Book a FREE Joint Health Consult
Participating vet clinics are now offering FREE Joint Health Consults for you and your dog.
Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to learn how you can protect your dog from the painful and debilitating effects of osteoarthritis.
Fill in the form below and we’ll have your nearest vet clinic contact you to organise your Joint Health Consult. Alternatively, phone your nearest participating vet clinic to book directly.
Joint Health Consult Booking Form
You will be contacted in the next three days to arrange a suitable time for your Joint Health Consult with your nearest participating vet clinic.
Participating Vet Clinics
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What is a Joint Health Consult?
What will the Joint Health Consult cover?
What if my vet doesn’t offer a Joint Health Consult?
What is a Joint Health Consult?
The obligation free Consult at your participating vet clinic will last around 20 minutes. It is a one-on-one education session at your participating clinic that will provide you detailed information about osteoarthritis (commonly referred to as arthritis) and the different steps you can take to protect your dog from its painful and debilitating effects, ensuring your dog lives a happy and healthy life well into their old age. The Joint Health Consult aims to provide a holistic approach to arthritis management and protection.
What will the Joint Health Consult cover?
- Learn how to recognise early warning signs
- Discover how to make simple lifestyle changes (including diet and nutrition, bedding and exercise programs) to enhance your dog’s quality of life and reduce arthritic symptoms
- Gain valuable information about how to protect your dog from osteoarthritis
- The informative session provides in depth coverage about what osteoarthritis is and how the disease progresses in dogs
- Find out the latest information regarding treatments and protection programs available
- Determine if your dog is at risk and tailor an individual program for your pet to minimise that risk
- The consults are obligation free and are complimentary so you have nothing to lose by attending, but everything to gain to protect your special family member
Why should I attend a Joint Health Consult?
Did you know that the early stages of osteoarthritis have no obvious symptoms and can easily go undetected? If your dog is comfortable at the moment, now is the perfect time to equip yourself with the information on how to maintain this quality of life as they get older. If your dog falls into a high risk category, it is even more important to attend. The Joint Health Consultant will advise you on how to detect early warning signs, what to look out for in the future and simple things that you can do now to protect your dog. Even if you dog has symptoms of osteoarthritis, it isn’t too late to do something. There are plenty of things you can do to help. Book a Joint Health Consult today to find out how you can make a difference.
Many dogs will suffer from the painful symptoms of arthritis as they get older. When most people think of osteoarthritis, they only think of older pets. While aging is commonly associated with osteoarthritis, there are other risk factors which contribute, making some dogs at a higher risk. Dogs that fall into the high risk categories below may develop osteoarthritis earlier in life and may develop painful symptoms at a very young age. If your dog falls into any of these risk categories, it is strongly recommended that you attend a Joint Health Consult to find out how to protect them today.
- Breed / Genetic Predisposition - Some breeds are genetically pre-disposed to developing joint abnormalities, such as joint dysplasia which often leads to Osteoarthritis. The data in the table below reflects the common dog breeds that have a higher risk of developing Osteoarthritis.
- Size - Large breeds are much more susceptible to the development of Osteoarthritis. This could be because their high body weight causes trauma and disruption to the joint which triggers Osteoarthritis. As the graph indicates; 45% of dogs with Osteoarthritis are large breeds, 28% are medium breeds and 27% are small breeds. This demonstrates that Osteoarthritis is still common in medium and small breeds.
Excess weight - Diet and weight play a key role in the development of Osteoarthritis in dogs. Overfeeding dogs causes an increase in body weight which can overload the skeleton and contribute to the development of joint damage and Osteoarthritis.- Joint Trauma / Injury – Joint trauma or joint surgery is a major predisposing risk factor in the later development of Osteoarthritis.
- Age – It is expected that the chances of developing Osteoarthritis will increase with age. However, it is important to note that Osteoarthritis is not exclusively a disease that affects older dogs. You should consider protecting your dog from Osteoarthritis from the age 3-5 years.
What if my vet clinic doesn’t offer Joint Health Consults?
Even if your vet is not offering Joint Health Consults, there will be a participating vet nearby. They will welcome you to participate in a Joint Health Consult regardless of whether you are a regular client with that clinic or not.
