Nutrition and Weight Management

The single most important aspect of a successful OA treatment plan is helping your clients lose weight, keep it off, and maintain ideal body composition. Not only does this help their overall health, but maintaining a healthy weight reduces pain from arthritis and helps dogs stay active for longer.

In this section, you’ll find tools to help you calculate how many calories your dog is eating each day, how many calories are in your dog’s favorite treats, tips to help get clients on board with the weight loss plan, and more.

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Pain Management

Oral Medications
Needles (Joint Injections, Adequan, Acupuncture)
Surgery

Nutrition

Weight Management and Diet
Omega 3s
Supplements

Lifestyle

Activity Modifications
Home Modifications
Assistive Devices

Rehabilitation Techniques

Therapeutic Exercise
Manual Therapy
Modalities

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Managing Weight as Part of an OA Plan

There is no aspect of OA management more important than weight management. It has been estimated that nearly 60% of dogs are overweight, and being overweight predisposes dogs to numerous serious or life-threatening conditions such as: Osteoarthritis Diabetes High blood […]

Counting Calories: Low-and high-calorie treats for dogs

Losing weight doesn’t have to mean giving up treats When it comes to where dog’s get their daily calories, we recommend following the 90/10 rule: 90% of calories from a complete and balanced diet, 10% from treats! Treats can be […]