Degenerative Joint Disease In Dogs (DJD)

Joint disease is one of the most common health complications in senior canine friends. Though not limited to older dogs, degenerative joint disease can make a dog’s life challenging as they age.
Arthritis in dogs is a condition that refers to the deterioration of the tissues within a dog’s joints, making it more challenging to carry out their normal tasks. In a healthy pup free of joint disease, the cartilage and fluid within the joint provides a cushion for the connecting bones with each step a dog takes. As arthritis begins to deteriorate the cartilage within these joints, the cartilage will begin to wear down and appear rough. As the cartilage within the joints breaks down, this means there is less of a cushion for the two connecting bones in question. When the cartilage is no longer providing enough support, this causes the bones within the joint to rub together. The healthy fluid within the joint will no longer lubricate the joint as it should, and the chronic inflammation will lead to new bone formations in the area. This causes an already unhealthy joint to become even more stiff, causing a constant cycle of pain for the dog affected.
This is referred to as a degenerative condition due to the downfall of the joint once the cycle of inflammation begins, as it will only cause the joint to become more and more unstable as it progresses.
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[@yangchen7982]

Is there some kind of corrective surgery that can be done?

[@earthlycolorbrown6246]

Water therapy and Gabapentin with Carprofen.