Condition journey
Osteoarthritis
The owner journey through arthritis in dogs and cats — from diagnosis to therapies and daily comfort.
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Your osteoarthritis care team
These are the practitioners this condition can call for, from your everyday vet to specialists and therapists. Enter your postcode to see who's near you at each step.
- Your vet (primary care)
Orthopaedic specialist ·Referral hospital
Veterinary physiotherapist ·Hydrotherapist ·Hydrotherapy centre ·Rehabilitation centre ·Animal osteopath ·Animal chiropractor ·Veterinary acupuncturist ·Animal massage therapist
Home & hospice end-of-life vet ·Mobile vet (home visits)
Understanding osteoarthritis
Reading from PetsLikeMineStage 1
Understanding the diagnosis
- Your Dog Has Arthritis. Now What? The First 30 Days 20 min
- Arthritis in Cats: The Invisible Epidemic 16 min
- Arthritis in Dogs: Everything You Need to Know 13 min
- How to Spot Arthritis in Your Dog: The Signs Most Owners Miss 16 min
- How Arthritis Is Diagnosed: Understanding the Vet Visit 18 min
- Spondylosis in Dogs: What That X-Ray Finding Actually Means 13 min
- Causes of Arthritis: Developmental Disease, Injury, and Beyond 18 min
- Young Dogs and Arthritis: It's Not Just an Old Dog's Disease 18 min
- Protecting Your Young Dog's Joints: What You Can Do Before Arthritis Starts 10 min
- Recognising Pain in Cats: Even Harder Than Dogs 22 min
- What to Avoid: Misinformation, Myths and Marketing 10 min
- How Feline Arthritis Is Diagnosed: Why There Is No Single Test 8 min
Stage 2
Pain and treatment
- Librela: What You Need to Know 17 min
- Arthritis Pain Relief: The Complete Medication Guide 22 min
- Central Sensitisation: When Pain Becomes Its Own Disease 17 min
- Managing Your Cat's Arthritis: Medications, Environment, and Diet 27 min
- Solensia: The Game-Changer for Feline Arthritis 21 min
- How Dogs Hide Pain: Why You're Not Failing as an Owner 17 min
- Arthritis and Kidney Disease: Treating Pain When the Kidneys Are Struggling 12 min
- CBD and Cannabis for Pet Arthritis: What the Evidence Actually Says 10 min
Stage 3
Daily management
- Supplements for Arthritis: What the Evidence Actually Says 20 min
- Exercise and Arthritis: The Complete Guide 23 min
- Weight Management: The Single Most Effective Thing You Control 25 min
- Home Modifications: Room by Room 23 min
- Feeding the Arthritic Dog: Diet, Nutrition, and Meal Planning 24 min
- Grooming, Nail Care, and the Details That Matter 21 min
- Home Modifications for Arthritic Cats 23 min
- Weight Management for the Arthritic Cat 8 min
- Keeping an Arthritic Cat Active and Engaged 7 min
- Managing a Flare-Up: What to Do on a Bad Day 10 min
- Mobility Aids and Equipment: Harnesses, Slings, Ramps, Grips and Carts 9 min
Stage 4
Therapies and interventions
- Complementary Therapies: An Evidence-Based Overview 29 min
- Hydrotherapy: The Complete Guide 23 min
- Home Physiotherapy: Exercises You Can Do Together 21 min
- Surgery: The Decision-Making Framework 22 min
- Cruciate Ligament Disease: Understanding the Most Common Reason Dogs Need Knee Surgery 11 min
- Hip Dysplasia: Understanding the Condition and Its Surgical Options 10 min
- Elbow Dysplasia: Understanding the Condition and Its Surgical Options 10 min
- Patellar Luxation: Understanding the Condition and Its Surgical Options 10 min
- Regenerative Medicine: Stem Cells, PRP, and Beyond 20 min
- Beyond Medication: Physiotherapy, Laser and Acupuncture for Cats 8 min
Stage 5
Working with your vet
- When Pain Needs a Specialist: The Veterinary Pain Clinic 14 min
- Getting the Most From Your Vet Appointments 24 min
- Building Your Dog's Care Team 22 min
- Monitoring and Knowing When Things Change 25 min
- Funding Long-Term Arthritis Care: Insurance and Beyond 27 min
- The Cat-Friendly Vet Visit: Getting a Real Picture of a Stoic Patient 9 min
- Monitoring Your Cat at Home: Tracking Pain You Can't See 9 min