone useing either of these seen any positive results either short term or over a longer period in their dog performance thanks in advance for any replies


Wal Simmons Australia (Verified User) Posts 244 Dogs 0 / Races 0 30 Apr 2013 02:30 (0) (0)	Definately neither of these will swab - they are both found naturally in their normal diet, ie. red meat, etc. plus the body produces its own creatine in the liver. I think a normal balanced diet has sufficient. Doing some research I decided there was no real evidence to support loading of either of these would benefit a greyhound so have never bothered to try them.


Attilio Imperatori Australia (Verified User) Posts 156 Dogs 3 / Races 0 13 Oct 2015 22:45 (0) (0)	Hi people, does this product come with the recommendation of other trainers? Does this product swab at all? Any views if it good for a dogs health and well being.

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I have tried Creatine & Carnitine b4 & they don't return a positive from my experiences. 300 published studies on Creatine's effects on exercise found this supplement was helpful 4 repetitive short bursts of high intensity exercise. However a minority of studies found that it provided no benefit at all & I 100% agree with that report as it made absolutely no improvement 2 any of my K9's in any way , shape or form , so from my experiences it hasn't worked 1 bit at all , I reckon its just advertising "hype". As 4 Carnitine I also believe that the benefits are nil as well. Its a substance similar 2 an amino acid that the body produces from Lysine - may strengthen the heart & also involved in fat metabolism , may help lower high levels of trigylcerides [ blood fats related 2 cholesterol }. So its a personal choice whether 2 use these substances in their K9's or not but I have found that they produced no wonders on any K9's I've ever had. Providing your K9's racing diet & recovery program is top notch I reckon these 2 substances are a waste of money cos the K9 should be getting just about everything it requires from its diet eg: good red beef , eukanuba & just a pinch of amino vite gb etc etc. But each 2 their own I say. Best wishes...

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