"Why doesn't my dog like to go out?"
"Why does it tilt its legs when running?"
"Why does my dog often jump on triple feet?"
For so long, many friends around me always consult the above questions
When you see a dog that was originally jumping happily with four legs suddenly jumping on triple feet, you still have to be careful.
Dogs are congenitally dysplasia or suddenly over-exercise, and they are prone to limping at the hind limbs, and suddenly do not dare to step on the ground or jump triple feet, and then return to normal after a little exercise.
If these actions occur repeatedly, the owner needs to pay attention to the dog's joint health problems!
How to know if a dog has arthritis?
By observing the symptoms of dogs: lameness, stiff limbs, edema of arthritis sac and surrounding tissues, swollen joints, pain when touched, and difficulty lying up.
These symptoms are more obvious as the amount of exercise increases and the time goes by, and these dogs with arthritis are reluctant to do some vigorous exercise. If such symptoms are detected early, it is very important to treat the dog in time.
If the following phenomena are present, your dog can basically be determined to have arthritis.
1. After the dog wakes up, its activity is always stiff and it will return to normal after more than an hour.
2. Check the dog's body and at least 2 joints appear swelling.
3. The claw joints become fat and swollen.
4. All swollen areas have a certain symmetry.
5. Any movement, even when eating, will tremble slightly.
Arthritis not only makes dogs unbearable pain, but also makes dogs sleepy, depressed, or have bad tempers, and their appetites also decrease! Therefore, shovelers must not ignore it.
We need to do some measures to improve dog arthritis and restore normal self-care ability:
1. Losing weight
This can relieve the pressure on joints caused by weight
2, correct exercise, rather than limiting
. This is very important. Avoid long and vigorous exercise, it is recommended to swim and walk on flat grass to reduce the stress of arthritis.
3. Supplementary nutritional supplements
Appropriate supplementation of calcium and nutritional supplements that can promote calcium absorption.