Arthritis
The chronic, creaky end of joint trouble in older and large-breed dogs.
Where joint and mobility covers the acute knocks, arthritis is the slow grind: the dog who takes the stairs a little more carefully each year. It cannot be cured, but weight control, the right exercise and good pain relief keep an arthritic dog comfortable for a long time.
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