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| It's official.Arthur Itis has decided to visit and stay with me for a while.I went back to the vet today and they took xrays, and did blood tests, and we can safely rule out Heart worm, and Lyme's Disease.?Thats good.Arthur, however, has decided to hang out with me and learn how to rock dive.?I am trying a medicine called Metacam, but?V decided to do some investigating on holistic ways to try to get rid of Arthur or at least lessen his effects on me.
We found out that Mr. Arthur Itis gets around!?He affects one in five dogs over the age of seven!?I am only 6 and he is bothering me.?I have it in my lower back and my?hips, but it can affect you anywhere.He isn't picky about where he decides to stay.?Some pups have Arthur in their?neck,?shoulders, and elbows?too.?I bet somepuppy somewhere has Arthur in their toes.?Anypuppy got any gnarly toes??We found that there are many simple solutions that your human can do to releive the aches and pains in? |
| ?We found that there are many simple solutions that your human can do to releive the aches and pains in?your joints.?One of the biggest, (surprise, surprise!)?is DIET.They say it is an easy change, so we are going to try it.This is what we learned:
Be sure that you are providing a high-quality dog food with no added preservatives, food colorings, wheat, corn or soy products.?It would be great to get a dog food that is low fat AND has low?carbohydraes, but, as far as we know, there is no such thing as a low-carb dog food.However, be aware that grains (which make up a large component of dry dog food) tend to increase inflammation and aggravate Arthur Itis.A better?(and more tasty!!!)alternative would be to switch to home prepared meals with either cooked?or raw meats and vegetables.If you don't want to prepare meals for your pet, or don't have the time, (which is what V assures me is the problem here) then cut back on the dry food and start adding a cup of fresh veggie salad every day.?(What about the salad dressing???V says, dream on!)??Anyway, celery is excellent for the joints.?Again, I asked if there will be any peanut butter accompanying my celery and V just looked at me.
Here are some other veggies that are good to add to your food:
Lettuce, celery, cucumber, some carrot, and any other fresh vegetables you might have on hand.Just make sure to cut all vegetables?into very small peices for easy digestion.?If you have a food processor that would be helpful.?Remember to NOT use onions or mushrooms as they may be toxic to dogs.There are other things to do for your pooch who has Arthur visiting, and I will get into them on another day.Right now, we have to go find a garden to raid.? |
| Right now, we have to go find a garden to raid.? |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 July 2008 )
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