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We are pleased to announce the opening of our second location! “Arfit North” will provide all the same services and high quality of care you have come to expect. Manual therapy, dry needling, cold laser, hills and weight pulling exercises. Stay Tuned for more details as they unfold!

Strategically placed rugs can be a lifesaver for your pet. Does your pet like to jump onto the couch? Onto the bed or off that last stairstep? Placing a rug in front of the furniture or at the bottom of the stairs can save your dog from a slip injury. The grip of the rug … Read more

One of the most common reasons a dog comes into Arfit is because they are limping. One might assume that since they are picking up a leg, the leg must be the problem. These dogs are frequently diagnosed with hip dysplasia or a CCL/ligament tear. Surgery may be recommended. They are prescribed rest and medication … Read more

The miracle of heat! One of the best things you can do for your fur babies at home is to use a heating pad. We all know how great a heating pad feels when we pull a muscle in our low back or neck. The same applies for your furry family members. Placing a heating … Read more

IVDD is a Garbage diagnosis here’s why.   IVDD stands for intervertebral Disc Disease. It is diagnosed after a spinal x-ray reveals decreased intervertebral disc spaces and your dog has symptoms of low back pain and / or limb weakness.  According to this diagnosis, your dog is at risk of a herniated disc and a pinched … Read more

There’s a new drug in town, Librela. And it’s a dangerous one! Veterinarians all over Chicago are aggressively selling this new “wonder drug.” They claim it’s a treatment for arthritis. But it has nothing to do with arthritis. It is a monoclonal antibody, which means it prevents pain signals from reaching your dogs, brain by blocking nerve … Read more

Dogs on hardwood floor Chicagoans, we love our hardwood floors, the shinier and smoother the better! Show me a good oak and maple floor, and I will fall in love. Unfortunately, they may look beautiful but at the same time that slick shiny surfaces can be quite a challenge for our Four-legged furry friends. Especially … Read more

Dog’s feel pain just like people, and they may  be hurting in silence because they can’t tell us. They try hard to conceal it because being injured is dangerous in the wild. Limping and picking up a paw are obvious signs of pain, but many others are more subtle and can go on for years … Read more

Help is Here! “Motion Is The Lotion” Arthritis. When we hear that word, we think about pain. We think about stiffness. We think about a mysterious, growing, threatening disease that will render us or our loved ones unable to move, unable to enjoy life. We all have these thoughts. But do we really know what … Read more

Originally posted at https://www.pawschicago.org/news-resources/news-features/paws-chicago-news/paws-chicago-news-item/showarticle/theres-help-when-your-dog-is-hurting Dogs feel pain just like people, and they may be hurting in silence because they can’t tell us. But pain shouldn’t be ignored. Here’s how to tell if something is wrong. Dogs try hard to conceal pain because being injured is dangerous in the wild. But pain shouldn’t be ignored. It’s … Read more