Tips For Helping Older Dogs With Arthritis Deal With Cold Weather

The weather is getting colder outside. Old dogs
don't handle the cold weather as they did when
they were young. Older canines have arthritis to
some extent and the cold temperatures really can
aggravate the painful joint disease.
Temperatures in the forties and fifties are not
so bad, but when the temps drop down into the
thirties it's time to move the older dogs
inside.

We have dogs of all ages. The very old dogs get
to sleep in the house. The middle aged dogs
usually sleep in a garage area we have where the
temperatures never get below freezing. We have
numerous blankets and dog beds in there for
them. They seem to do very well and remain
comfortable in there where it is cool, but with
no wind.

The cold temperatures always remind me of when
we took our dog Storm to the mountains one time
in the summer. It was very hot here when we left
but in the mountains it was quite cool. We got up
the first morning from camping out. We heard a
strange and quite loud noise. We turned around
and saw Storm standing there shaking and his
teeth were chattering together quite loudly; it
was a site we will never forget.

That is just a reminder of how dogs, especially
the older ones, do feel the cold and show the
effects from it. Be sure to give your senior
dogs a warm and cozy place for sleeping!

Many animal lovers will at some point have to
deal with the disease called pet arthritis. For
this article we will deal with the osteoarthritis
version of this joint problem. Pet arthritis of
this form is quite common in older dogs and cats
as it is in humans. In fact, the arthritis found
in pets is exactly the same type of disease as
arthritis in humans is.

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that
attacks the joints. The problem occurs when the
cartilage within the joints begins to
degenerate. The purpose of the tissue is to
lubricate the joint and prevent the ends of the
ball and socket bones from rubbing together.
When the bones are allowed to rub together, pain
occurs. This is because the living bone tissue
contains nerves.

Dog arthritis is a painful condition because of
the bones rubbing together. The further the
disease progresses, the more the joint tissue
thins and allows more rubbing together of the
bones. If the tissue could be rejuvenated, so to
speak, the symptoms of pet arthritis could be
eased; the animal will suffer less pain from the
joint disease.

Veterinarians may suggest several courses of
action to combat the painful and debilitating
disease. One option is to begin the pet on a
prescription medication that will ease the pain
and stiffness caused by the disease. Although
these arthritis medicines can in fact ease the
symptoms of the disease, their can also be
significant complications. There is even a
significantly high rate of death occurring in
pets taking these prescribed drugs.

Hopefully, the vet will discuss the usage of a
natural supplement such as glucosamine. Research
has shown that liquid glucosamine can
dramatically ease the symptoms of pet arthritis.
Although this natural supplement does not have
immediate effects on the animal suffering from
osteoarthritis, it can actually help rebuild the
damaged tissue caused by the disease.

Since glucosamine does not mask the pain or
symptoms, pet owners must understand that it can
take several months of daily doses before any
benefits can be experienced by the dog or cat.
Although glucosamine does not benefit every pet
who tries it, the success rate is high enough
that it should be at least tried before other
medicines are prescribed to treat the pet
arthritis.

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