How to deal with joint effusion in dogs

Nov 10,2023
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Methods for treating joint effusion in dogs

1. Puncture the dog’s joints and extract the fluid from the joint cavity.

2. After removing the effusion, you need to use anti-inflammatory drugs and hormones for treatment, and generally adopt closed therapy.

3. Afterwards, the owner needs to provide hot compress care to the dog’s joints. Joint effusion in dogs is usually caused by arthritis.

4. It is recommended to feed dogs some medicines containing chondroitin and glucosamine for daily health care.

5. Take your dog for appropriate exercise every day, and do not engage in exercise that exceeds physical strength.

6. To maintain dog joint effusion, you need to give your dog some fish oil to lubricate the joints.

Causes of joint effusion in dogs

1. Caused by senile degenerative arthritis.

2. Joint effusion caused by trauma, blood stasis, abnormal joint structure, etc.

3. Caused by joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and septic arthritis.

4. Joint cysts caused by mucosal sac inflammation, synovial inflammation, etc.

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