Canine Mobility Maintenance and Promotion of a Healthy Lifestyle

Meghan T Ramos; Cynthia M Otto

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2022.03.001

Canine Mobility Maintenance and Promotion of a Healthy Lifestyle

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2022 Jul;52(4):907-924. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2022.03.001. Epub 2022 May 11.

Authors

Meghan T Ramos¹, Cynthia M Otto²

Affiliations

¹ Penn Vet Working Dog Center, Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Grays Ferry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA. Electronic address: megramos@upenn.edu.
² Penn Vet Working Dog Center, Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Grays Ferry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA.

PMID: 35562216
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2022.03.001

Abstract

This article highlights the recommendations and considerations for maintaining a healthy canine lifestyle. A key component of a healthy lifestyle is the enhancement and optimization of mobility. Mobility is essential in maintaining a high quality of life and involves the interplay of a dog's structure, posture, body condition score, physical exercise, and a healthy human-animal bond throughout a dog's lifetime.

Keywords: Injury prevention; Musculoskeletal; Physical fitness; Sports medicine.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Dogs
Healthy Lifestyle
Human-Animal Bond
Physical Conditioning, Animal*
Quality of Life*