The stifle joint is the dog's equivalent of the human knee — a hinge joint where the thigh bone (femur) meets the shin bone (tibia) and the kneecap (patella). When osteoarthritis develops, joint cartilage gradually breaks down — leading to bone-on-bone friction, the formation of bone spurs, and chronic pain.
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