| Are you a dog owner? If you are, then you should pay | | | | from a mild case to a severe case. |
| close attention to the way your pet is acting. If you | | | | There are two common types of arthritis. The first |
| notice any signs of illness, then you should give them | | | | one is osteoarthritis, but some call it Degenerative Joint |
| special attention. A dog who has arthritis will have a | | | | Disease. This type is caused by the wear and tear of |
| hard time when it comes to getting around. The pet | | | | the dogs joint and is mostly due to age. The second |
| may have a stiff and hobbling gait. They may no | | | | type is called Inflammatory Joint Disease. This is the |
| longer be interested in playing fetch, playing with their | | | | result of conditions such as trauma, disease and |
| toys, walking with you or taking part in any other | | | | infections in the joint. |
| activities that involve moving around. Dogs who have | | | | Which dogs are at risk of getting arthritis? Large |
| arthritis prefer spending most of their time sleeping. | | | | breeds or overweight dogs are more susceptible to |
| Arthritis in dogs is not rare at all and that is why it is | | | | getting this problem. Also, dogs that have suffered |
| important to monitor your dogs habits at all times. | | | | injury to the joints can get the disease and may need |
| What are some causes of arthritis? This is a | | | | glucosamine for dogs. |
| debilitating disease that not only causes stiffness, but it | | | | Dogs that are overweight, certain breeds and large |
| also causes pain in the joints. You see, dog joints are a | | | | dogs are usually susceptible to acquiring arthritis. Dogs |
| lot like human joints as they are susceptible to many of | | | | that have suffered injury to their joints can also |
| the disorders. These disorders include degenerative | | | | develop osteoarthritis. There are also risk factors |
| disorders, immune disorders, hip dysplasia and even | | | | associated with certain breeds of dogs, especially |
| development disorders. Once the join has become | | | | dogs that hereditary disorders like dysplasia. Speak |
| affected, it can turn into arthritis. Basically, arthritis is | | | | with your veterinarian if your dog has been showing |
| inflammation in the joints. Arthritis can range anywhere | | | | signs of arthritis. |