Arthritis is an inflammation of the dog’s joints that can be traced back to two basic causes. On the one hand, an infection caused by certain pathogens often triggers arthritis in animals, but the painful joint inflammation can also result from a malfunction of the immune system. In both cases, the affected dog usually suffers severe pain in the affected joints, which of course severely limits the animal’s agility.
Infectious arthritis can be treated with antibiotics
As already mentioned, infectious arthritis occurs when pathogens enter the dog’s body, for example through a wound or an insect sting or bite. One of the most common types of infectious arthritis today is caused by the so-called Borrelia, the pathogen that causes Lyme disease, which enters the dog’s orgasm via a tick bite and can cause infectious arthritis in an advanced stage of the disease. In most cases, such joint inflammation can be treated by administering antibiotics in a timely manner.
Immune-related arthritis is difficult to treat
The second form of joint inflammation in dogs, immune-related arthritis, is much more difficult to treat than joint inflammation caused by pathogens. One of the most common forms of immune-related joint inflammation is rheumatoid arthritis, which usually occurs in several of the dog’s joints at the same time. The immune system of the affected animals produces certain messenger substances due to a malfunction, which cause painful inflammation in the joints. In such a case, the focus of treatment is usually on alleviating the symptoms with the help of anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving medications, as the dysregulation of the immune system often cannot be influenced directly.
Joint nutrients for the treatment of arthritis
A balanced combination of certain joint nutrients has recently proven to be very effective in treating painful arthritis in dogs. These joint nutrients, as in DOG FIT by PreThis® JOINTS, have a high pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effect without putting any strain on the dog’s body through various side effects or hypersensitivity reactions. With the help of these nutrients, the dog’s body is given the opportunity to heal the joint inflammation naturally. Of course, care should also be taken to ensure that the inflamed dog joints are not exposed to excessive stress, such as from dog sports or long walks.
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