CANINE ARTHRITIS | LEARN ABOUT HERE

Before I share with you all of the information on canine arthritis I just want you to realize that canine arthritis is painful to your dog and they have no way to tell us where it hurts. I am sure you already know that dogs get arthritis just like humans but did you know that 55% of all dogs with arthritis get no treatment at all for their condition?

Can you recall what it抯 like when you are sore and in pain? Well you dog can feel the same way as you do but they can抰 do anything for themselves ?you must!

There is no better time than today to learn about canine arthritis and how to help your pet.

WHAT IS CANINE ARTHRITIS?

A slow progressive deterioration of joint cartilage that can affect one or more joints

A disorder that results in a reduced quality of life for our pets

A disorder that increases inflammation of joints and that is painful to our pets

A chronic and painful condition that can develop gradually over time

FACTS ABOUT CANINE ARTHRITIS

It affects all canine breeds, ages, and sizes

Osteoarthritis affects more than 8 million dogs in the United States

More than 55% of dogs with arthritis pain go untreated

One in 5 dogs experience arthritis

There is no cure for degenerative joint disease except for joint replacement but our pets pain, lameness, and stiffness can be helped

Arthritis pain is the most common source of pain that veterinarians treat

The incidence of canine arthritis more than doubles in dogs over 7 years of age

As in humans arthritis is caused by a variety of conditions. Your vet can identify which type of arthritis your pet has but you can do a lot to do things to help them regardless of which type they have.

TYPES OF CANINE ARTHRITIS

Acute Traumatic Arthritis ?Appears as lameness and swelling

Auto Immune Arthritis ?Also referred to as rheumatoid arthritis 杝everal joints affected at one time

Degenerative Joint Disease ?Associated with osteoarthritis

Hip Dysplasia ?A form of osteoarthritis that affects the joints in the hips

Hypertrophic Arthritis ?Involves the development of bone spurs ?extremely painful

Infectious Arthritis ?Characterized by sore joints and lameness.

Inflammatory Arthritis ?Least common form

Knee Stifle ?Involves one or more torn ligaments and knee joints are destabilized.

Kneecap Dislocation ?Kneecap may be loose and move or become dislocated

Osteoarthritis ?Slow progressive disorder that occurs because of breakdown of cartilage

Osteochondromed - Joint becomes inflamed and very painful

Shoulder Degeneration ?Slows down the pet and affects their gait

Rheumatoid Arthritis ?An infectious agent attacks the joints

Traumatic Arthritis ?Arthritis that occurs due to trauma to the joints

We don抰 go to the vet every time we are sick and you shouldn抰 have to take your pet to the vet every time it gets sick or has an ailment. We use home remedies and there are great ones for our pets to. Read on through the last paragraph and click on the links to find ways to save a ton of money on vet bills.