| Just like people, many dogs suffer from | | | | joints to trauma. Unlike humans, when a dog |
| arthritis, specifically osteoarthritis. | | | | injures itself, pet arthritic conditions |
| Unbelievably, up to thirty percent of family | | | | often develop within weeks. Older dogs are |
| pets have arthritis. They experience pain, | | | | more prone to arthritis as their cartilage |
| swelling and stiffness the same as humans do. | | | | deteriorates, especially in the larger |
| Some people refer to it as degenerative | | | | breeds. There is more stress put on the |
| joint disease and it has the ability to | | | | joints from their weight and this worsens |
| change your dog, from very playful and | | | | over time. Some of the types of arthritis in |
| energetic, to pain ridden and listless. | | | | dogs are osteoarthritis, degenerative joint |
| Arthritis is the breakdown of protective | | | | disease, hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, knee |
| cartilage, which covers and protects the bone | | | | dysplasia, and Osteochondritis, hypertrophy |
| joints. By nature, many dogs are extremely | | | | and shoulder degeneration. |
| active and because of this, subject their | | | | |