Even though only your veterinarian can officially diagnose cat arthritis, there are many signs and symptoms that can help you determine if your treasured friend is suffering from this disease.  The most common form of arthritis in cats is osteoarthritis.  Symptoms are sometimes subtle and other times very obvious.  Obvious pain when walking; reluctance to jump as they did before; displaying stiffness upon arising from a nap;  an unusual or funny gait; personality changes in aggression or depression are some of the signs that your can is feeling out of sorts.  As in humans, constant pain is very frustrating and very exhausting to live with and therefore you pets mood will reflect how he feels.

New developments in veterinarian medicine have given us products that can help relieve the pain of osteoarthritis and can even repair existing damage to the cartilage.  Your veterinarian will perform a physical examination along with a detailed history of your cats symptoms.  Other tests may be needed to make the determination as there are other diseases that can cause lameness and these will need to be ruled out.

Weight control is a vital way to help your cats arthritis from developing.  If your cat is overweight, more stress is put on the joints than is normal and will cause more pain.  Keeping your cats weight down helps to alleviate some of his pain.  Exercise is doubly good for your cat as more movement of the joints helps the joint pain and then also helps keep the canine's weight in control at the same time.  In the winter time, when getting up in the morning can cause anyone's joints to ache upon waking, its a great idea to have a nice warm comfortable place for your cat to rest.  A heating pad under a blanket can make a huge difference.  There are pads made especially for cats with safety in mind that will be perfect for this.  There are also supplements for cats that can make a huge impact on your cats discomfort from arthritis. 

So, even though there is no actual cure for arthritis in cats, there is much you can do to improve your cats joint health and help drastically reduce your feline friends pain due to this illness.  Help them to live their lives to the fullest and get back to being your best friend.

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