Archive for the ‘Dog Joints, Bones, Muscles’ Category

posted by Tess on Jul 4

What are the symptoms of muscle and joint conditions?

Dogs:

* Overall stiffness especially after rest
* Whimpering when getting up
* Difficulty climbing stairs or climbing in and out of car
* Reluctance to exercise
* Lameness
* Unusual movements (for that particular animal)
* Disjointed or wobbly gait
* Swelling and tenderness in limb or spine
* Shying away from being stroked along their back
* Thickening of the Joints of the affected limb
* Favoring the use of one limb more than another
* Irritability

Cats:

* Overall stiffness especially after rest
* Crying when getting up
* Crying when being picked up
* Difficulty climbing stairs
* Reluctance to exercise
* Lameness
* Unusual movements (for that particular animal)
* Disjointed or wobbly gait
* Swelling and tenderness in limb or spine
* Shying away from being stroked along their back
* Thickening of the joints of the affected limb
* Favoring the use of one limb more than another
* Irritability

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