Puppy Care

Car Hit Led To Dog Joint Pain

A car hit my sweet Schnauzer several years ago. Thankfully, she survived but her hip was badly broken. Although she never seemed to return to her full use, she made it through the healing process and has done fairly well. Comparing to her quality of lifestyle before the accident, it is evident that it has been drastically different by her slow moves. When going up and down the two steps from the patio to the backyard, she shows difficulty and seldom runs and plays. Pet Chiropractic

It has been six years and, although her injuries have healed, she seems to be very sensitive lately if I touch her leg for any reason. I had once been told that this was a sign that the pet is in pain, so, as you can imagine, I was very concerned about her.

To Find out what was wrong with Cherish, made a trip to the Animal Fitness Center. Dr. Ava Frick told us that Cherish had been suffering from arthritis. The thought of my dog having arthritis had never entered my mind. I had the thinking that it was only for humans.

Arthritis is actually an inflammation of a joint, and often painful, which was explained by Dr. Frick. Arthritis causes the wear and tear to joins through the natural aging process. Being hit by the car so many years ago, she said, likely aggravated the arthritis. And it will almost certainly be worse when if there has been any injury.

She said that the injury will oftentimes affect the joint to have irregular surfaces or cause problems on how two bones meet within in a joint. As you can imagine, more wear and tear is caused because of this. The bone-on-bone can cause additional pain without the smooth, flexible cartilage being present.

Dr. Frick explained that NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) In other sometimes helpful for pets with arthritis, and cortisone could also be used to reduce pain and inflammation.

Including supplements that contain glucosamine, chondroitin sufate, or MSM are also known to help out in treating arthritis like certain dietary supplements. A veterinarian with expertise in these areas is quite difficult to find. Scheduling an appointment with Dr. Frick at Animal Fitness Center if you reside near Union, Missouri is highly recommended. She gave my dog a much happier life through her work of wonders in reducing Cherish’s arthritis pain and symptoms drastically. Animal Joint Pain