Help For Dog Arthritis

It's sad when your dog develops arthritis. He's been your faithful friend for many years, now it's time to show him you care. Fortunately there's plenty of help for dog arthritis when we know where to look. Here a few ideas on how you can help your dog stay comfortable and relatively pain free.

Dog arthritis symptoms

How can you tell if your dog has arthritis? The surest sign is a limp. This usually develops slowly and in one leg. If your dog suddenly develops a limp, it more likely to be due to injury.

He's not too interested in walks any more. If your dog used to pester you for walks, but now he's become less than enthusiastic, it's probably because walking causes him discomfort. If he struggles to climb stairs, you'll know for sure.

Do his movements appear stiff, especially in the morning or after exercise? Arthritis in dogs causes stiffness which can disappear gradually during the day.

He doesn't like being touched any more. If he has sore muscles and joints, he'll probably shy away when you go to stroke him.

Treatment for arthritis in dogs

Luckily there are many ways we can help our older canine friends. The first is to make sure his bed in comfortable. An arthritic dog shouldn't have to sleep on a cold hard floor. An old mattress would work well or an old armchair - so long as it's not too far off the ground. Thick foam rubber is also suitable, make sure it's raised slightly off the ground.

Exercise will strengthen his muscles so they can support his joints better. He probably won't agree! But exercise 3 or 4 times a week is one of the best things he can do.

Make sure he's not overweight. An overweight dog will put more stress on his joints making it harder for him to move around. If you can't feel his ribs, that means he's carrying too much weight.

Canine arthritis and diet

Your dog will be heaps better off if he's not overweight. Consider what you're feeding him now - does he get a lot of leftovers? Human food may be suitable for a young energetic dog but not for an older animal. Change him over to one of the good light dry dog foods available. Give him plenty of water as dried foods will make him thirsty

Arthritis meds for dogs

Arthritis in dogs isn't very different to arthritis in humans. You can obtain prescription medication for your dog's arthritis, but it will have the same nasty side effects as it does on us humans. they're also quite expensive.

Muscle and Joint Support is an excellent choice for pets suffering from arthritis, rheumatism and degenerative joint disease and can also be used as a tonic and preventative in animals known to be susceptible to joint and bone ailments.

We first noticed that our family dog was limping and favouring the right side last winter and since then she has also become very sensitive to being touched on the back. Our vet recommended your Joint Support Caps and we have seen a big change. She means so much to us and we are very grateful to PetAlive for this great product!”
-Jeff R.

Other therapies which can be used, especially in relation to alleviating and treating the symptoms associated with muscle and joint problems, include aromatherapy, acupuncture and chiropractic care.

Your dog deserves the best and you will feel good knowing you're helping him live a long pain free life.

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