Arthritis and Joint Health

Arthritis occurs in your animals joints. A healthy joint consists of cartilage that covers and protects the ends of the bones in a joint. The cartilage has no nerves; when it touches the cartilage of another bone, your animal feels no pain. However, arthritis causes the cartilage to wear away. This exposes the bone, which has many nerves. So when two bones touch each other, your animal feels pain. This pain can greatly affect your dog’s quality of life.

Signs of Canine Arthritis:
  • Sluggishness
  • Tiredness
  • Low Activity 
  • Reluctance to walking, running, climbing stairs, jumping or playing.
  • lagging behind on walks 
  • Reluctance to extending rear legs.
  • Soreness
  • Aggressive or withdrawn behavior.
  • Other personality or behavioral changes.

The Animal Care Center offers a variety of joint supplements such as PhyCox, Synovi, and Duralactin products.  As well as prescription medications.

Please call us at the Animal Care Center for a treatment plan for you arthritis needs.