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Written by Ray Lam   
Twenty-five to thirty percent of dogs develop joint disease. That is why it's so important to take notice of any of the signs that could indicate that your dog is beginning to suffer from any inflammatory illness. Joint disease is more likely in larger dogs and some forms are congenital in pure breed pets. If you see any warning signs take your dog to the vet and work out a health regimen for him.
by RayLam


Twenty-five to thirty percent of dogs develop joint disease. That is why it's so important to take notice of any of the signs that could indicate that your dog is beginning to suffer from any inflammatory illness. Joint disease is more likely in larger dogs and some forms are congenital in pure breed pets. If you see any warning signs take your dog to the vet and work out a health regimen for him.

These are the types of arthritis that plague dogs. Osteoarthritis; Degenerative Joint Disease; Hip Dysplasia; Elbow Dysplasia; Knee (stifle joint); Osteochrondrosis; Hypertrophic Arthritis; Shoulder Degeneration; Wrist Arthritis; Kneecap Dislocation

The choice to help your dog get relief from arthritis or to prevent it from developing is yours. As you can see there are several ways to keep your dogs joints healthy that you can utilize. Really it depends on how much time you have whether or not you would make your dog's food yourself, give him supplements, or feed him commercial dog food made to help treat arthritis. And definitely your vet's opinion on your dog's diet is a consideration. Many vets do recommend supplements and arthritis food formulas for treatment of arthritis in dogs.

These are some signs indicating that your dog is developing arthritis. Doesn't want to play, walk, run, climb stairs; Doesn't want to be petted or touched; Falling behind when you walk him; Has a hard time getting up from a prone position; Limps.

Arthritis doesn't have to slow your dog down, take steps when they're younger to prevent the irreversible damaged caused by arthritis.

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