On the Chart: Arthritis

Similar to people, a pet suffering from arthritis may exhibit stiffness, discomfort, a lack of flexibility, and be slow to get up and move around.  As many as one in five dogs and one in three cats (eight or older) may be affected by arthritis, a condition involving the body’s joints.  Arthritis causes the joints to become inflamed, heated, painful, or swollen.  If you’ve ever watched late night television, you may have seen ads saying that arthritis doesn’t have to end life as you know it.  With advances in human medical science often translating to the good of our pets, it doesn’t for your pet, either.