Cold Weather and Our Pets

With winter upon us and the snow piles growing higher come dropping temperatures. An older pet may move ok on normal days but during the cold winter months they can slow down drastically. This is hard to witness for us. But I am here to tell you there are some things we can do to relieve their pain and struggling!

Find a good joint supplement. Something with a good dose of glucosamine and chondroitin and or green mussels. Both are good for the joints. A food that touts having glucosamine and chondroitin will not have a high enough dose to be effected you should have a supplement.

Keep them warm. The less exposure they have to intense cold for a prolonged period of time the better. Or if they do keep them moving and warm the muscles up. There are also several products on the market now that provide a gentle warming element that can be worn on those especially bad days.

Find a good CBD supplement. CBD has great anti-inflammatory and pain relief qualities. Find a good pet CBD to make sure that it has the lowest levels of THC possible and follow the dosing instructions. On bad days the dose can be adjusted to help relieve pain.

Regular massages or chiropractic treatments can help with stiffness as well! Just like people animals get sore and things move out of their proper positioning. A good chiropractor or certified massage therapist can assist when this happens in getting them back up and moving properly again.

If you are in the central Oregon area send me a message if you are interested in having your pet get a massage. I am happy to book a consult and visit with your fur babies!

Have a great week everyone and stay warm!