{"id":23698,"date":"2022-03-11T17:02:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T16:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/health\/this-is-how-we-help-our-cat-grandpa-emil-to-live-carefree-with-his-arthritis-and-pain\/"},"modified":"2022-05-30T18:51:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T16:51:34","slug":"this-is-how-we-help-our-cat-grandpa-emil-to-live-carefree-with-his-arthritis-and-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-cat.eu\/en\/health\/this-is-how-we-help-our-cat-grandpa-emil-to-live-carefree-with-his-arthritis-and-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS IS HOW WE HELP OUR CAT GRANDPA EMIL TO LIVE CAREFREE WITH HIS ARTHRITIS AND PAIN."},"content":{"rendered":"Lesezeit: <\/span> 5<\/span> Minuten<\/span><\/span>\n
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In this post you will learn how we help our cat grandpa Emil with his problems with arthritis. <\/p>\n\n

Our two young BKH girls <\/a>are a lot of fun, and they are such lovely cats. We are very happy with the two of them. But our old cat Emil has a very special place in our hearts. Warm cuddles and a cozy are important for an older cat, especially when he is in pain.<\/p>\n\n

Emil <\/a>is now 15 years old, and we could observe for a while that he has problems to jump on our couch. Meanwhile, it’s more of a pull up on the couch than a jump up. Sometimes he even limps a little when he has been lying down for a long time. When he walks around he doesn’t seem to be in pain, but when he wants to get on the couch there is already some kind of moaning coming from him. <\/p>\n

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  1. Was ist Arthrose und was ist Arthritis?<\/a><\/li>
  2. Arthrose-Symptome bei \u00e4lteren Katzen<\/a><\/li>
  3. Was hilft bei Arthrose?<\/a>
    1. Arthrose Behandlung mit W\u00e4rme<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li>
    2. Die Prognose f\u00fcr \u00e4ltere Katzen bei einer guten Arthrose-Behandlung<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n

      We have already been to our vet <\/a>to make sure that there is nothing else wrong with him. However, the vet determined that there was nothing else wrong with him and that the pain was age-related due to the arthritis<\/a>. She gave us a painkiller that he gets whenever he has a bad day. We don’t want to give him too much of it to avoid the risk of him possibly suffering additional damage from continuous use of the painkiller. <\/p>\n\n

      At the moment he is doing quite well, except for the problems described above, which he now has. In summer or as long as it is warm outside, he feels very comfortable and also likes to lie in the sun and enjoy the warmth. When it gets a little cooler, he likes to retreat to his cat cave <\/a>that we have set up for him outside. He can then sit in the warm and still have fresh air blowing around his nose.<\/p>\n\n

      What is osteoarthritis and what is arthritis?<\/h2>\n\n

      Often arthritis is spoken of but arthrosis is meant. Both diseases <\/a>are similar in the problems they cause, but the cause is different. Both diseases cause pain in the joints of the cat. <\/p>\n\n

      However, arthritis is an acute inflammatory disease of the joints caused, for example, by viruses or bacteria or other immune reactions. Accordingly, quick action must be taken to prevent irreversible damage to the joint. Osteoarthritis, on the other hand, is a degenerative disease of the joints that is very common in cats due to their age. <\/p>\n\n

      \"Osteoarthritis<\/figure><\/div>\n\n

      Osteoarthritis symptoms in older cats<\/h2>\n\n

      Cats tend not to let on when they have a health problem. Therefore, you as a cat owner often do not even notice that his darling is not doing so well. Only if they then also eat less or move less one becomes attentive. <\/p>\n\n