admin | 2:33 pm | March 8, 2008 | Arthritis
Many conditions causing long term pain have a marked effect on your pet’s health and good spirits. Signs your pet may be in pain include: stiffness/lameness after exercise or when rising, difficulty managing stairs or steep slopes, the inability to jump into the car, altered gait, swelling around the joints, crunching or cracking when joints are manipulated and a decreased range of motion. It is important to work out what is causing your pet pain and any possible underlying factors that can be contributory.Consult a veterinarian to assist you and to suggest a possible course of treatment.
One of the most important things that you can do to improve your pet’s health is to help them maintain a normal, healthy weight. Dietary changes are often beneficial. Long term use of pain / inflammation relieving drugs such as prednisolone and other corticoid-steroids should be avoided unless they are the last resort as there are many known side effects associated with these drugs. Care should also be taken with the use of non steroidal anti inflammatories such as Rimadyl, Metacam, Ibuprofen etc. That said, these drugs are very effective and it is better to treat with such medications than to leave your pet suffer pain. Animals often do not show us that they are in pain in the same way as we would. They can become quiet and withdrawn and sleep a lot, reducing/relieving pain in such pets must be your primary consideration. Sometimes it is necessary to provide quick relief to your pet with such treatments while a longer term strategy can be implemented. Never disregard veterinary advice where pain management is concerned. In regard to exercise, short bursts of activity throughout the day is preferable to long walks, swimming and walking on flat ground are excellent forms of exercise for your pet. Massage, acupuncture, chiropractic and physiotherapy may help your pet feel more comfortable.
Providing a source of glycosaminoglycans is one of the most important things you can do for a pet with pain associated with joint inflammation. These substances have been proven to reduce joint degeneration and to reduce inflammation. They do not stop pain though so additional pain relief may be necessary. Glycosaminoglycans can be obtained from one of the following:
There are a number of herbs available that are thought to help the pain of conditions like arthritis. It may be beneficial to combine use of a formula indicated as an adjunct for anti-inflammation medications and one indicated as a support treatment for pain.
The Natural Vet Company provide a factsheet online to deal with the specifics of a structured supplementation plan online.Phytoarth does not provide any glycosaminoglycans.
admin | 12:26 pm | March 7, 2008 | Arthritis, Pain
Many conditions causing long term pain have a marked effect on your pet’s health and good spirits. Signs your pet may be in pain include: stiffness/lameness after exercise or when rising, difficulty managing stairs or steep slopes, the inability to jump into the car, altered gait, swelling around the joints, crunching or cracking when joints are manipulated and a decreased range of motion.
It is important to work out what is causing your pet pain and any possible underlying factors that can be contributory. Consult a veterinarian to assist you and to suggest a possible course of treatment.
One of the most important things that you can do to improve your pet’s health is to help them maintain a normal, healthy weight. Dietary changes are often beneficial. Long term use of pain / inflammation relieving drugs such as prednisolone and other corticoid-steroids should be avoided unless they are the last resort as there are many known side effects associated with these drugs. Care should also be taken with the use of non steroidal anti inflammatories such as Rimadyl, Metacam, Ibuprofen etc. That said, these drugs are very effective and it is better to treat with such medications than to leave your pet suffer pain.
Animals often do not show us that they are in pain in the same way as we would. They can become quiet and withdrawn and sleep a lot, reducing/relieving pain in such pets must be your primary consideration. Sometimes it is necessary to provide quick relief to your pet with such treatments while a longer term strategy can be implemented. Never disregard veterinary advice where pain management is concerned.
In regard to exercise, short bursts of activity throughout the day is preferable to long walks, swimming and walking on flat ground are excellent forms of exercise for your pet. Massage, acupuncture, chiropractic and physiotherapy may help your pet feel more comfortable.
Providing a source of glycosaminoglycans is one of the most important things you can do for a pet with pain associated with joint inflammation. These substances have been proven to reduce joint degeneration and to reduce inflammation. They do not stop pain though so additional pain relief may be necessary. Glycosaminoglycans can be obtained from one of the following:
There are a number of herbs available that are thought to help the pain of arthritis. It may be beneficial to combine use of a formula indicated as an adjunct for anti-inflammation medications and one indicated as a support treatment for pain.
The Natural Vet Company provide a factsheet online to deal with the specifics of a structured supplementation plan online. Phytoarth does not provide any glycosaminoglycans.