Choose the right supplements

Many people choose glucosamine to improve their dog’s joint health, but there are even more natural supplements that can “help restore joint health by providing nutrients for cell repair,” Dr. Morgan says, “including chondroitin, green lipped mussel, deer antler velvet and colostrum.”

These supplements help improve bone health as they provide the body with the nutrients it needs to strengthen. So, it will stimulate joint function and can help reduce inflammation and pain. 

Elizabeth Anderson Lopez has a beautiful female Bull Terrier called Medusa. “She loved to play ball, but we learned that we had to curb how long we let her play and how far we threw it because she was clearly in pain later that day, often spending the rest of the day/evening in her bed,” Lopez says. After finding out the diagnosis established by the veterinarian, they treated Medusa with glucosamine and chondroitin. “It was nice to give her a chewable that was like a daily treat,” Lopez says.