Arthritis is a condition that affects millions of people around the world; its debilitating effects adversely changes the quality of life of so many people, making life increasingly difficult to enjoy. Walks in the park on a nice sunny day become laborious—even a short walk up some steps can morph into a dread worthy task. But what happens when these same ailments begin to affect your beloved dog? Will you be aware of the early signs in order to prevent your dog from needless suffering? And even afterward what will you do to help alleviate their pain? Here we will provide you with a litany of natural remedies that can help you to help your dog in no time at all.
What is Arthritis?
Arthritis is a very general term used to describe many different illnesses which all have similar symptoms. Moreover, arthritis is the erosion of the articular cartilage which serves as the buffer between two connecting bones along the joint. In other words, when a dog goes running or jump, the articular cartilage behaves like a cushion to soften what would otherwise be a concussive force capable of causing tremendous damage. As dogs begin to age and after so much running and so many jumps their articular cartilage begins to wear down. As can imagine, the aforementioned activities begin to become more painful until the cartilage is completely worn away.
Symptoms of arthritis:
After the cartilage has broken down, the bones begin to rub together. When this behind to happen these are the symptoms that you can expect to see.
- Tremendous joint pain
- Swelling
- Stiffness
- Your dog will be very slow to get up.
- There will be muscle atrophy (shrinking muscles).
- Finally your dog will move very slowly in general.
Natural Remedies for your dog’s arthritis
- Chondroitin sulfate: is a substance which is found within the body naturally, Chondroitin sulfate is used to prevent enzymes eroding the building blocks of cartilage.
- Glucosamine sulfate: is one of the most popular remedies for arthritis. This substance is very useful because it naturally heals and rehabilitates damaged cartilage through the simulation of the production of glycosaminoglycans and chondroitin sulfate; this is where the essence of cartilage is constructed. Glucosamine has also been shown to display anti-inflammatory priorities which naturally help with the pain associated with arthritis.
- Curcumin/ turmeric: which naturally contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.
- CBD oil: Although the use of CBD in treating dogs suffering from arthritis is under-researched, there are varying levels of scientific evidence for using CBD oil as a possible treatment.
Pain can be caused by arthritis and reducing pain is important for your dog’s quality of life.
cannabidiol (CBD) has been demonstrated in multiple studies to be effective in reducing pain.
CBD can actually help relieve your dog from all the pain arthritis may be causing it, as well as the inflammation.
An 2018 research done on dogs suffering from osteoarthritis found that a dosage of 2 mg per kg dog’s body weight of CBD twice daily can help increase comfort and activity in dogs with osteoarthritis. - Bromelain: is an naturally occurring enzyme that acts to reduce inflammation and swelling.
Despite the fact that we have provided you with the most popular remedies, this list of natural remedies isn’t exhaustive, therefore be sure to research a bit more to see which natural remedies work best for you and your precious canine.