| The absence of understandable language in canines | | | | intake from simple diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy and loss |
| impedes dogs from conveying what they feel to their | | | | of appetite to more adverse ones such as |
| caretakers. Hence, it is the owner's responsibility to be | | | | gastrointestinal perforations and bleeding, ulcers, liver |
| conscious enough of patterns and changes in their | | | | and kidney problems. Advances in canine medication |
| dog's behavior. When dogs become less active, are | | | | include safer NSAIDs that have been approved by the |
| often silent, hide away, whine a lot or become | | | | FDA's Veterinary Medicine arm such as Etogesic, |
| aggressive when touched or carried, these are often | | | | Novox, Zubrin, and Rimadyl, proven arthritis |
| taken as signs that the dog is suffering from some | | | | combatives. Nonetheless, adequate observation and |
| kind of arthritis. | | | | testing must be done before any prescription of |
| Arthritis | | | | NSAID is given. |
| Arthritis in dogs is quite varied like that of humans but | | | | Alternative Treatment |
| every type of arthritis in canines deals with pain and | | | | Some dog owners often mistake canine diseases to |
| inflammation in the joints causing lameness, limping and | | | | be identical to human diseases and so treat canine |
| reduced mobility. Degenerative joint disease affects | | | | arthritis with the same pain relievers that they use for |
| 10-15% of the estimated 60 million live dogs in America. | | | | themselves such as aspirins. This is very unsound |
| Similar to osteoarthritis in humans, this condition is | | | | practice and is not at all productive and may be |
| concentrated in the deterioration of joint parts | | | | dangerous to your pet's health. |
| particularly of the cartilage leading to inflammation, | | | | Apart from the usual veterinarian prescription of |
| swelling and pain. A similar case is Osteochondrosis, | | | | NSAIDs, advanced research into canine arthritis |
| which is suspected to be genetically-related and a sign | | | | reports pain relief and joint rehabilitation from |
| of malnutrition, is the degeneration of joint tissues | | | | glucosamine, an amino sugar that aids in cartilage |
| mimicking osteoarthritic pain. Arthritis in dogs, whether | | | | repair by enhancing the production of prosteoglycans |
| resulting from traumatic injuries, an auto-immune | | | | and glycosaminoglycans which both work in binding |
| condition (meaning the dog's immune system attacks | | | | water to cartilage tissues. Glucosamine found in |
| its own body due to viral detection confusion such as | | | | Synflex is combined with 20% chondroitin sulfate found |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis) or a symptom of aging, can | | | | in shark cartilage that stimulates better glucosamine |
| affect various joints in the body and has also been | | | | absorption in the dog's body. Bromelain found in |
| reported to be infectious. Hip Dysplasia, a common | | | | Synflex relieves pain from arthritis caused by |
| form of arthritis is an example of a non-isolated case. | | | | inflammatory agents by acting as an effective blocker. |
| Shoulder Degeneration, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and | | | | Syn-flex as a glucosamine supplement for dogs |
| Hypertrophic Arthritis are variations of arthritis affecting | | | | contains an adequate amount of other synergistic |
| dogs. | | | | ingredients, vitamins and minerals that protects the |
| Initial Treatment | | | | joints and builds healthier cartilages slowing the |
| Treatment of arthritis begins with its diagnosis and | | | | symptoms of arthritis. In addition, it comes in liquid form |
| identification of its type. Because dogs are normally | | | | providing for easier application and more effective |
| treated as part of one's family, they are immediately | | | | digestion and absorption in the body's cells. Because |
| brought to a veterinarian to be observed. When | | | | Synflex contains a well-formulated amount of each |
| arthritis is suspected, pain relief is given through the | | | | ingredient, dosages are minimal. A bottle of Synflex |
| prescription of drugs classified as NSAIDs | | | | can last for 8 months depending on how big your |
| (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs). However mild | | | | canine is and the prescribed dosage based on weight. |
| to severe side effects can be incurred through NSAID | | | | |