| Arthritis occurs when the joint surfaces
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| | fast-growing dogs. Arthritis, however,
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| which are supposed to glide over each
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| | does occur in small dogs and cats as
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| other become rough as they rub together.
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| | well. In the US, an estimate of 20% of
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| The joint cartilage, which aids smooth
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| | cats suffer from arthritis.Pets can't
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| movement of the joint, decreases it's
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| | discuss their pains outright. So how do
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| lubrication and deteriorates, thus making
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| | we know our pet is a victim of this joint
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| movement more difficult and often
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| | disease? Some signs that you should be
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| painful. Pets are just as susceptible to
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| | mindful of are the following: change of
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| arthritis as humans.Have you noticed your
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| | personality, being inactive at play,
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| pet moving at a slower pace? Does your
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| | lagging behind on walks, reluctance to
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| dog have trouble jumping about and
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| | jump or climb stairs, difficulty of
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| running around? Does it take several
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| | rising from a resting position, limping
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| small jumps rather than a single leap for
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| | and yelping in pain when touched. If you
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| your cat to reach the counter? If your
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| | notice some of these signs, have your
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| pet is having difficulty in performing
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| | veterinarian diagnose the condition of
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| these routine movements and has reduced
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| | your pet with an X-ray.If your pet is
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| mobility, chances are he may be suffering
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| | diagnosed with arthritis, don't panic!
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| from arthritis.Arthritis in pets, as in
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| | The good news is, there are plenty of
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| humans, can greatly affect your pet's
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| | remedies to alleviate the pain. An
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| health and well being. With the onset of
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| | effective treatment duo to best relieve
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| this Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD),
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| | arthritis pain includes pain medication
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| your playful and active pet can quickly
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| | and weight loss. Common pain medications
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| turn listless and pain ridden. This
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| | are analgesic and nonsteroidal
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| disease usually affects larger breeds of
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| | anti-inflammatory drugs. They revive the
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| dogs, like retrievers, but it can also
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| | spirits of the pets by removing their
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| occur in cats. Approximately 30% of
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| | pain, allowing pets to move easily and to
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| family pets suffer from arthritis. The
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| | exercise. Exercise, in turn, corrects
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| stiffness, pain and swelling in a pet
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| | the alignment of the joints which lets
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| with arthritis is the same as what most
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| | them experience less pain. A
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| human being would experience.The cause of
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| | veterinarian's prescription is necessary
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| arthritis in pets is often different from
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| | to determine the exact dosage for your
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| that in people. While arthritis commonly
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| | pet. Some veterinarians recommend Omega
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| accompanies old age in humans, dog and
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| | 3 fatty acids to protect the heart,
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| cat arthritis is often caused by direct
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| | kidney and liver.Many veterinarians
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| injury to a joint. More old dogs and
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| | recommend using supplements that protect
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| cats have arthritis than young ones, not
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| | the cartilage. Such supplement is termed
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| because they are old, but because
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| | as chondroprotective. It not only
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| degeneration of the bones worsens over
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| | nourishes the cartilage but it also help
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| time. It occurs in large dogs more often
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| | pets with arthritis experience less pain.
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| than in cats and small dogs since the
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| | The second part of the double treatment
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| animal's weight is primarily stressed on
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| | is weight loss. Pet owners should help
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| the joints. Also, the common causes of
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| | control their pet's food intake. Studies
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| arthritis, such as hip and elbow
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| | show that when overweight pets lose
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| dysplasia and other common bone problems,
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| | weight, their pain significantly
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| are usually diseases of large,
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| | decreases.
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