Did you know that over 40 % of dogs and cats at age 6 have already developed Osteoarthritis?
Does your pet have these subtle indicators?
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About diagnostics and treatment solution types:
- Diagnostics: The benefits of an orthopedic exam: Localize pain, do reflexes, touch ( palpate) areas of pain or stiffness assign a pain score to areas of concern from 1-10. This helps localize area of concern and helps with suggestions of further diagnostics and/ or treatments.
- Thermal Imaging: The heat signature from our thermal imaging camera can help find areas of higher heat signature that may help indicate an area of orthopedic concern for your pet. We can use this in combination with other diagnostic modalities to better hone in on a localized treatment plan for your Pet’s orthopedic needs.
- Radiographs: We have both digital radiology at our office and mobile digital radiology available with our veterinary home visit/ house call / mobile services ( for mobile services, this must be requested to be transported to your home before your Veterinary home visit).
- Other: If indicated, there are other advanced modalities that your Veterinarian can discuss with you.
Solutions:
Joint Supplement Recommendations:
- Dog or Cat Specific Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory ( NOTE: USE OF HUMAN MEDICATIONS CAN BE DEADLY TO YOUR PET)
- Opioids ( Can be used alone or with other treatments that help with orthopedic inflammation)
Longer Acting Solutions:
Monthly Injectables (given by Vet) to help with pain benefit last longer periods of time Once a month, longer-acting pain relief: We offer package pricing.
Click here for dog injectable orthopedic solutions: Librela
Click here for cat injectable orthopedic solutions: Solencia
PET HEALTH FACTS: ORTHOPEDIC HEALTH:
Did you know that over 40 % of dogs and cats at age 6 have already developed Osteoarthritis?
Find out more about how to help improve your pet's chances of Orthopedic Health earlier. Keep them happy, keep them comfortable!
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About diagnostics and treatment solution types
About diagnostics and treatment solution types: (all options below should be done under the advice of a Veterinary Professional who has established a client patient relationship with your pet in person):
Diagnostics:
The benefits of an orthopedic exam: This is different than the standard Veterinary exam ( which is an general assessment of pet such as temperature pulse, respiratory rate, ect as long as pet will safely allow assesentment). The orthopedic exam is an extended Veterinary exam which includes looking for neck pain, back pain, moving joints, feeling (palpating) bones, doing reflexes and giving a pain score from 1-10. This accesment will help localize orthopedic concerns, determine if additional diagnostics are recommeneded and help Taylor solutions to your pets orthopedic needs.
Thermal Imaging: The heat signature from our thermal imaging camera can help find areas of higher heat signature that may help indicate an area of orthopedic concern for your pet. We can use this in combo with other diagnostic modalities to better hone in a localized treatment plan for your Pet’s orthopedic needs.
Radiographs: We have both digital radiology at our office and mobile digital radiology available with our veterinary home visit/ house call / mobile services ( for mobile services this must be requested to be transported to your home prior to your Veterinary home visit)
Other: If indicated there are other advanced modalities that your Veterinarian can discuss with you. While our staff strives to be you and your pet’s superhero we like to tell our customers “we do not have x- ray vision”. What do radiographs ( X-rays) tell us? Radiographs are screening for radiograph abnormalities in bones and joints such as degererative changes for example due to age, injury, partial fractures, fractures ( breaks in bones), partial dislocations, full dislocations, ruptures of discs that act as shock absorbers for the spine and/ or cancer v. Other conditions. In addition in some cases radiographs may tell us about amoung other things soft tissue injury as well.
Solutions:
Joint Supplement Recommendations
Dog or Cat Specific Non- Steroidal Anti-inflammatory ( NOTE USE OF HUMAN MEDICATIONS CAN BE DEADLY TO YOUR PET)
Opioids ( Can be used alone or with other treatments that help with orthopedic inflammation)
Once a month longer acting pain relief: this is an injectable given to your pet by the Vet that has beneficial effects for about a month. This injection is given once a month. We offer package pricing.
- Dog injectable orthopedic solutions: Librela: https://www.zoetispetcare.com/products/librela/quiz/dog-osteoarthritis
- Cat injectable orthopedic solutions: Solencia
Therhaputic Orthopedic Laser: this is a class IV ( 4) laser that works with the energy cycle in the cell to help reduce pain and inflammation associated with orthopedic problems.
Longer Acting Solutions: Monthly Injectables (given by Vet) to help with pain benefits last longer periods of time
Alternative Medicine:
Chinese Herbs ( Animal/ Species Specific)
Acupuncture ( Anima/ Speciesl Specific)
Surgical Intervention:
As a local Vet we can access where pain is coming from and in some cases may refer to a Orthopedic Specialist who may recommend additional treatments and/ or surgical intervention.