Arthritis in Dogs WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Arthritis in Dogs
Arthritis affects one in five adult dogs.1 Treatment of canine arthritis is similar to that of human osteoarthritis.
Fast Facts:
- Symptoms include: weight gain, decreased activity, difficulty standing and hesitancy to climb stairs.
- Diet plays a major role in arthritis treatment.2
- Some veterinarians prescribe typical NSAIDs for pain.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Arthritis Foundation: Arthritis in Dogs
- ↑ Dog Owner's Guide: Dog Arthritis
- ↑ About.com: Arthritis Medication for Dogs
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Dogs and Arthritis, Canine Arthritis
- Last update: Apr. 22, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
