Thread: Is there a Vet in the house?

yeah given glucosamine for a number of dogs..I think it works for a little while and then I feel becomes ineffective after some time.

I give it to my shepherd over the colder months.....I also give her a course of cartrophen injections when I feel she is a bit stiffer then usual in the colder months.

I think I pay about 30bux for a tub from the pet shop and it lasted her a number of months just giving her 2 tabs once a day

Thanks - I will give it a try and and see how it goes.

Garry

If its any help, our 11YO Staffy has contracted a bit of arthritis and he is taking Blackmores Joint Formula Advanced Glucosamine & Chondroitin , which our Vet said was OK (available from the chemist). Just reduce dosage to the dog weight..ie. our 23kg Staffy is on one-third of the human dose, which is one-third of a teaspoon in his cold food each evening.

He also gets a tin of sardines in oil every two days (in the morning). And if he looks like he's a bit sore and slow he gets a quarter of a tablet of Carprofen in his food, but not every day. He still loves his daily walks and was like a young pup last weekend when we went out bush. But, sadly we have had to put a stop to his ball games . He can still easily jump onto his bed in the loungeroom though.

He goes in for his annual check up (Distemper, Parvo, Worm shots etc.) next week, so we will discuss with our wonderful Vet if he needs injections.

After all, he is part of the family.

Thanks for that - doggie has just come off Carprofen - expensive stuff though. I will put her on the Blackmores but if she is still crook it will be back to the vet for ongoing cortisone tablets.

She was on half an asprin with food but the vet is not keen on it but cannot say why. In the past other vets have said it is good so there seems to be varying opinion on this so I will stay away from it.

Cheers

Garry

Good to hear she has progressed, mate.

Hi John thanks - I guess that series 2 of yours is ready for rego by now.

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4 weeks ago the same thing happened to our doberman. A friend who is a doctor said to put her on fish oil capsules and glucosamine. When we went to the vet ($800) they gave us a free trial of glucosamine. We buy it at Aldi,and the fish oil thingys,heaps cheaper.The vet wanted to send her to a specialist,seems they want to fuse 2 discs . Think it is pressing on the spinal cord . She is 10 years old,that is old for a doberman. If it gets really bad Im going to make a cradle with wheels for her back legs.

Good luck with your dog.