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Like humans, dogs can also suffer from a long list of diseases throughout their lives, including arthrosis, a disease that needs special care inside and outside the home.
For this reason, at PeritoAnimal we will help you by giving you all the information possible about the arthrosis in dogs, its causes, treatment and some useful advice to improve your quality of life as much as possible. Keep reading and be sure to find out about this issue that affects your best friend.
What is canine osteoarthritis?
Arthrosis in dogs or canine arthrosis is basically the joint wear. The cartilage that separates and cushions the two bone ends brought into contact wears away and, therefore, the joint starts to get sick. The affected joint can be one, at best, or several, that is, the arthrosis can be generalized or localized.
There are several symptoms that your dog can have when he suffers from arthrosis: slowness, lameness, difficulty in movements, difficulty climbing stairs, tiredness and pain. In addition, you should take into account that this picture of symptoms worsens with extreme temperatures such as cold, humidity or high heat.
Causes of arthrosis in dogs
There are several causes that can cause osteoarthritis in dogs, and some of them have no influence on them.
- To start, let's talk about the cases hereditary, the most common and well known is hip dysplasia which is present in large dog breeds. The accelerated growth of a large breed dog predisposes the dog to suffer from osteoarthritis.
- O Lifestyle it is also an influencing factor, obesity and sedentary lifestyle as well as low physical activity can cause osteoarthritis in your dog.
- THE race and age they are also factors that can intervene in the development of arthrosis, with large-breed or old-age dogs being the most affected.
treatment of arthrosis
Arthrosis has no curative treatment because it is a chronic and degenerative disease, however, we can follow a treatment designed to improve the dog's quality of life.
- For starters, you should dedicate yourself to calming the pain with natural remedies, with minerals, vitamins or collagen.
- The medicines anti-inflammatory are the most common option and recommended by the veterinarian although these can have side effects.
What more can you do?
- Protect the dog from extreme temperatures.
- Find a comfortable, warm place to sleep.
- Although your puppy sees his mobility reduced, you should encourage him to move and exercise, always taking into account his possibilities and trying not to tire him out.
- Feed him a varied and healthy diet.
- Give her a lot of affection to feel useful indoors.
This article is for information purposes only, at PeritoAnimal.com.br we are not able to prescribe veterinary treatments or perform any type of diagnosis. We suggest that you take your pet to the veterinarian in case it has any type of condition or discomfort.