Symptoms

Different individuals may experience different symptoms, including:

• Reluctance to exercise or climb stairs.
• Visible pain during movement or stretching.
• Swollen joints or creaking sounds.
• Slowing down on walks
• Being quiet, grumpy, or sleeping more
• Low energy
• Saliva stained fur around painful joints
• Enlarged or swollen joints
• Difficulty getting up and down
• Reluctance to be touched on some parts of the body