Arthritis Pain Relief » Dog Arthritis

Do dogs have leg cramps, or is it arthritis?

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:52:23 +0000

I have a 11 year old female chihuahua.
Lately she has done it about 2 times but it is like her legs fell asleep or something but she will go to walk and fall and her legs tremble alot. I dont know what it is, at all.
Do I need to get her daily baby asprin or what?
Thanks in advance!

Why would a dog act like a thunder storm is coming when there is blue skies? She is old,could she be in pain?

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:51:23 +0000

She has arthritis about the worst x-rays I ‘ve ever seen BUT we are on medicine and have pain
med too.SO why all of a sudden do we act strange?

Has anyone had trouble getting there dog to take Tramadol pill or liquid?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:55:35 +0000

Our dachshund is l4 years old and she has arthritis in her back and hips so she is in a lot of pain. We can not get her to take either pills or liquid. We have tried hiding it in different foods but she always know it there and spits it out. Has anyone else had this problem. Dr. says she needs it but we just can’t get it down her.

Could a vet determine what is wrong with my dog w/o x-rays?

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:32:23 +0000

My 15 year old Chihuahua/Beagle has been limping on her back right hip. Although I’d like to think it’s just mild arthritis, I am planning on taking her to the vet to have it checked on.

Is it possible a vet could determine whether it’s arthritis, or something more serious without taking an x-ray?

What would make a dog stop eating?

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:51:14 +0000

Justin is my dog’s name and recently he has just stopped eating. He has some dandruf spots on his back(dry skin patches) have been treating them with dry shampoo until they heal then will send him to the vetrinarian to have a regular shampoo. Other than that and a little arthritis I don’t think he has any health problems but he just won’t eat…..

What would cause my elderly dog to stumble?

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:51:12 +0000

My medium sized dog (dachshund/beagle/lab mix) dog is going to be 13 in a few months. For the past week, she’s been stumbling, uneasy on her feet and falling. Not all the time, maybe once a day or once every few days. She has also had some bouts of shaking/tremor. Almost as if a current goes through her body, like she’s going to have a seizure, but doesn’t. I doesn’t last long when it happens, maybe a minute or two. This has happened occasionally the past few months. I mentioned this to the vet the last time she was there, thought it was her thyroid but that came back normal. She does have a slightly enlarged heart with pulmonary edema (she’s on a daily diuretic for it). I love her to pieces, she’s my baby. I’ve had her for the past 10 years (adopted her from a shelter).

I made an appointment with the vet for Wednesday. But I’d like some input on anyone who has experienced this with an elderly dog. She’s eating normally, still has her spunky moments. She’s been the first dog I’ve owned. It’s breaking my heart to see her getting older. I’m not sure if this is just a normal process with an elderly dog, arthritis or a sign of something worse. Thank you for any thoughts, I appreciate it.

what are some suggestions on helping a dogs arthritis?

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:08:11 +0000

I have a 50 pound american staffordshire terrier. her vet just diagnosed her with arthritis in both of her knees. As of now she doesnt need surgery but she is on a 1000MG glucosamine pill once a day for the rest of her life to make her joints more fluid her vet says i can give her 1 adult aspirin twice a day at the most when it seems her arthritis may be bothering her (like after she is outside or something). She is not overweight AT ALL very in shape and muscular very healthy otherwise. I am just looking for some suggestions on what else could help ease my dogs arthritis (she is about 5 years old we think..she was adopted). Thank You

Can I give my dog Zeel and Petcam (Meloxicam) together?

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 10:51:53 +0000

My old dog (12 years) is suffering from arthritis and I am looking at supplements to help her. Is Zeel (Homeopathic medicine) ok to be taken with Petcam?

Some questions about dog health?

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:56:05 +0000

• Omega 3 dosage for dogs? I don’t want to know about fish oil, I just want to know the everyday mg amount of omega 3 for a 5 kg 7 year old male
• purebreed lives longer than purebreed or? Because in the article of Pusuke the oldest dog, the writer wrote that purebred lives longer mixed breed.
• garlic for dogs? Some people say garlic are good for a dogs immunity system and some articles and people say that garlic are one of the toxic food that harms dogs.
• human food for dogs? I’m not saying about table scraps, I mean healthy lean meats vegetables and all the other healthy stuff with omega 3,6 and so on. Some people say it’s better to stick to commercial dog foods which I think is not so healthy, while others say healthy human food as it can also add years to a dogs life.
• glucosamine to prevent dog arthritis before they get it? Where is glucosamine found? Or what other food can prevent arthritis?
I’m really confused with all this because some people just feed their dog a few times and if their dog is still jumping around and fine they start to spread around the Internet saying how good that food is.

What is the best way to ease arthritic pains in a dog?

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:02:01 +0000

My 6 year old mutt is beginning to get arthritis in her elbows. I feel so bad for her since she used to be SO active and now she is limping and it hurts her to go up and down stairs, let alone to run around like she used to! I think it is making her depressed, and it makes us sad to see her so sad:(
What is an inexpensive way to help ease the pain she is feeling without having to go to the vet about it again? Thank you for any suggestions!!