Dog Arthritis Veterinary Treatments
It’s terrible to see an animal suffer with arthritis, especially beloved pets that have been with us for years.
Pets are just like people – they are members of our family and have a consciousness of their own. They have personalities, they experience emotions, they feel pain and suffering.
Watching a dog struggle to get up from their bed, due to the pain of arthritis or hip dysplasia, can be a heartbreaking sight, so we’ve written this book to enable you to do something about it other than just to give your pet painkillers.
What you really want to do is intervene to help heal the condition, and that’s where holistic, complementary therapies come into play and really shine.
When an animal has pain or difficulty while walking, it could be due to a variety of different causes. The only way to begin treatment to help an animal is to first find the cause by obtaining a proper medical diagnosis.
Arthritis is typically the most common problem seen in older dogs that have trouble walking, but other conditions can also cause lameness. The possibilities are as diverse as bone infections, cysts, tumors, fractures, torn ligaments (cruciate injuries in the knee), spinal problems, and joint instabilities (such as in hip, shoulder, and elbow dysplasia or osteochondritis).
The first step to helping your dog when they are in pain or limping is to obtain a proper diagnosis of their condition. You want to avoid a common situation where a pet is treated for a very long time, with potentially harmful therapies, because of an improper, incomplete diagnosis.
Getting that diagnosis correct is essential.
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