Many
older dogs with osteoarthritis have other diseases as well — heart disease, chronic kidney disease, liver disease are some examples.
Not exact matches
Cases continue to be presented up to 18 months or
older, but
dogs of some years presumably present
with exacerbation of underlying
osteoarthritis.
Medical management is indicated for both young
dogs with clinical signs and for
older dogs with chronic
osteoarthritis.
Triple Pelvic Osteomy (TPD): used in
dogs 5 to 12 months
old with no or small ssigns of
osteoarthritis and joit subluxation.
Most of us associate
osteoarthritis with older dogs, but it is important to recognize that the changes seen in
osteoarthritis can be found in
dogs of all ages.
The typical
dog with osteoarthritis is an
older large breed
dog, but small breed
dogs and cats can also have
osteoarthritis.