My dog shivers alot even when she is in a warm room. She is a lab/alsation cross and is 13 years old which is pretty old. Does anyone know if this is because she really is cold all the time or if its something to do with her muscles and arthritis. We have been to the vet and she has no health problems, shes just an old girl. Does anyones dog do this?

I cannot remember when the foot pain started but in the last five years I went for treatment and had orthotics? made which slightly improved the situation. I don’t wear them now because they really didn’t help. I had x-rays done a few years ago which revealed some sort of arthritis. The health care system really sucks and I just don’t know where to turn with my problems. A doctor I saw recently said ” get used to the pain ‘cuz there’s nothing that can be done, except by an podiatrist, which he recommended. Can anyone relate and enlighten me? Also, I have hashimotos disease, is this related?

What do you think this is?
I have a history of rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed with symptoms and a + RA factor.

Last weekend I noted severe stiffness in my upper back going to the very back of my neck with pain radiating down both arms to mid deltoid. The pain doesn’t go down the entire arm just mid deltoid. I am also noticing a slight weakenss on the left side but it isn’t enough to drop things ect.

I am adding a picture of the tattoo on my back ( this was done over a year ago… but it marks the spot where I am having pain stiffness and aburing sensation. http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b85/no…
My doctor set me up with Soma and an anti inflammatory. I feel a bit better, but the weakness on the left arm is still present and ever so slight. My fine motor skills aren’t affected, my arm feels week when I raise my arm over my head for example. My MD felt I have some sort of injury.. but I have had not trauma that I am aware of to that area. What to you think this is?

Than to treat arthritis in dogs?
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I’m doing a water fast, I wanna do it for 10 days but I might do it for more – I wanna lose 20 pounds. For those of you that dont know, Water fasting refers to person abstaining from food and taking only water. It is a healthy form of fasting. It is a safe method of healing.
So has anyone done it before? How much have you lost?

Benefits of Water Fasting

Cleanses circulatory, respiratory, urinary and digestive systems and destroys all impurities in the body. Deposits of uric acid are eliminated.
One heals and gets detoxified more easily with water fasting. The digestive passageways as well as organs are able to rest completely, which allows the energy flowing to be used for cleansing and repairing of damaged tissues.
It is effective in treating Diabetes type II
Body balance is restored through elimination of wastes.
Very good treatment for obesity.
It is beneficial in epilepsy condition. It reduces the length, severity and number of seizures.
It helps in improving poor immune functioning while fasting.
It increases the cell mediated immunity as well as immunoglobulin levels.
It increases one’s life-span.
It provides relief to the digestive system.
It is helpful in chronic cases of cardiovascular diseases as well as congestive heart failure, reduces tryglycerides, athermos, increased HDL levels and total cholesterol.
It controls allergic reactions such as hay fever and asthma.
Water fasting helps dries up the accumulation of abnormal fluids such as edema in the legs and ankles and swelling in the abdomen.
High blood pressure is corrected within weeks without the usage of drugs.
It restores your taste buds for wholesome food items.
Helps in overcoming addictions and bad habits. It reduces cravings, caffeine, alcohol as well as other drugs.
Makes you feel motivated to start something new and begin life fresh again.
Water fasting helps one lose weight.
It is helpful in treating osteoarthritis as well as rheumatoid arthritis.
It increases the deposits of new bone area that are affected by osteoporosis.
Psychosomatic diseases also respond to water fasting.

It’s usually from half way down his back and down. He hasn’t stopped crying. What should I do? Is there any kind of medicine that I can give him? He is a miniature poodle, bytheway. Does anyone know what it is? The Doctor said a while ago that it’s arthritis and happens whenever the weather changes.

I’m not exactly sure if thats what i have on my head, but i have all of the symptoms of psoriasis, so how serious is it, i read joint pains or arthritis can be caused from it, is that possible?! could my knee pay be involved with the scabs on my head? and how serious is all of this? should i tell my dad or can i just my the meds on my own? are there any home remedies for it?

In january i was in a minor car accident. The ins. adjuster gave me a small check to fix my car and so on. 2 days after i went to the emegency room with lower back pain. ER took x-rays, said i had a back strain and sent me on my way. 5 months later I was back in the same ER, this time i just woke up and could not move. Same doctor tells me I have arthritis in my back, which he can see from my x-ray taken 5 months before. Now I’ve missed worked in the process of all this and am activly seeking treatment still, because 1 month after this I was assulted at work by my client I take care of, whom also sent me to the ER. workmens comp. denied my claim for the week i was out for the assualt stating no injury sustained or no aggravation to previous injury. I guess my real question is not is it to late but who? and how would I start the process?

I am the biggest dog lover ever I have 4 dogs I’ve rescude tons of others I donate money every time I can to no kill shelters, and I even learned how to give massages to dogs with arthritis in order to manage pain better and avoid having to put then to sleep…. I feel realy horrible I diddnt mean to it was so dark and I didnt se him……….THEN A NOTHER DOG JUMPED AND i AVOIDED HIM BUT I HIT THAT POOR LITTLE THINGS…. i CANT EVEN BREATH AND i JUST WANT TO BE RUN OVER MYSELF. pLEASE DONT BE MEAN I ALREADY HATE MYSELF ENOUGH I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF ANYBODY THINKS THE LITTLE GUY CAN FORGIVE ME…..I’M SOOOOOOOOO SORRRY!!!!! i REALLY AM VERY VERY VERY SORRY i NEVER THOUGHT i WOULD RUN OVER A DOG….OMG ….. I KEEP REALIVING THE MOMENT>>>>>>>>>

I have a female Doberman who is approximately 7 years old. Yesterday she suddenly started to limp on her right back-leg and was avoiding standing on it. When she starts to walk it seems to get better and after walking she tends to stand on that leg again. There are no visible injuries and when I move and stretch her leg she seems fine with that too. Otherwise she is fine and happy, has normal appetite, and still wants to play.
I was doing some reading online and found informtaion on “Paneosteitis”. The symptoms seem to fit pretty well, except that they usually affect young dogs. It says treatment, if any, involves painkillers and basically it just has to be waited out. She is currently on an anti-inflammatroy/pain killer for arthritis.

I am obvioulsy going to take her to the vet if symptoms continue. I just wanted to see if anyone has had a similar experience or some advice on what it might be or what could help.
She gets “Deramaxx” for arthritis on a daily basis already – prescribed by the vet.
Could it still be arthritis-related even though she is already getting medication for it, and it came completely out of the blue?

Thanks for all of the answers so far!