Not exact matches
More
stress is put upon the
arthritic joint as the animal gains weight, causing more pain and discomfort when the animal decides to move.
Including weight loss as part of a multimodal intervention for chronic pain has been shown to significantly reduce musculoskeletal and
arthritic pain in people and dogs; the same is true for cats.12 Weight loss not only reduces the
stress on
joints but can improve mobility.
With advancing age,
arthritic changes very often take place in the
joint due to the abnormal movements and
stress, resulting in pain or decreased mobility.
It's low - impact, so it doesn't
stress the
joints of older or
arthritic animals.
If this altered gait persists over time, it would cause
stress on the leg
joints and spine, and lead to damage and
arthritic changes in multiple
joints.