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MOMS GROUP Continued from page 2                          two years have some degree of arthritis.  Breed, weight, body
                                                                  condition, and age give guidance as to what to expect. The most
        Please  visit  us  at  www.larkspurmoms.com  or  email  us  at   common signs people notice is that the pet is slower rising, has
        larkspurmoms@gmail.com for more details.
                                                                  trouble using stairs, and is less active.  Pets can be stoic and it
                                                                  may be difficult to tell that your pet is in pain.  Cats are particu-
        We are currently looking for a director and a playgroup coor-  larly notorious for hiding signs of pain.  We may think they are
        dinator for the Larkspur Mothers’ Group. If you are interested   just getting older, and that is the reason they can’t jump as well
        in leadership opportunities with the Larkspur Mothers’ Group   anymore or sleep so much and not recognize there is an issue
        please email us for more information.  Thank you and happy   that we can improve their quality of life by addressing.
        spring!          ~Sarah Bretz, Larkspur Mothers’ Group

                                                                  The first step to help your pet is to visit your veterinarian to
        PET TALK WITH PILAR                                       identify the issues your pet may have and determine a treatment
        Pilar Starman, DVM...                                     plan to address those issues.


        WE ALL AGE                                                Excess weight often needs to be addressed with exercise and
                                                                  diet changes.  Excess weight not only causes additional load on
        We all get older and our furry friends                    joints, but fat is also an active producer of inflammatory sub-
        age even faster than we do.  Our bod-                     stances that contribute to inflammation, pain, and even make
        ies do not allow us to be as active as we once were and we do   urinary issues and cancer more common.
        not recover as well.  Our joints and muscles hurt and ache at
        times. Just like humans, there are options we can provide to de-  There is a range of pharmaceuticals and supplements that may
        crease our pets’ pain.  Our furry family metabolize medications   be prescribed.  These will be discussed at your visit so you are
        differently than we do, which makes some medications, supple-  informed about the benefits and risks of each product.  A ba-
        ments, and treatments dangerous.  Always ask your veterinarian   sis of treating pain is the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
        before starting any medications or supplements.           medications to decrease pain.  These NSAIDs carry risks that
                                                                  need to be understood.  Performing a baseline panel of labora-
        Arthritis is a common problem in pets as they age.  There are   tory tests prior to their use is ideal.  For optimal improvement,
        studies that indicate about 80 percent of dogs over the age of
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