Not All Drugs For Treating Dog Arthritis Are Safe

Most dogs will develop joint disease later in their lives. How severe the canine arthritis is depends on their size, their breed, and any genetic predispositions they may have inherited for it. There is no cure for arthritis and it is a disease that naturally progresses and worsens with age. However, there are some dog arthritis medicines that can ease some of the pain and discomfort dogs have from the joint problems.

Some of these medicines are prescribed by vets after they have verified that osteoarthritis is the reason for the dog's stiffness and sore joints. Many of these medicines work very well in many dogs. However, canine owners should be aware that there have been many instances where these prescribed medications have caused extremely bad side effects and sometimes have even caused death in some dogs. Although the instances are not extremely high for major complications with prescriptions dog arthritis medicine, the occurrences are far higher than would ever be allowed for human usage.

Plainly put, if the deaths and severe side effects for the dog arthritis medicine vets prescribe for your pet at a rate in human drugs as they are with those, they would be banned from the market.

It is very important that you, as your dog's owner, be aware of these side effects and what to watch out for if your dog is given them. Not only should you ask your vet all the details about the drugs and what effects they may have on your do in a negative way, you should also do your own research on the web for any information you can find out about the drugs.

In many cases you will be utterly shocked at the negative accounts of other dog owners out there who have had extremely bad experiences with many of these medicines they though would help their dogs suffering from osteoarthritis pain.

In almost all cases, especially in the beginning of the disease when the arthritis symptoms are not too severe, we suggest trying a glucosamine product for dog arthritis to see how it may help the dog. Liquid glucosamine is an all natural dog medicine for treating arthritis joint pain. Be aware that it does not mask the pain or cover it up as most the other medicines do. It actually helps the body to repair the damage caused by the arthritis disease. Therefore, it may take several weeks up to several months of daily doses of the glucosamine arthritis medicine before your dog will experience any easing of the symptoms or lessening of the joint problems he or she is experiencing.

See our Cactus Canyon website for more information about treating arthritis using all-natural supplements such as glucosamine for dogs. Our products are extremely effective for safely treating arthritic joint disease.