ACVIM, owner of DocuTech
Veterinary Consultants in Baton Rouge, La., and co-author of «Geriatrics & Gerontology of the Dog and Cat,» says, «Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs remain a top choice of
general practitioners, but orthopedic surgeons say rehabilitative activity remains
most important for dogs with arthritis and muscle degeneration, while weight control is the number one factor in helping senior cats.»
One,
most research is done in large referral
veterinary hospitals, and those hospitals tend only to see the more difficult cases, which have been referred by
general practitioners.