Joint changes don’t wait for the senior years.
Of dogs over eight years have osteoarthritis in commonly cited referral-setting estimates.†
Of young dogs examined had osteoarthritis with at least mild joint pain.‡
Of owners whose dogs had osteoarthritis with at least mild joint pain reported difficulty with everyday movement.‡
† Johnston (1997), cited in Anderson et al., Scientific Reports (2018). doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-23940-z.
‡ Enomoto et al., Scientific Reports (2024). doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-52324-9.







