Pet Arthritis

In the cooler months we start to see pet arthritis become more painful. The “Warm wave” has ended, and car heaters are getting a work out! Unfortunately, we have had a lot of older cats and dogs coming to the clinic for slowing down and stiffening up, with the cold playing havoc with old arthritic joints.

We encourage all of you with older pets to bring them in for a seniors check and arthritis assessment. We can tailor an approach to each family and pet to help them keep mobile and pain free. It might be glucosamine, pentosan injections or pain killers that we decide on. We can discuss the pros and cons of each option to help you decide how you would like to treat your pet.

So please call us today on 9707 3855 to arrange an arthritis assessment and senior check!

How to prevent arthiritis in dogs

There are a few things you can do to try and minimise the risk of your dog from getting arthritis:

• Try to keep your dog’s weight within a healthy range (for their bereed)
• Take your dog for low impact excercise e.g. swimming

If you are worried that your dog may have early signs of pet arthritis we recommend booking a check up with us so we can assess them.

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