Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nonsurgical management of osteoarthritis in dogs.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Johnston, Spencer A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA), although superficially considered to be deterioration of the joint associated with pain and dysfunction, is actually quite a complex condition. When considering treatment of OA, a multitude of biochemical, physical, and pathologic alterations must be recognized. This article presents a review of the published material regarding various nonsurgical treatments for OA. When there are no data regarding a specific treatment or when a statement is the opinion of the authors, such a deficiency is identified.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18954692/