Now That He Has Arthritis
NSAIDs, the monthly Librela injection and other arthritis drugs for dogs: the evidence for each, the open safety questions, and what to raise with your vet.
Joint Treatment & Management
Joint Signs & Diagnosis
He Was Fine Yesterday. Today He’s Limping.
A new limp isn’t always his arthritis acting up. The signs that need a vet today, when watching a mild limp is reasonable, and what to do meanwhile.
Joint Treatment & Management
Your Vet Says He Could Lose a Few Pounds
If your dog is overweight, a small trial found lameness eased after the dogs lost about 6 percent of their weight. What a safe plan with your vet looks like.
Joint Signs & Diagnosis
Before You Give Your Dog Something for the Pain
Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Aleve or aspirin for a sore dog? Only his vet can say. What each can do to him, what to do instead, and who to call if he swallowed some.
Joint Signs & Diagnosis
Your Dog Hasn’t Been Himself Lately
A dog who snaps when approached lying down, or pulls away from the family, may be hurting. What studies of dogs in pain have found, and which details matter.
Joint Signs & Diagnosis
Can a Dog Have Arthritis and Not Limp?
He’s a big dog, so every so often you check. You watch him trot back across the grass with the
Joint Signs & Diagnosis
Why Dogs Hide Pain, and What You Can See Instead
Told that dogs hide pain and left to look harder? Why that fails, what shows up instead, and how to hand your vet something better than an impression.
Joint Signs & Diagnosis
My Dog Is Slowing Down. Is He in Pain?
An older dog slowing down may be aging, may be joint pain. At home they look the same. What the research says, and what to write down before the vet.
Situational & Noise Anxiety
When Your Dog Is Afraid of Strangers, Everyone Has Advice
Fear of strangers traces back to puppyhood socialization and genetics. The common advice, to have him meet more people, is the one thing that can make it worse.
Signs & Diagnosis
Anxiety in Older Dogs Is Rarely Just Age
Anxiety in an older dog is not just aging. Pain, sensory loss and cognitive change are worth checking first, and each one calls for a different response.