CANINE ARTHRITIS
Provided by Pfizer Animal Health

If your dog could talk, being his best friend would be a lot easier. But he can't tell you that is knees stiffen up after he plays too long - or that his hips hurt when he tries to get up or down. He's counting on you to recognize signs of pain and decreased mobility and have us diagnose the cause. Watch for the early signs...........

Trouble Getting Up Tires Easily Climbs stairs reluctantly
Limps or lags behind Trembles or shakes Reluctant to play
Yelping in pain when touched Personality change - resisting touch

The Facts

• Osteoarthritis is one of the most common sources of chronic pain treated by veterinarians. It is a painful, degenerative joint disease that often results from hip or elbow dysplasia.
• Osteoarthritis affects 1 in 5 adult dogs or more than 8 million! And these are just the cases that have been diagnosed. The actual number of dogs suffering from this degenerative disease is unknown because many owners attribute the subtle change in their pets to "old age" or "slowing down" when, in fact, it recall can be osteoarthritis.
• While many cases occur in older animals, it can affect dogs of any age
• Overweight dogs are likely candidates but dogs of all sizes are affected
• While larger breeds are more prone to osteoarthritis, all breeds and mixed breeds can develop it

Your pet does not have to suffer!
We can help your dog maintain a healthy and comfortable lifestyle with a healthy diet, exercise and/or medication!

Call us for an appointment to relieve your dog's pain!

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