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How You Can Help Dogs with Osteoarthritis

January 8, 2011

The low grade inflammatory process which can happen in any joint is known as Osteoarthritis. There are alterations in the synovial fluid and the joint capsule thickens. Osteoarthritis is depicted by the slow and progressive loss of articular cartilage. An increase in the density of the sub-chondral bone, along with the other joint alterations will cause irreversible change in joint structure and function.

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Canine Rehabilitation – When Does Your Dog Need It?

December 19, 2010

A series of treatments designed to help facilitate a dog back to health and in as normal a condition as possible is known as rehabilitation. Canine rehabilitation usually follows any illness, injury or disease.

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Arthritis in Dogs – Effective Natural Ways to Help

July 25, 2009

A degenerative joint disease, arthritis inflicts dogs just as it does humans. Much of the inflammation and degradation of the cartilage in the joint is what causes the pain and disability in the dog as it ages. Having a cartilage that has been injured lends itself to releasing inflammation-causing enzymes. This disrupts the elasticity and the ability of the joint capsule to nourish and heal itself.

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Totally Natural and Safe Remedies to to Help Your Dog’s Arthritis

July 18, 2009

A slow and debilitating disease of the joints is what Arthritis is all about. A dog can suffer from pain in the joints as it ages. This is due in large part from the inflammation and degradation of the cartilage which in turn causes disabilities along the way. The joint capsule needs to heal and nourish itself continually. It cannot do this if the cartilage has been injured and is releasing inflammation-causing enzymes, disrupting the elasticity of the joint.

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