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New Survey Links Certain Home Features To Dogs with Arthritis Problems

June 21, 2010 on 5:11 am | In General Posts | No Comments

A survey of dog owners suggests certain types of homes and home features may exacerbate arthritis in dogs. Flexcin International, the maker of Flexcin with CM8™ joint pain supplements and FlexPet arthritis supplements for dogs, recently surveyed 500 dog owners throughout the country to learn if certain types of homes create an atmosphere for dog arthritis.

Flexcin team leaders uncovered a possible link between dogs that suffer from joint pain and arthritis and homes built a certain way or with specific features.

Percentage of arthritic dog owners with these home features:

Homes have tile floors (68.3%)
Two-story homes (63.6%)
Backyard patios with cement flooring (54.2%)
Tall furniture in the home (43.8%)
No backyard at all (36.7%)
Small common space in home (24.7%)
No walk ways near home (23.5%)

In my opinion, the best home for arthritic pets would make it easy for their pets to move around. This would mean single-story homes with non-slick floor surfaces in access to backyard where the pet to get adequate exercise.