What are the signs of Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is difficult to identify in its early stages. In the latter stages symptoms may include:
- Limping or stiffness
- Difficulty in getting up after resting
- Difficulty in taking stairs or jumping in or out of a car or chair
- Changes in character which may include aggression
- Less energetic than normal
- Loss of appetite
- Painful, swollen or warm joints
- Persistent licking of joints
If your dog exhibits any of these symptoms or you think they might be at risk of developing osteoarthritis contact your veterinarian. They will develop a Joint Health Protection Program or Joint Health Treatment Program that is specifically tailored to your dog. Alternatively book a FREE Joint Health Consult at your participating vet clinic to find out more.
