Updated 6 Nov 2026
Common conditions in dogs
Start with the problem. Each page covers what vets usually do and the facts on the peptides owners ask about.
Knees
What vets usually do: Rest, weight control, pain medicine, physical therapy, and often surgery (TPLO).
Hips and joints
What vets usually do: Weight control, joint-safe exercise, pain medicine, joint injections, sometimes surgery.
Back
What vets usually do: Strict crate rest, pain and anti-swelling medicine, rehab, or spinal surgery in severe cases.
Gut
What vets usually do: Diet change, tests, gut medicine, probiotics, sometimes steroids.
Skin
What vets usually do: Cleaning, dressings, antibiotics if infected, a cone to stop licking.