| Have you noticed your canine or dog has been limping | | | | of arthritis. The most common form humans complain |
| or is slow moving or is not his active self lately? You | | | | about is osteoarthritis and you may be surprised to |
| probably already know that your pet may have | | | | discover that it is usually the diagnosis our dogs also |
| arthritis. Often arthritis is associated with aging, | | | | receive. |
| however, aging is not a disease. Arthritis is a disease | | | | The causes of arthritis in dogs can be from a birth |
| that affects all ages. What can you do about it? | | | | defect e.g. hip dysplasia, traumatic injury or |
| Here is a list of seven dog problems which may | | | | complications after orthopedic surgery. Puppies or |
| indicate canine arthritis: | | | | young dogs may have had a failure of bone growth |
| 1. Moving up and down stairways appears to be | | | | and development. |
| difficult. | | | | There is not one dog treatment that will be used but a |
| 2. Rising from a lying down or sitting position is a | | | | variety that may be considered: |
| struggle. | | | | 1. Place your dog on a reduction diet if overweight; an |
| 3. There is difficulty in jumping from the floor to a | | | | easy home remedy. |
| higher surface or from the higher surface to the floor. | | | | 2. Correct any traumatic injury that has occurrred to |
| 4. Pet indicates pain or discomfort when walking, | | | | the joints. |
| strutting, or running. | | | | 3. Design a suitable exercise program. |
| 5. Sometimes your pet indicates that he does not | | | | 4. Give herbal dog supplements or anti-inflammatory |
| want to walk or refuses to walk. | | | | dog medications. |
| 6. Your pet may have a limp or an abnormal gait. | | | | 5. Consider acupuncture as an alternative treatment. |
| 7. There is an attitude change of dog pain by yelping | | | | Visit your dog vet to get your observations confirmed. |
| or snapping. | | | | Your vet will need a medical history; he or she will |
| Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints which causes a | | | | perform an examination of your pet. X-rays will be |
| very uncomfortable or painful existence. Dogs with | | | | taken and blood will be drawn for blood work analysis. |
| arthritis have symptoms similar to human beings. If you | | | | The recommended dog supplements and dog |
| have arthritis you will be able to relate to the canine | | | | medictions will help to reduce symptoms and slow the |
| symptoms that your pet is experiencing. | | | | progress of the disease. Unfortunately, and I am sure |
| Human beings may be diagnosed with rheumatoid or | | | | you know, there is no cure for arthritis for either human |
| osteoarthritis. I am told that rheumatoid is the more | | | | beings or dogs. |
| serious. But there are over a hundred different types | | | | |