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At Oradell Animal Hospital physical rehab can help old dog with arthritis

Posted in November 03, 2011 by in Doctors Corner Q&A, Questions and Answers | Comments are closed
My 10 year old dog was recently diagnosed with arthritis. I have heard of canine physical rehabilitation. Would this help her? Yes, physical rehabilitation can help dogs with arthritis. Arthritis is usually managed utilizing a multimodal approach consisting of daily low impact exercise, such as walking or swimming, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory pain medications, and maintaining an ideal body weight. Canine physical Continue Reading...
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Acupuncture Can Treat Pet's Pain

Posted in June 20, 2011 by in Questions and Answers | Comments are closed
I was told by my neighbor that acupuncture is useful for arthritis.  I had always thought it was hocus-pocus.  Is acupuncture an effective treatment for dogs and cats? Acupuncture is an ancient form of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has been used in domesticated animals for over 2000 years.  The first acupuncturists used it primarily to treat horses for the Emperors Continue Reading...
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