It’s time for this week’s “He looks like a…” game. Your job is to help the owner come up with a name for their new puppy. It’s as simple as that! This week we have a male Bernese puppy. Simply submit what you think his names should be below. Let’s begin! “He looks like a…”
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Arthritis is not just a people ailment. It also affects our canine friends of all ages.
In fact, experts say that one if five dogs in the United States is apt to suffer from arthritis. The disease, which results from the inflammation of joints, is one of the most common sources of chronic pain that veterinarians are called on to treat.
Canine arthritis is generally divided into two types – degenerative and inflammatory. It is the source of irritation is what determines the type.
Degenerative joint disease, which is also known as osteoarthritis, is a result of the destruction of cartilage that protects the bones that make up a joint. This can result from normal stress on abnormal joints or abnormal stress on normal joints. For example, hip dysplasia, which is a malformation of the hip sockets, is a case of normal stress on abnormal joints. Examples of abnormal stress on normal joints include the stretching or tearing of ligaments during exercise, injuries, falls and accidents.
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