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Arthritis and your pet

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"Approximately 25% of dogs are diagnosed with arthritis in their lifetime, and as many as 60% of dogs will have radiographic evidence of it." - Dr Willem Vergeer Coco struggled with her weight and mobility, she could hardly get off the couch without limping and we couldn’t take her on long walks without causing her pain.  Since we started feeding Coco Hills Canine Metabolic Weight and Mobility food she is doing much better and is able to go on daily walks.  She struggled to walk on the beach and now she runs on the beach! She lost weight initially on the food and has been stable since and her skin is doing a lot better too. We are really happy we chose to feed her this food. Arthritis, also known as osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease (DJD), is a degenerative, progressive, and irreversible condition of the joints. It is characterized by the progressive loss of joint cartilage, bony spurs/growths, and the thickening and scarring of connective tissue around the joi...