Help for dog with arthritis

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CD214

Help for dog with arthritis

Post by CD214 » 10 Jun 2021, 15:23

Hi! Finally got our boy’s poos looking good! Now we have a new issue.. he doesn’t have good range of motion in his hips. We live in a house where the bathroom is upstairs so he’s constantly following us around. We’ve been limiting the amount of times he comes up and down the steps, but I’ve noticed recently that he is now coming down on both front legs.. like hopping. Before he would use one leg at a time. He’s also very sore when getting up. We rescued him and are thinking he’s around 10-11. I just want to make him comfortable and i know aspirin isn’t recommended for EPI.

Our vet recommended Gabapentin, but I have known 3 dogs who lost the use of their back legs and eventually lost all control of their bodies and passed away from Gabapentin so I’m definitely not okay with this. Any other suggestions on what we can give him that I can recommend to my vet?

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jilbert57
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Re: Help for dog with arthritis

Post by jilbert57 » 10 Jun 2021, 15:32

I used Galliprant for Kiya with great results:

https://www.galliprantvet.com/us/en

She was not Epi.

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Re: Help for dog with arthritis

Post by Olesia711 » 10 Jun 2021, 19:10

a friend recommended Springtime Joint Supplement which i am now using on my 14 yr ailing dog and it has made a difference...

https://www.springtimeinc.com/product/j ... upplements
Olesia, was owned by Izzy, a 35lb Spanish Water Dog (SWD), Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.. Izzy passed away on February 13, 2020 at 15 years old. She lived with EPI for 13+1/2 years. It was because of Izzy that Epi4Dogs was started... she was the inspiration. May her legacy of helping others with EPI continue for as long as needed.........

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Re: Help for dog with arthritis

Post by Tuckaboo Pam » 10 Jun 2021, 19:20

It's so hard to watch them getting older and being uncomfortable. I make turkey wing bone broth, which my vet says contains glucosamine. I have shared the video here before, with permission, so I'll hope it's ok to do that again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-8lrXg4cEo

It is, of course, delicious, and they lap it up. From the fridge, I add hot water to bring it up to room temp, and use it for the marinating liquid for Tucker's enzymed meals. ---Pam
Tucker was a shepherd/lab mix--- TLI 1.3, Folate 9.7, Cobalamin 666, Lipase 38. Took Diane's Enzymes 4 teaspoons/day, Wonderlabs B12 one capsule per day, and Tylan 1/16 teaspoon/ morning (to hold SID at bay). Taste of the Wild High Prairie, 1 1/2 cups/day, with a total of 4 cups of Fresh Pet. Stopped eating everything in sight, and went from 60 to 85 pounds! Tucker was my boyfriend, and my husband was OK with that. Tucker succumbed to hemangiosarcoma, but we cherished every day we had with that wonderful, beautiful boy. I will always, always miss my sweet big boy.

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Olesia711
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Re: Help for dog with arthritis

Post by Olesia711 » 10 Jun 2021, 23:34

thanks for reposting Pam..... that is a very good video!
Olesia, was owned by Izzy, a 35lb Spanish Water Dog (SWD), Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.. Izzy passed away on February 13, 2020 at 15 years old. She lived with EPI for 13+1/2 years. It was because of Izzy that Epi4Dogs was started... she was the inspiration. May her legacy of helping others with EPI continue for as long as needed.........

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Re: Help for dog with arthritis

Post by Jean » 11 Jun 2021, 05:41

have you asked the vets to maybe xray the hips

a baby gate at the bottom of the stairs would meybe help

I really do understand Kara used to bunny hop down the stairs, we gave her

https://www.amazon.com/Green-Lipped-Mus ... l+for+Dogs

one of my other Sheps had this

http://www.cartrophen.com/for-dog-owner ... ophen-vet/

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We used Panzym enzymes, Tylan and Chemeyes b12 capsules

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