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Pet Health Tips

Loving your pet means caring about yourarthritis from infection or tick bites.
pet's health. The health of your pet canThis is inflammatory arthritis, the pet
depend upon its age, breed andhealth equivalent of rheumatoid
environment.arthritis in humans. Dogs that spend a
One area of pet health that most peoplelot of time outdoors in cold weather are
can relate to is arthritis. Like humans,also more prone to arthritis.
pets can get arthritic. Arthritis isVarious pet foods have been developed to
particularly common in dogs. Likepromote pet health. Minerals and
people, dogs' joins are lubricated bynutrients are used instead of medicine
synovial fluid, which decreases overto treat most pet health issues,
time; joints can become rough andincluding arthritis. Nutritionally
painful. Warmth is the simplestappropriate food, shelter, and a
treatment for arthritis in pets. Heatingcomfortable sleeping area are all
a confined area in which they rest isconducive to pet health.
one way of easing arthritis pain andIn addition to arthritis, pets are
improving pet health. One in three dogssubject to various diseases carried by
may develop arthritis at some point.fleas and ticks. Many people are unaware
As with people, a joint injury makes itthat pets can have an allergic reaction
more likely that arthritis will developto flea saliva. This is true of both
in that joint. However, while a humandogs and cats, though it is rare in
will not develop arthritis in an injuredpuppies and kittens. Treatment is by
joint for at least five years, petreducing exposure to fleas, using flea
health statistics show that a dog maypowders and sprays, or even injections.
develop arthritis in as few as fiveFlea baths have very limited protection
weeks.ability, but can provide quick relief
Dogs and cats can also contractfor a sensitive pet.



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