Several years ago, my sweet Schnauzer was hit by a car. Fortunately, she survived but had her hip badly broken. She made it through the healing process and has done fairly well, although she never seemed to return to her full use. Her quality of life has been drastically different, which is evident in how slowly she moves now compared to before the accident. She rarely runs and plays, and it is difficult for her to go up and down the two steps from the patio doors to the backyard. Pet Chiropractic
It has been six years and, although her injuries have healed, she seems to be very sensitive lately if I touch her leg for any reason. I was very concerned about her as I was told once that this was a sign that the pet is in pain.
Finding out what was wrong with Cherish led me to a trip to the Animal Fitness Center. Dr. Ava Frick informed us that Cherish had been suffering from arthritis. I never thought that my dog would ever have arthritis. Somehow, I thought it was something that only humans had to deal with.
Arthritis is actually an inflammation of a joint, and often painful, which was explained by Dr. Frick. Arthritis causes the wear and tear to joins through the natural aging process. She said that the car hit so many years ago likely worsen the arthritis. And it will almost certainly be worse when if there has been any injury.
She said that the injury will oftentimes affect the joint to have irregular surfaces or cause problems on how two bones meet within in a joint. I cannot imagine this caused more wear and tear. Without the smooth, flexible cartilage being present, bone-on-bone contact can cause additional pain.
Dr. Frick explained that sometimes NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are helpful for pets with arthritis and cortisone could also be used to reduce pain and inflammation.
Also know to treating arthritis are certain dietary supplements including hose that contain glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, or MSM. Although it is oftentimes hard to be successful in finding a veterinarian, who is expert in these areas. Scheduling an appointment with Dr. Frick at Animal Fitness Center if you reside near Union, Missouri is highly recommended. She gave my dog a much happier life through her work of wonders in reducing Cherish’s arthritis pain and symptoms drastically. Animal Joint Pain
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