Be easy for the owner to administer. Be safe for the pet. Have minimal or no short and long term side effects. Help the joint heal itself Relieve inflammation and pain. Conventional Treatments Arthritis is an inflammatory, painful condition, and the treatment selected must address the inflammation and pain.
Inflammation is caused by damage to the tissues and cells of the affected body part.
Some conventional treatments have sought to relieve the effects of the arthritis without actually doing anything to help the pet's joints heal. But long-term therapy with conventional medications can actually harm the joint cartilage. Most of these drugs prevent healing by further destroying the joint components, so even though the pets will feel better for a while, we're actually making their condition worse. Also, prolonged used of corticosteroids causes weight gain in many pets. Extra weight adds more insult to injury by placing further stress on already damaged joints.