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