Prevention of Dog Arthritis

There are many things that can be done to prevent dog arthritis. It’s important to start prevention early on. Most people start good preventatives too late. Knowing the clinical signs of early arthritis can help you identify if your dog is suffering from dog arthritis. It’s important to understand and incorporate some of the more general things that can be done to prevent arthritis into your dog’s day-to-day life.

Prevention of Dog Arthritis:


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1) Daily Exercise Let’s face it, the average dog doesn’t get nearly the amount of exercise that it needs. Before dogs became domesticated, they would spend all day exercising by traveling from place to place looking for food. Dog as we know them today, spend most of their day sleeping. Why is that? Most dogs stay at home while their owners go to work. Do you think your dog is exercising while you’re at work? Probably not! They’re lounging around waiting for you to get home. At this point, most dogs are lucky if they can get 1-2 hours of exercise on any given day.

Daily Exercise is a very important key to the prevention of arthritis. There are many different exercises that you can do with your dog on a daily basis to keep them healthy and strong.

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2) Weight Management Dogs love to eat and that’s why we enjoy feeding them. Having said that, most dog owners don’t believe that their dog is overweight. Veterinarians refer to what is called a Body Condition Score (BCS) to determine a dog’s weight and body condition. In order to maintain the correct body weight for your dog, it’s important to know what their ideal body weight is. Below is the typical body condition scoring used by veterinarians. (Note: Studies have shown that dogs that are mildly to moderately obese live on average two years less.)

1. Emaciated

Ribs and lumbar vertebrae obvious, pelvic bones and all other bony structures obvious and prominent. Tail base prominent and bony.

There are many things that can be done to prevent dog arthritis. It’s important to start prevention early on. Most people start good preventatives too late. Knowing the clinical signs of early arthritis can help you identify if your dog is suffering from dog arthritis. It’s important to understand and incorporate some of the more general things that can be done to prevent arthritis into your dog’s day-to-day life.

1) Daily Exercise Let’s face it, the average dog doesn’t get nearly the amount of exercise that it needs. Before dogs became domesticated, they would spend all day exercising by traveling from place to place looking for food. Dog as we know them today, spend most of their day sleeping. Why is that? Most dogs stay at home while their owners go to work. Do you think your dog is exercising while you’re at work? Probably not! They’re lounging around waiting for you to get home. At this point, most dogs are lucky if they can get 1-2 hours of exercise on any given day.

Daily Exercise is a very important key to the prevention of arthritis. There are many different exercises that you can do with your dog on a daily basis to keep them healthy and strong.

Accentuated concave abdominal tuck Accentuated, severe hourglass shape to waist. No discernible body fat. Obvious loss of muscle mass.

2. Thin

Ribs and lumbar vertebrae easily seen with no fat cover. Pelvic bones obvious. Tail base bony with little soft tissue. Marked concave abdominal tuck. Marked hourglass shape to waist.

3. Optimal

Ribs, lumbar vertebrae, pelvic bones and other bony structures easily palpable with slight fat cover. Tail base smooth with thin, soft tissue cover. Concave abdominal tuck. Smooth hourglass shape to waist.

4. Fat

One more beneficial fact in relation to this study. Ribs and lumbar vertebrae are difficult to palpate. Pelvic bones are palpable with moderate tissue cover. Tail base has fat deposition with moderate soft tissue cover. Concave tuck is decreased to absent. Loss of hourglass shape to waist with back slightly broadened..

5. Obese

Ribs and lumbar vertebrae are very difficult to impossible to palpate. Pelvic bones are difficult to palpate with thick tissue cover. Tail base is thickened from fat deposition with thick soft tissue cover. Abdomen is convex with or without a pendulous ventral bulge. Back is markedly broadened.

3) Joint Supplements This is a very important factor in the prevention of arthritis. But where do you start? There are so many different products out on the market today. Many of these supplements have different ingredient, so how to you know which to choose? There is also a huge pricing difference between many of the products. How do you know which one is the best? Let me explain some key points:

This is very important part of this subject matter. A. You Get What you Pay For! If you want a good joint supplement, you have to pay for it. Quality is key. Not all products are created equal. You should do your research. You should also trust the company that’s making the product to make sure that they’re using the best ingredients.

B. Chondroprotectants/Natural Anti-Inflammatories A good supplement should incorporate both chondroprotectants and natural anti-inflammatories. Most people think glucosamine is enough. Not so! An effective product should contain anti-inflammatories such as MSM or Cetyl Myristoleate along with chondroprotectants such as glucosamine and chondroitin.

A balanced approach and good quality ingredients is key to healthy joints.

Dr. James St.Clair, is the founder of TopDog Rehabilitation & TopDog Animal Health. He’s one of the nations leading experts on arthritis in dogs with regards to prevention and treatment.dog-arthritis dogs-with-arthritis/arthritis-dogs/signs-dog-arthritis

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