Schnauzer’s Arthritis Pain Caused By Car Hit

Several years ago, my sweet Schnauzer was hit by a car.  Thankfully, she survived but her hip was badly broken.  She was able to make it through the healing process fairly well, although she never seemed to get back to her full use.  Comparing to her quality of lifestyle before the accident, it is evident that it has been drastically different by her slow moves.  When going up and down the two steps from the patio to the backyard, she shows difficulty and seldom runs and plays. Animal Pain Relief

Iit has been six years that she seems to be very sensitive if I touch her leg for any reason, although her injuries have already healed.  I was very concerned about her as I was told once that this was a sign that the pet is in pain. 

Finding out what was wrong with Cherish led me to a trip to the Animal Fitness Center.  Dr. Ava Frick informed us that Cherish had been suffering from arthritis.  The thought of my dog having arthritis had never entered my mind.  I thought only humans can experience that. 

Arthritis is actually an inflammation of a joint, and often painful, which was explained by Dr. Frick.  Arthritis leads to the wear and tear to joins through the natural aging process.  She said that the car hit so many years ago likely worsen the arthritis.  And it will almost certainly be worse when there has been an injury. Pet Arthritis

Often, an injury will cause the joint to have irregular surfaces or cause problems in how two bones mate within a joint, she said.  As you can imagine, more wear and tear is caused because of this.  The bone-on-bone contact can cause additional pain without the smooth, flexible cartilage being present. 

Dr. Frick explained that NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)  In other sometimes helpful for pets with arthritis, and cortisone could also be used to reduce pain and inflammation. 

Physical therapy, acupuncture, therapeutic laser, massage, and veterinary chiropractic are some non-medical alternatives that have been proven to be successful in treating canine arthritis.  A veterinarian with expertise in these areas is quite difficult to find.  If you live near Union, Missouri, I recommend making an appointment with Dr.Frick at Animal Fitness Center.  She gave my dog a much happier life through her work of wonders in reducing Cherish’s arthritis pain and symptoms drastically. Animal Chiropractic