Canine Arthritis Symptoms

Monday, May 3rd, 2010 at 7:09 am

CANINE ARTHRITIS SYMPTOMS |ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Are you looking for the most common canine arthritis symptoms? I am sure you know that arthritis is painful not only in humans but also in our dogs. Imagine how you would feel if you were in pain and couldn’t speak to ask someone for help.

A good friend of mine had a dog that was in a lot of pain from arthritis and he didn’t have the money to always run to the vet for pain medication and asked me for help. I put together some resources for him and I will share them with you along with some links for some great home remedies for managing arthritis pain.

l get straight to the point.

CANINE ARTHRITIS SYMPTOMS

Difficulty of your pet being able to get around
Decreased mobility and activity
Stiffness
Difficulty of your pet being able to get up
Limpness
Reluctance of your pet wanting to walk, climb stairs, run or play
Falling behind on walks
Yelping or whimpering in pain because of the arthritis

SYMPTOMS OF CANINE ARTHRITIS PAIN

Licking of the infected area
Yelping or whimpering in pain when moving or getting up
Becoming withdrawn to avoid further pain from being petted or touched
Ears may lie flat against their heads
Inactivity and resulting weight gain

Nobody wants to see their dog suffer needlessly in pain. An amazingly fact is that 1 in 5 dogs are afflicted with arthritis and more than 55% of those go untreated.

THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP

Use elevated steps (dog steps) or dog ramps to make your pets steps easier
Use elevated dog bowls for water and feed
Keep your dog in a warm and dry environment
Soaking towels in warm water and applying as a heat pack 3-4 times a day
Use a heated bed
Use a comfort lift carrier/sling under the dog’s chest or abdomen to aid the pet in getting up and down steps and in and out of cars.

For other great information on canine arthritis symptoms, pet illnesses, and home remedies read on thru the last paragraph and click on the links. Great secrets await that will help you with caring for your pets and saving mega bucks on vet bills.

About the Author

Are you making any of the classic pet treatment mistakes which will cause you to improperly treat canine arthritis symptoms? I hate to admit it but I have made most if not all of them myself. Find out what they are and how to avoid them by visiting http://www.catanddogcures.com right now before you do any serious harm to your pet. They are a member of the family also.

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