11 yrs and starting to show arthritis - Page 1

It weighs heavy on my mind that my girl Syd is obviously not getting any younger. I've noticed in the past week or so a more pronounced limp in the right hind. What are your thoughts on pain releif? I'm pretty against rimmadyl and in her older years has developed a sensitive stomach. She has a TV, and I wonder if that's not a contributing factor to the seemingly one sided limp. Once she is up and moving for a little while, it fades and she moves normal. My Syd is just getting old :(

Thoughts?

Melissa

Is it cable TV and does she have her own remote. :)

Obv you can do alot with food. Omega 3, Vit E, oregano, leafy greens, turmeric, blueberries, garlic in the diet can help with inflammation. Most all of them in smaller amounts, not high concentrations like a pill. They are effective and helpful in trace or to taste amounts.

PS. Our dogs also have issues with heavy metals just like we can. That can also aggravate inflammation as well. Cilantro is a natural way to help remove those metals.

I will go pain killers at that age knowing it will ultimately cause organ failure... at least that's what I think I will do.

I too would give the pain killers.  When they are older so what if you give them something that will cause a problem in 3-4 years.  They will be happy during that time. For me that is the best thing.

Here are some natural remedies that I have tried that I can honestly say I HAVE noticed some progress and pain relief along with stiffness relief.

Tumeric 400 mg each dog, increase when you think dog can tolerate more. I believe that could be 2 X's per day. I will check and verify. I just open the capsule and mix in water with food.

MicroLactin either pill or I really prefer powder; 1000 mg 2 X's per day, mix in food with a little water.

You can give Tumeric with MicroLactin, so far I have not had any problems.

VetionX liquid for arthritis, liquid all natural can give 2 X's per day for forever if needed, no liver/kidney problems that I have encountered for several years. Adjust dosage with dogs tolerance. I also like their formula for pain, give at night and increase as needed, if needed, works fast and efficiently. A short term if they hurt themselves of strain and pull something. A quick acting natural pain formula also by VetionX. I order the horse size as it ends up being a bit cheaper. Good luck Nan

Look into CPN Vertex. I swear by it.

 

My girl has bad elbows and a year or two ago they were really starting to bother her. She had developed arthritis, and when you flexed her elbow you could feel the creaking. She was to the point where she was almost always walking with a slight limp. Adequan wasn't helping, seemed to make it worse, so I took her off of it. One of my club friends uses Vertex for his dogs, so i thought I'd give it a try. Today, I haven't seen her limp in months, and she is super happy and willing to go all the time. I just ordered a new tub for her today.

 

http://www.k9vertex.com/

 

She also gets salmon oil, coconut oil, and a few other things in her diet.

I should add, she's already taking a double dose of Nupro Silver.

I'm not worried about the damage the drugs will do to her body.. I'm worried that she's just not going to tolerate whatever it is that I give her. You know, worse than being in pain is a stomach ache and assplosions on top of it.

Are there drugs less likely to cause upset? It's been a few years since I had an old dog (last had DM, so no painkillers needed) thoughts on metacam, tramadol?

I'll look into the other goodies you guys have reccomended. I really do appreciate it. Thank you.

Melissa

Some dogs tolerate metacam, some don't. I would use it with caution. There's quite a list of side effects. It gave Ranger blood in his stool, so I stopped it. The last drug they tried on him seemed to help, at least for awhile, and there were no obvious side effects. It was Onsior: http://onsior.com/en/Vet/

My female Xena (the one in my avatar) just turned 10 years old on May 15th. I noticed her slowing up a bit and she was stiff in the mornings. I have started her on Cosequin DS and also I use Vertex with her. I have noticed a BIG improvement in her in the last couple months.

Melba I had great success with Tramadol with and without rimadyl. I've given Tramadol to 3 of my senior dogs and none of them ever have/had upset stomach. 1 dog was 15 years old and she got both, 1 was a lab mix and 13 years old (cancer) and the other dog is 10 (severely arthritic) and gets Tramadol and Glucosamine and does very well. I did try tumeric that I made into a paste with coconut oil, pepper and garlic and fed for over 3 months with no improvement and could NOT wait longer since she could barely stand after laying.

Since it doesn't sound severe I would try alternative methods first before locking into drugs.