There are many dogs that with age go developing osteoarthritis in your joints. This disease causes the cartilage to erode and degenerate, in addition to new bone formation at the margins of the joints. This means not only more problems when it comes to moving, but also sometimes discomfort and pain.
It is important recognize in time symptoms of osteoarthritis. Although it is something degenerative, which cannot be cured, the truth is that its consequences can be alleviated and offer a better standard of living to the dog by stopping this degeneration in the joints.
The symptoms of osteoarthritis in the dog they can be easily recognized, because it is a process that appears slowly and gets worse. If the dog finds it difficult to get up, or begins to have a slight limp at specific times, when walking a lot or when there is a humid environment or in winter, it is that osteoarthritis may be appearing. The best thing in the case of suspecting this problem is to contact the veterinarian to clarify if it really is osteoarthritis or something specific.
Osteoarthritis is a problem that it gets worse, especially with age. That is why it is very important to try to mitigate and stop its progress from the first moment. Condoprotectors are medications that are given to you and that, in addition to providing relief, slows down that osteoarthritis.
In addition, we can help them by taking them to walking on soft ground, and avoiding that they get wet when it rains or that their fur remains wet. On the other hand, we can give them massages, and make them sleep in dry places with a good temperature, we must avoid cold and humidity so that the problem does not get worse. It is also better to avoid excess weight in the pet.