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Looking For Signs of Joint Pain and Arthritis In Dogs
Arthritis in dogs, similarly to in humans, refers to degeneration of the joints. This medical condition can be a result of: a mechanical trauma; inborn defects; overload due to over activity or excessive weight; infections affecting joints and other factors. It is also possible that deterioration in the immune system can cause inflammation and damage in the joints’ tissues. Normal and more intense dog activity such as walking and running, sports workout can cause joints to become slightly displaced. This displacement of a dog's normal skeletal structure results in the joints wearing in an abnormal way and not being able to heal.
Arthritis In Dogs causes pain when the animal moves causing more and more reluctance to be active. They want to avoid pain. This condition is found in dogs of all ages, sizes, and breeds, though the causes vary widely.
Dogs have learned from their past wild nature to hide their pain which can make it difficult to diagnose arthritis in its early stage. Dogs are good actors. The signs and symptoms of arthritis are more evident in its late stage when a pet can not hide the pain and clearly shows symptoms such as lameness, slow movement and slight howling from joint pain in dogs.
These are the symptoms you should look for : slowing down, reduced energy, a reluctance to be as active as normal, painful rising from lying down, reluctance or refusal to jump, and an overall change in personality. Moreover, a dog experiences an evident difficulty when walking up a staircase. A pet usually aims to protect themselves from further injury so will walk and stretch very carefully. As a rule, a dog becomes more passive, sleeps longer and may show less joy when its owner comes home.
To effectively treat a dog with arthritis it takes a combination of medicine and behavior modifications. The first step is to provide relief from the pain and stiffness with a medication. For a natural, safe and non-toxic treatment, try Pet Bounce, a homeopathic substance. With the pain relieved, the next step is regular physical activity based on pet exercise of increasing distance and speed of walks on a daily basis; keep the environment nice and warm (warm joints are less stiff and painful); pet diets based on balanced food enriched in vitamins, minerals and amino acids (that does not result in excessive weight which is known to be one of the primary reasons of joint displacement causing arthritis).
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