Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Non-drug, non-surgery treatments for dog arthritis
By Pye, C et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2024·Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Current evidence for non-pharmaceutical, non-surgical treatments of canine osteoarthritis.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Many dogs suffer from osteoarthritis, which causes pain and limits their ability to move comfortably. While there is no cure, several non-drug and non-surgical treatments can help manage the symptoms. These include maintaining a healthy weight, using supplements, acupuncture, and various physical therapies like hydrotherapy and therapeutic exercises. Some newer treatments, such as light therapy and electromagnetic field therapy, are also being explored. These approaches can significantly improve a dog's quality of life by reducing pain and increasing mobility.
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Abstract
Osteoarthritis is a progressive degenerative disease process that affects a significant proportion of the canine population, impacting these animals' quality of life. Currently, there is no cure and treatment consists of managing the clinical signs of pain and reduced mobility. There are many treatments for canine osteoarthritis and in this review we discuss the evidence base behind non-pharmaceutical, non-surgical treatments of this disease. These treatments include weight management, nutraceuticals, acupuncture, physiotherapies such as therapeutic exercise, hydrotherapy as well as other therapeutic modalities including photobiomodulation therapy, electromagnetic field therapy and others.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37776028/