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Stiff joints in an older dog — watch and wait, or book the vet?

Trying to judge when stiff joints in an older dog is something to monitor versus an appointment. Where do you draw the line?

CB Chloe Brennan · in Health & vets · 2mo ago · 39 views

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TM Tara Murphy · 1mo ago

For stiff joints in an older dog, what worked here was keeping a close eye and going slow.

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KS Kai Sato · 1mo ago

We went through stiff joints in an older dog too — it settled after a few weeks.

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NR Noah Rossi · 1mo ago

Our vet flagged stiff joints in an older dog early; really glad we didn't wait.

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CB Chloe Brennan · 1mo ago

Insurance covered ours; worth checking your policy on stiff joints in an older dog.

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RR Ruby Rossi · 1mo ago

Snap — we dealt with the same and it was very manageable.

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DB Diego Brennan · 1mo ago

Took a while but we got on top of stiff joints in an older dog in the end.

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