URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dog with arthitis?
07 Jan 2009
My 8 year old Beagle Brownier has athritis and it’s worsening quickly. He has an orthopedic bed and raised food and everything except now he walks all crooked in the morning because he’s stiff. And he can hardly make it down 2 steps to get to the lawn. We would get a ramp but we cant afford it. We have him on a pain pill that our vet gives us. What should I do? Please help?
I have a question. What kind of materials could be used to make a ramp that are like everday materials that I would have??
No, my vet does not want us to put him to sleep until he's having more bad days than he is good and that hasn't happened yet, thankfully. Well we would try something like swimming except for the big part that he hates water. So I guess thats not an option. We'll try a joint supplement.
Your dog is hurting badly and you need to consider what is best for the dog and not yourself. Has the vet suggested other treatment? Did he think you should consider putting the dog to sleep? A ramp built out of lumber for only two steps won’t cost more than $20.00. Just take two 2×4’s for the sides and six 1×4’s and cut them two feel wide and nail them together and the dog will be able to get outside.
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2009 Jan 08
I’ve heard glucosamine helps their joints. you could also just buy a long flat board to use for a ramp and put cross strips in it so your dog doesn’t just slide down it.
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2009 Jan 08
Your dog is hurting badly and you need to consider what is best for the dog and not yourself. Has the vet suggested other treatment? Did he think you should consider putting the dog to sleep? A ramp built out of lumber for only two steps won’t cost more than $20.00. Just take two 2×4’s for the sides and six 1×4’s and cut them two feel wide and nail them together and the dog will be able to get outside.
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Years of owning dogs.
2009 Jan 08
hey there,
Many aging dogs develop arthiritis due to under exersizing them or purely out of old age. Many vets have a number of preoceddures takin to releve the pest pain, usually by pain releif, massage theropy and other treatments. It can be a little pricey but i assure u its worthit my 19yo has arthiritis and its seems he doesnt have it all, we ungeroe monthly treatment which keeps him painless and i am still able to take him for walks and romps around my park, before the treatment he seemd very stiff and lazed around most of the day by the way he is An anatolian Shep, and the bigger the dog the more weight it has on im. So if u can afford try and look at as many theropy stategies as possible
Good Luck
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personal exp.
2009 Jan 08
Talk to your vet about using some pain medication and nutritional supplements. Many of these will help arthritic dogs. Also feeding a good quality diet and keeping the excess weight off will help too. Sometimes exercise like swimming in warm water will help loosen up the stiff joints. So talk to your vet for a good treatment plan.
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2009 Jan 08
My brother’s vet gave him glucosamine for his 12 year old rottweiler and it seemed to help. You can get your first supply from your veterinarian, but be aware of the dosage because you can buy the human form much cheaper and it is the same thing. It will take several weeks before you notice a change. Keep him on the pain pill for a while after you start the glucosamine.
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2009 Jan 08
check this out we us it on our 2 dogs and it has made a huge change. Look at some of the other testimonials.
http://www.nutra-9.com/arthritiscare.aspx
we swear by vg750 now. blows glucos/msm/chond. away
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