Pain relief for dogs is a much-needed thing. Since dogs are at risk of getting injured at any time, you should be ready to find a dog pain reliever. Dogs experience pain through many ways such as, Illness, arthritis, cuts or gashes, broken bones, sprains, or even just a stomachache. In addition, since they feel pain just like us they really want to relieve it.

In searching for a dog pain reliever keep in mind that you are looking for medicine for him and not for you. Human medicine can be extremely bad for a dog’s health; the wrong dosage can injure or prove fatal. Therefore, be wise and keep over the counter medicines away for you animal. There are some over the counter medicines you can buy for your pet pain relief needs. Even pain sprays can be used as a dog pain reliever for muscle aches and joint pain. You can find such products like this over the Internet.

There are also a lot of natural ways to give pain relief for dogs. Over the Internet, you will find many stores, companies, and private businesses selling herbal remedies for dog pain reliever. These can be taken by the dog orally or applied to a painful body area. Either way, herbs can be a great dog pain reliever and can easily be afforded. There are salves, compounds, mixtures, ointments and herbs like ginger to be taking orally for stomach aches to bring pain relief for dogs.

If your dog is in serious pain and has sustained serious injury, it’s time to take him to the vet. Where not only is he treated for his injuries but can also be prescribed by the vet some sort of dog pain reliever in the form of a drug. These types of drugs cannot be bought without a prescription.

Another few great ways to get pain relief for dogs is by massaging them. A lot of their joints, muscles, and bones get very sore in their later years, massaging these target areas such as the back, neck, shoulders and joins will give great pain relief for dogs. Make sure not to massage too intensely though since this can actually cause more pain.

An increasingly popular method with today’s world to bring pain relief for dogs is the art of Acupuncture. It’s kind of strange to think about sticking needles into your pet but if it’s a great dog pain reliever, it’s worth the risk. Many people have had great results with these specialists using them as a dog pain reliever. They especially work well if the animal has some sort of alignment problem or joint problems.

There are an increasing number of ways to find pain relief for dogs. Make sure to find the right one for you and your canine companion. Pain is a very serious matter and can affect the quality of a living beings life. So, if your dog suffers from pain, do him a favor and a fitting dog pain reliever for him or her.

Alfon is a reowned pet specialist and advocacy of pain relief for dogs.

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Challenging The Placebo Effect For Pain Relief From Magnetic Therapy

The recent study by York University* on the effectiveness of copper bangles and magnetic wrist straps to give pain relief to people with arthritis, concluded that based on a well-accepted pain measurement scores,(Womac/Mcgill/ PRI) any improvement could be attributed to the placebo effect of these items.

People with arthritis not only experience pain but also mobility/activity difficulties, which were not measured by the study. In this instance, we are referring to walking, knitting, sewing, climbing stairs, gardening, and even doing up shirt buttons.

Against this background it would be interesting to determine whether the placebo effect findings on humans would be replicated on animals (cats and dogs) with the same arthritic conditions.

Although pain scoring measurements can not be reported by animals, measures of activity certainly could:- eg climbing stairs, speed of walking jumping etc. This would involve giving one sample of pets magnetic collars, and another non magnetic ones.

Pet owners in this country extensively use magnetic pet collars to improve mobility in their cats and dogs with impressive results.

The following testimonials are from owners who have bought magnetic pet collars.

Sue Stephens from Worcester has a 14yr old cat who was suffering with joint pain “We have a new cat. She has become playful and lively just like a kitten again. Benefits were noticeable after 14 days and we are delighted.”

Maria Lavelle from Bournemouth’s dog had arthritic front legs and shoulder.
“He has completely undergone a transformation”

Caroline Edwards from Dorset bought one to help with her cat’s Dolly’s mobility as it suffered from joint pain in her front leg.
“Dolly’s movement has become a lot easier. She is less stiff and much happier whereas before she didn’t want to get our of bed because this was obviously painful to her to start up walking again.”

York University, Veterinary Colleges or similar organisations should be asked to consider studies of this kind. One cannot help ask, if our pets know something about pain relief that is lost on us humans.

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Richmond SJ et al. Therapeutic effects of magnetic and copper bracelets in osteoarthritis: A randomised placebo-controlled crossover trial. Complement Ther Med(2009), doi:10.1016/j.ctim. 2009.07.002

By: Jeffrey Frankel

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Jeffrey Frankel is the Chairman of Magna-Health Ltd which was established in 1995 and was one of the first companies to introduce magnetic jewellery to the UK.
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