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Welcome to this month's issue of The Pet Arthritis Chronicle. Please pass this along to your friends!

Table of Contents:

1. NEW Pet Arthritis Resource Center Website
2. Content from The Pet Arthritis Resource Center
3. Some Incorrect Approaches to Exercise
4. Pet Arthritis Message Boards

NEW Website!

Look forward to seeing you there.

Holiday Time and Arthritis Since we are in the middle of and approaching more holidays, this might be a good time to talk about a common problem for those who suffer from arthritis pain. Of course, I am talking about depression. Natural Arthritis Relief for Dogs No one likes to see an animal suffer from arthritis. Read this article to learn about a natural treatment for any dog or cat suffering from arthritis. Understanding Arthritis in Cats An informative article on the types of arthritis in cats and the signs of arthritis.

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Some Incorrect Approaches to Exercise

For you regular readers, it is no secret that I am adamant about this point. The use of a high quality liquid glucosamine will handle most pet arthritis very well. However, the nutrition and exercise components play a big role here.

What often concerns me is the exercise portion and that is particularly so with arthritic pets. And that issue goes to some cautionary notes.

Range of Motion
This is likely one of the most important issues for pets with arthritis. It is very important when trying to get a pet started on some rehabilitation from arthritis. All you have to do is manually flex and extend (very gently) the affected pet's joints. Try to focus on going slowly and gradually extending out in all directions as you do it. Again, be gentle and do not force any joints.

My personal recommendation is to do this three to four times daily. You can also make this more enjoyable for your pet by following each session with some gentle massage. The idea here is to get your pet back to using limbs that have not enjoyed full range of motion for some time.

Front and Back Legs
Think about this. If your pet has arthritis in the front legs, try to avoid exercises that have your pet jumping in a downward direction. It places more stress on the affected legs and joints. Likewise, when your pet has arthritis in the back legs, avoid any exercise that would require them to jump upward.

Fatigue Defeats the Purpose
Much like humans, an injured joint is not helped by fatigue. If you overwork your pet when you are getting them into exercise after arthritis problems, this is very much an issue. Just be cautious and keep one eye open for signs of fatigue.

This can be an issue when your pet is in the early stages. A high-quality liquid glucosamine will almost certainly defeat the pain and get cartilage on the road to rehabilitation. However, that does not mean that they are ready for vigorous workouts.

Vary It for Their Sake
Pets love to play. We all know that this is part of their life. But a little variety does not hurt. To the extent possible, and dogs are more likely candidates than some pets, walk and jog them. If you have a place to do so, get them swimming. They love it and it is very safe aerobic exercise.

One Final Note
Pets should never exercise right after meals. I have discussed this issue before-it can cause bloating. It is not only uncomfortable for your pet; it can have serious health consequences.

Get them exercising and back on the road to recovery. It takes a small effort and it pays big dividends for a pet with arthritis.

Enjoy your holiday.

See you next time.

For information on arthritis in pets visit our site at http://www.arthritis-cats-dogs.com

For information on glucosamine and the leading products read The Guide to Glucosamine Products. Or you can learn more about glucosamine formula Syn-flex®, our recommended glucosamine product.

A feature to our Pet Arthritis Resource Center is the Pet Arthritis Message Board. You can post messages, ask questions, learn more, and meet friends. You can post messages in any of the following sections.

Dogs

• Canine Hip Dysplasia
• Arthritis in Dogs
• Glucosamine for Dogs

Cats

• Feline Hip Dysplasia
• Glucosamine for Cats
• Arthritis in Cats

Other Animals

• Arthritis in Other Animals

Here's a few sample posts from the Forum...

Karen
Posted on 11 Dec 2004

Hi, I have a twelve year old lab with severe degenerative arthritis in her 3 out 4 legs. Unfortunately, she also has a fatty mass (benign) growing under one of her front legs which is causing that leg to be "pushed out" causing her to bear most of her weight on the other front leg, which is already weak with arthritis. She also has a degnenerative spine (her vertabrae is "bridging"). Surgery can be done probably pretty successfully (she is otherwise in excellent health however she is overweight) but it seems like a lot to put her though at her age. The vet said it would help her because she could bear her weight evenly on her front legs but she has such bad arthritis in her other legs and back it is really on a band-aid at this point, buying her time. Or, we can just keep her comfortable with anti-inflammatories (the mass is just going to continue to get larger) until she can't walk, and we can either remove the mass then or put her down. Has anyone else had a similar situation? My heart is breaking! Thank you.

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