Natural Dog Arthritis Cures

You probably already know that like people dogs also are afflicted with Arthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs because there has been damage to the joints. With the onset of this joint disease your pet will show signs of lameness and generally be much slower in her physical movements. Cold weather, too much exercise, or some type of traumatic injury to the joints or ligaments can bring about the onset of arthritis. Natural dog arthritis cures can help to alleviate this debilitating, degenerative joint disease.

The number one cause of arthritis in dogs is obesity. Too much weight puts stress and pressure on joints causing inflammation leading to arthritis. Poor nutrition, lack of exercise and prior injury to bones and joints are other causes.

The first defense against this crippling disease is a natural diet and elimination of processed food and commercial pet food. Dairy products, grains, peppers, tomatoes, salt and preservatives should all be avoided.

Feed your pet fresh raw meaty bones and lean meats. Increase her fiber intake with extra vegetables such as Green Beans, Carrots, Cilantro, Asparagus and Beets. Make sure the vegetables are grated or pulverized as dogs cannot digest whole vegetables. You can sprinkle herbal antioxidants such as Oregano, Thyme, Basil, Parsley and Celery Seed on your pet's food to protect cells from damage.

Exercise is an important element in the prevention of this disease. Daily walking to keep the joints flexible will aid in retarding the disease, although in dogs with advanced stages of the disease exercise can be very painful.

Herbal remedies can be very effective in the treatment of arthritis in dogs. Herbs such as Dandelion, Burdock Root, Devils Claw and Frankincense have proven to be very effective when properly applied. Two herbs that can greatly reduce the pain of arthritis are Licorice Root and Cayenne. Licorice Root is used in place of steroids or as an anti-inflammatory agent and Cayenne taken internally provides pain relief. Wild Yam, which acts much like cortisone and St.-John's-Wort are additional herbs that ease pain and aid in the healing process.

There are many effective herbal remedies for this degenerative joint disease. Learning about them and learning how to apply these various remedies will provide you with a safe, non-toxic and relatively inexpensive solution to the ravages of this painful joint disease.