Dog Arthritis Treatment: Physical Therapy with Hip Dysplasia

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Hip dysplasia is a serious genetic condition that will greatly affect your dog’s quality of life. This genetic disease is the most studied in veterinary medicine, and is the most common cause of early dog arthritis in the hips.

For dog owners, it is important to know that dogs which are genetically at risk can be born without any signs of hip abnormalities but can develop signs at a later age. Dog owners and breeders should be vigilant as the disease can manifest itself in puppies as early as five months of age.

Dog Arthritis Treatments: Steroid (Cortisone) Injections into the Joint

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A major objective of dog arthritis treatment is to control the inflammation of the joints. One method of achieving this is using steroid (cortisone) anti-inflammatory injections. For this treatment, a steroid preparation of cortisone in long acting ‘depo’ form is used, which is administered directly into the joint (intra-articular injection).

Although the treatment is commonly used for humans suffering from osteoarthritis, steroid intra-articular injections are rarely used on dogs. Nonetheless, the treatment is highly effective in treating ‘acute on chronic’ dog arthritis patients.

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Dog Arthritis Treatment: Physical Therapy with Hip Dysplasia

Dog Arthritis Treatments: Steroid (Cortisone) Injections into the Joint

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