I would like to help my 13 year old dog with her arthritis, where are the correct massage points?

Question

My dog has bad hips. Many veteranarians perform massage therapy on dogs on their joints.

Answer 1

Please do not attempt deep tissue massage on your dog - there is a reason people have to receive proper training to do this, you can't learn it over the internet.

The massage technique described by the previous poster is fine. Anti-inflammatories and supplements are the most common and effective way to treat chronic arthritis.

Chalice

Answer 2

Never try to perform deep tissue massage on an animal if you're not trained to do it. You can cause severe damage to the joints and muscles.
You can do a soft massage. Don't worry about pressure points. Lie your dog down in front of you with his back towards you. Begin at the shoulders and gently massage the back from the shoulders to the hips. Then do each of his legs, you might have to make him roll over once you're finished one side. Lastly do his neck.
I've been doing my boy since he was young, he has Osteo-arthritis. He absolutely loves it. And when I tell him, 'that's all', he wiggles like a pup and rolls onto his back. Then it's up and play time.
Enjoy the more gentle form of massage and you won't give yourself other problems to worry about.

Answer 3

another thing that helps is Bayer aspirin, we crush them up and put them into our dogs food. if that is to strong for her stomach try children's chew ables. our old lab had hip displacia lived for 14 years and had an aspirin every morning

Answer 4

get her some rimadil or other anti inflammatory tablet off the vet also she could take some herbal pills to build up her joints you can get them frm healthspan they have web site type it in on google

Answer 5

I would use a heat massage liniment on all her joints and give her kelp.

Answer 6

go to your library and look up a book for T T touch. it should help