The process of treating, diagnosing, and preventing arthritis in your dog
What you'll learn
An overview of arthritis in dogs including prevention, pain management and supplementation
Gain the knowledge to create a game plan to treat arthritis in your dog
Understand how your dogs diet affects their arthritis
Things you can do at home right now to help your dog that suffers from arthritis
Requirements
No programming experience necessary
Description
There is nothing worse than seeing your dog in pain or not being able to run and play like they used to because of osteoarthritis. You should know that there are things that you as a pet parent can do to help your dog if they have arthritis or if you are concerned about them developing the disease. This course details how you, as your dog's best source of care, can bring back the playful puppy you once knew through various therapies and modalities. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common chronic diseases in dogs. It is especially prevalent in large-breed dogs and as a pet owner, you should know the process of treating, managing, diagnosing, and preventing the disease. This course gives a general overview of what osteoarthritis is in dogs and you will walk away with knowledge of the risk factors associated including what breeds present with arthritis the most, new scientifically backed medications for managing pain in dogs, research-based information so that you can give your dog the best care, information on why some dogs develop arthritis, how it is treated, the best options for diet and pain management, and also how it is diagnosed and prevented. In addition, you have tools to help you keep track of your dog's care and great resources for pet parents including various payment options when considering the cost of treating arthritis in your dog.
Overview
Lecture 0 Introduction
Section 1: Background
Lecture 1 Background
Section 2: Overview
Lecture 2 Breeds Prone to developing arthritis
Lecture 3 What are the risks?
Lecture 4 Risk of a Dog developing arthritis
Lecture 5 Prevention
Section 3: Treating & Diagnosing Arthritis in Dogs
Lecture 6 Treating & Diagnosing Osteoarthritis in Dogs
Lecture 7 Pain Management of Osteoarthritis in Dogs
Lecture 8 Other therapies for osteoarthritis in dogs
Section 4: How Diet affects arthritis in Dogs
Lecture 9 Ways Diet can hurt or help your dog with osteoarthritis
Lecture 10 Functional Foods for Osteoarthritis in Dogs
Lecture 11 Gut Microbiome and Osteoarthritis Connection in Dogs
Section 5: Supplements for osteoarthritis in dogs
Lecture 12 What to look for in a good joint supplement for dogs with osteoarthritis
Lecture 13 How to keep your dog safe when giving them a joint supplement for osteoarthritis
Section 6: Homecare for dogs with osteoarthritis
Lecture 14 What you can do at home to help your dog with osteoarthritis
Section 7: End of life care for dogs with arthritis
Lecture 15 End of life care for dogs with osteoarthritis
Section 8: Affording Care for a dog with arthritis
Lecture 16 Extra: The cost of treating osteoarthritis in dogs
Beginner - Any dog owner
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