| The increasing amount of cat owners feeding highly | | | | To diagnose arthritis in cats, veterinary will observe, |
| processed commercial cat food is reported by many | | | | use blood test and most importantly the x-ray |
| veterinary experts to be a contributing factor in the | | | | examination. The X-ray will show joint degeneration in |
| increasing amount of cat arthritis happening in cats. | | | | areas of worn, irregular bone position and possible |
| It is certainly not coincidence that owners who feed | | | | distortion of the joint and see if the bone is causing |
| their cats homemade and raw food see lower | | | | pain and forcing the cat to stand in an awkward |
| occurrence of degenerative arthritis in their cats. | | | | position to compensate for the discomfort. |
| Today, although there are no concrete proof to show | | | | Arthritis treatment will include medication to help your |
| that commercial cat food contribute to arthritis | | | | cat ease the pain on his joints, to aid the regeneration |
| development in cats, it is widely believe that they play | | | | process of cartilage and bone, to build up the fluid |
| a big part, From there, we understand that your cat's | | | | within the capsular joints to provide a cushion for the |
| diet would play a major effect in preventing this | | | | joint itself. Your veterinary will prepare dose of |
| stressful cat disease. | | | | glucosamine and chondroitin that are use for the same |
| Apart from diet, overweight older cats are also more | | | | purpose in humans for your cat. |
| likely to develop arthritis because of the extra | | | | You can help your cat to recover by encouraging him |
| pressure they put on their joints causing the cartilage | | | | to walk whenever possible to prevent the joints from |
| and bones to wear off faster. Naturally, a cat who | | | | stiffening further. You should try to create a warmer |
| enjoys a healthy diet and who exercise regularly will | | | | environment for him to rest. A warm water bottle |
| be less likely to suffer from the same condition. | | | | place under his bed might do the trick. The warmth will |
| The symptoms of arthritis in cats would be that he will | | | | help your cat to ease pain and loosen his muscles |
| find it difficult to walk around and run. Moving around | | | | which might be tense because of the constant pain |
| stiffly, he will not make jumps that he use to make and | | | | that he is suffering. |
| will have difficulty in climbing up stairs. Showing signs of | | | | Recovery from arthritis is possible with the right |
| depression, your cat would hide away and appear | | | | treatment and care. Although a hundred percent |
| listless and even bad tempered. Not allowing you to | | | | recovery is not possible, your cat will still be able to |
| touch and stroke him in areas where he is painful, he | | | | enjoy a high quality of life. |
| might cry out if you touch him on a painful joint. | | | | |