Arthritis is a relatively common condition among Irish terriers and generally occurs only in older Irish terriers. The lesions are often accompanied by symptoms such as redness, swelling, heat, and inflammation. Do you know what is the main cause of arthritis in Irish terriers?
Ireland Terrier
1. The owner pays less attention to joint problems
Irish Terrier owners often ignore the health of the Irish Terrier's joints. It was only when the Irish Terrier had difficulty walking and his mobility decreased that he realized that the Irish Terrier had developed arthritis! The joint problem is that due to prolonged wear and tear, the cartilage tissue on the surface of the joint will be eroded, causing joint stiffness and pain. . Some Irish terriers develop bone spurs in damaged joints, which can be extremely painful.
2. Long-term excessive exercise + malnutrition = increased acidity
And due to long-term excessive exercise, or feeding dog foodUnbalanced nutrition results in too much acid in the body of pets, while the synovial sac and cartilage dissolve in acid, so the natural protective barrier disappears, and the ends of the bones follow Protrusions and hyperplasia limit the movement of the joints and cause great inconvenience to the pet's movement. In addition, the expansion of acidic substances will cause a large loss of calcium in the body and cause soreness in the motor muscles.
3. The changing lifestyle of modern people affects the health of the Irish Terrier
For example, the original wooden floor at home, because it is too smooth, makes the dog often inadvertently Desperately kicking the legs creates an unnecessary burden on the dog's legs. Especially large hunting dogs such as Labrador, because of lack of exercise and eating too fat, so they are prone to suffer from arthritis and are often ignored because people are not careful.
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