DOG ARTHRITIS SIGNS |DO YOU NEED INFORMATION

In this article you are going to learn dog arthritis signs and additional information about dog arthritis. I am sure you know that dog arthritis is painful to your dog just as it is in humans. But, unfortunately only about 55% of dogs with arthritis get any kind of treatment. Imagine what it will it will be like for you to identify dog arthritis signs and help your friend at the same time.

You are probably tired of all of the vet bills and especially in this economy but you don抰 want to see your dog suffer. Here are a few things first that you need to know.

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

DOG ARTHRITIS SIGNS:

Difficulty of your pet being able to get around

Decreased mobility and activity

Stiffness

Difficulty of your pet being able to get up

Limpness

Reluctance of your pet wanting to walk, climb stairs, run or play

Falling behind on walks

Yelping or whimpering in pain because of the arthritis

Now that we know what arthritis is and the dog arthritis signs we have to figure out what to do about it.

TREATMENT GOALS

To reduce pain associated with arthritis

To improve the function and mobility of the effected joints

To encourage repair of the joints if at all possible

To prevent further degradation of the joints

To slow down the progression of the disease in the joints

To increase exercise options in order to reduce weight gain and improve health

There are both homeopathic treatments, home remedies, and treatments that can be provided by your vet. You have to make the decision which ones to follow but since arthritis is a chronic on 杇oing ailment many of my pet owner friends do not want to follow the medicine route because of the potential side effects.

The good news here is that there are some great supplements you can use to treat your dog along with some great home remedies.

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.