Arthritis In Dogs – Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment | VetSupply

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Arthritis In Dogs Signs, Symptoms, and
Treatment
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Summary

• Arthritis In Dogs All You Should Know
• Many pet parents often dismiss the evident signs
  of their canines abnormal joint conditions by
  confusing it with their growing age, which is not
  completely wrong. But we, as the only guardians
  of these loving creatures, should not simply
  write off their joint illness instead pay
  attention to their ailment and do the needful to
  help them get out of it.
• What is Arthritis in dogs?
• Arthritis, also known as canine osteoarthritis,
  is a progressive and degenerative joint disease
  in dogs that causes inflammation, stiffness and
  pain in joints. The most common causes of
  arthritis in dogs include,
• Joint injury
• Abnormal cartilage development
• Hip dysplasia (Joint deformity)
• Under developed joints
• Nutritional deficiency

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Signs and Symptoms of Canine Arthritis

• Arthritis is a gradually developing health
  condition hence the symptoms surface slowly and
  get worse with time. Initially, a dog tends to
  slow down than normal with their activity levels
  that include walking, playing and starting to
  avoid physical activities as the situation starts
  to get the better of the animal. Some of the
  common symptoms of arthritis in dogs include
• Limping or difficulty in walking
• Stiff while getting up or sitting down
• Reluctant to climb steps and jump
• Swollen joints
• Licking of painful areas
• Sensitivity towards joints

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• Diagnosis
• If you suspect or notice one or more of the
  above-mentioned symptoms in your dog, contact
  your veterinarian and help them with the symptoms
  you have noticed in your dog. Your vet may
  perform physical examinations.
• Additionally, the vet may ask for the following
  investigations to provide you with a conclusive
  diagnosis of whether your dog is suffering from
  osteoarthritis.
• X-rays
• Computed tomography (CT)
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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• Treatment
• Since arthritis is very painful for dogs,
  providing your canines with appropriate treatment
  is crucial for their relief. But providing your
  canine with a medicinal therapy is not the
  permanent solution for arthritis
  instead, managing your dogs weight is the first
  thing one should look at while treating
  osteoarthritis in dogs.
• Here are the ways to manage arthritis in dogs
• Weight management with appropriate diet and
  exercise
• Use of natural joint care supplements or
  nutraceuticals ((nutrition and pharmaceutics)
• Hydrotherapy and massage
• Quality (orthopedic) dog bed

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In the end Arthritis in dogs is an irreversible
joint condition that cannot be completely cured.
However, with the appropriate care and treatment
mentioned in this article, in consultation with
the veterinarian, the deterioration of joints can
be controlled and further damage to our canines
joint health can be prevented with ease.
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