{"id":70,"date":"2013-08-22T04:17:58","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T04:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.budgetpetcare.com\/blog\/?p=70"},"modified":"2022-11-16T00:00:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T06:00:02","slug":"signs-your-pet-may-have-joint-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/signs-your-pet-may-have-joint-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs Your Pet May Have Joint Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Canine Pain Problems<\/strong><br>Just because your pet dog cannot express itself does not mean it does not feel pain.&nbsp; They feel muscular and joint pains just as we do.&nbsp; As thinking animals, it is easier for us to express and seek medical attention. &nbsp;However, continuous coexistence with pets has taught people to notice when their pet is in pain. Symptoms of <strong>joint pain in dogs<\/strong> are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Hobbled walk, change in gait or awkward movements<\/li><li>Lifting a leg frequently and holding it off the ground<\/li><li>Problem in getting up from sitting or lying position<\/li><li>Slackened or reduced activities<\/li><li>Visibly swollen legs<\/li><li>Trouble getting into the car or climbing stairs<\/li><li>Aversion to petting and stroking<\/li><li>Trembling, restlessness, panting, increased heartbeats, excessive salivation, appetite loss<b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">&nbsp;<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.budgetpetcare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/shutterstock_57394396-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"Pet's Joint Care\" class=\"wp-image-123\" srcset=\"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/shutterstock_57394396-300x170.jpg 300w, http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/shutterstock_57394396.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Pet&#8217;s Joint Care<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Common Causes of Joint Problems in Dogs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pain is a complex thing, especially when it concerns your pet.&nbsp; It is very hard to detect the exact cause, nature, spot and severity of pain. Pain can be acute or chronic, mild or severe and can be caused by several factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Ageing: dogs experience age-related pains just as we do<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;\">Genetic and breed-specific problems: bigger the breed, more the problems<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;\">Injuries and pet abuse<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;\">Poor nutrition<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;\">Obesity<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;\">Post-surgery pain<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;\">Degenerative joint disease such as canine arthritis affecting hips, spine, shoulders<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;\">Inherited \/developmental problems such as hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 19px;\">Other: cancer, Lyme disease<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b><\/b><strong>Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can generally divide pain treatment into surgical and non-surgical. &nbsp;Before you undertake any treatment, it is recommended that you consult your veterinarian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Surgical: <\/strong>Hip replacement, arthroscopic cleaning of joint, triple pelvic osteotomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Non-surgical:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Analgesics: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), narcotics or opiates, corticosteroids<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\"><a title=\"Dog Joint Supplements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.budgetpetcare.com\/supplements-supplies-108.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dog Joint Supplements<\/a>: Omega-3 fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins, glucosamine, chondoitin<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Laser therapy, heat treatment, hydrotherapy, and massage<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Application of topical liquids\/creams<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Mild exercise, weight control and dietary changes<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canine Pain ProblemsJust because your pet dog cannot express itself does not mean it does not feel pain.&nbsp; They feel muscular and joint pains just as we do.&nbsp; As thinking animals, it is easier for us to express and seek medical attention. &nbsp;However, continuous coexistence with pets has taught people to notice when their pet [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[24,23],"class_list":["post-70","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-joint-care","tag-dog-joint-problems","tag-dog-joint-supplements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7951,"href":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70\/revisions\/7951"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/budgetpetcare.thepethost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}