If the shoveling officer in the process of playing with the dog, found that TA action stiff, do not love to run and jump, thought is the dog's joint problems? Want to play happily with the dog, the maintenance of the dog's joints is very important!
Symptoms of joint problems
When the shoveling officer plays with the dog, he should pay attention to the state of the dog. When the dog's joints have problems, it will show some behavior:
1 Movement disorders
If there is a problem with the dog's joints, the dog will not love exercise, stand up hard, and tremble easily. And unwilling to climb stairs, hind limb weakness, three legs running and jumping.
2 pain.
Dogs suffering from arthrosis will walk and shake their buttocks and limp on their hind legs. Some dogs may also lick and bite joints because of unbearable pain.
Attention, these dogs are prone to joint disease!
1 Old dog
Dogs with the increase of age, joint mobility will decline, and even joint disease.
2 Obese dogs
Obesity will increase the burden on the dog's joints, easily lead to joint inflammation.
Three large dogs.
Large dogs eat more, of course, the faster they grow, so it is easy to induce hip dysplasia.
4 Working dogs
Working dogs are very hard to train every day, and they are also prone to occupational diseases, and joint diseases are just one of them.
Protect the joints, these things can't be done!
Proper exercise can help dogs grow up healthy, but there are some things you can't do to protect your dog's joints.
How can joint diseases be prevented?
1 Dietary Control
The shoveling officer should control the diet of dogs, especially large dogs, because TA are more likely to suffer from joint diseases. Don't overeat and avoid overgrowth. Excessive feeding can cause the dog's bones and muscles to grow at an inconsistent rate, and the bones will be pulled out of the joints by the muscles to cause dislocation.
Therefore, the shoveling officer should choose special dog food for large dogs. This kind of dog food will increase joint nutrition and help protect joints.
2 Appropriate exercise
Proper exercise is helpful to the growth of dogs, but puppies under 6 months old are suitable for walking and jogging, which will not have a great burden on TA's body. It is better to choose fast running, jumping and other exercises after half a year old.
3 Keep your weight
The shoveling officer should control the dog's weight to prevent the body from getting too fat and putting too much pressure on the joints. Once the dog is too fat, the dog can lose weight if necessary.
4 supplementary joint nutrition
When a dog is at risk of joint disease, the shoveling officer should promptly supplement TA with nutrients containing glucose and chondroitin sulfate (repair damaged joints and increase joint flexibility) to help protect the dog's joints.
