| Can you imagine that your pet may be in pain | | | | |
| and you might not know it? Unbelievable as it | | | | Older pets can suffer from chronic conditions |
| sounds it is all too common. Learning to | | | | like arthritis, hip pain, and other age |
| detect the signs of pet pain is really | | | | related problems. Symptoms can be slow |
| crucial to your pet's health care and well | | | | movement, limping, balance problems, subdued |
| being. And pets don't always act like people | | | | or nervous disposition. Pain can make a calm |
| do when they are suffering. | | | | animal irritable or even aggressive. |
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| Animals can suffer with toothaches, joint | | | | There is no reason your pet has to suffer. |
| pain,infections, just like people. | | | | Your vet can prescribe pain medication that |
| Unfortunately,because they can't tell you | | | | can bring relief. Never give a pet human |
| about it you might be neglecting a serious or | | | | medications, though. This is very dangerous |
| painful condition. One of the main things to | | | | and can even kill. Cats especially, because |
| look for is a change. That can mean change in | | | | their liver is different than a person, can |
| behavior, temperament, eating or sleeping | | | | be poisoned easily. |
| patterns. It can be very subtle. | | | | |
| | | | Often an animal will lick a painful area, or |
| One sharp cat owner noticed that her cat was | | | | even rub it against a surface. A sign of this |
| simply meowing more than usual for a few | | | | is can be a flattened or wet area on your |
| days. Not crying, just more meowing. She took | | | | pet's coat. Try to separate the hair to see |
| "Max" took the Vet and a horribly infected | | | | if you can detect anything. The appearance of |
| tooth was discovered and treated. No more | | | | redness, swelling, an open wound, or even |
| meowing. A typical cat reaction to pain is | | | | local heat all are best checked by a vet. |
| to hide. If you notice your cat is gone most | | | | |
| of the time, check it out. | | | | If you notice your dog scratching constantly, |
| | | | check out and treat for fleas if needed. If |
| With dogs, less interest in eating, eating | | | | Poochie scratched herself raw and is |
| less or even slower than usual, can signal a | | | | bleeding, keep your eye on the wounds and get |
| toothache. Food falling from the dog's mouth | | | | help if it's not healing up quickly. |
| is also typical. It may hurt to chew. | | | | |
| | | | So, if your pet seems to be acting |
| When "Doobie", usually a frisky boxer pup, | | | | different,it could be pain that's behind the |
| was just lying in a corner quietly, something | | | | change. When in doubt, go to your local pet |
| was wrong. A visit to the vet revealed a | | | | clinic for security. You never know. When it |
| painful abscess that needed treatment. | | | | comes to pain, it's always better to be safe |
| | | | than sorry. |
| If your pet is suddenly hyperactive or | | | | |
| listless, pay attention. Both are possible | | | | You may end up saving your beloved pet's |
| signs of pet pain. | | | | life! |