My 15+ year old dog has arthritis all in her legs and hips, and with her joints cracking and grinding, I expect she probably aches all over. Would massaging her joints help? How do you do it? I have no idea how to do it.
2006-10-23 02:16:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I am a certified animal sports massage therapist.
Full body massage will work wonders for a dog. It will increase the production of synovial fluid (joints), release endorphins (nature's painkillers), lengthen the connective tissues, etc.
If you go to http://www.equissage.com you can order an instructional DVD for canine massage for $50. Or, you can see if you can locate a trained therapist in your area.
Good Luck!
2006-10-23 03:06:19 · answer #1 · answered by Sharingan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bet shes hurting badly. Im a MT student and we are thought to massage animals the same way we do humans, they have joints and they ache at those joints. What we do is massage gently around the areas and she lets you with your 2 fingers or even your thumb friction those same joints gently, we dont know the degree of her pain if any. Make sure you get her calm by dong gently massage in her entire body, "Feather Touch" type of massge and then go for the joints, and of course "NO OILS" just your hands. If she lets you while you giving her a warm bath you can massage her there to.
Hope this works
Student of massage therapy
MT
Found this web site
http://www.dogmassage.com/massage.htm
2006-10-23 02:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by ♥angltouch♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I actually just bought a book on dog massage! Massaging her joints is a great idea! There are books on amazon.com specifically for senior dog massage. Massage can be very theraputic for an aging dog. You can also give her joint supplements from your local pet supply store. Your vet can also perscrible them. Good luck and I hope she feels better!
2006-10-23 02:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by katti1787 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋