Is there a Vet in the house?

**Ivan** · 23rd October 2010, 04:50 PM

Gary

I take Glocosamine every day as I have dodgy knees (too much parachuting whenI was younger). I can confirm it really does work. If I stop taking them I get my knee problems back. Despite what others have said they do really work and are not a placebo.

Ivan

**101RRS** · 23rd October 2010, 05:20 PM

Its great to see that it works for you and you get relief from your aches and pains.

Cheers

Garry

**Bundalene** · 28th October 2010, 12:54 PM

Garry, how is your pooch going?

Took our Staffy to the vet today for his annual check-up & injections etc. and am pleased to say he got a good report.

Since he has been on the Glucosamine each day and sardines in oil every 2nd day, plus one quarter of a tablet of carprofen each 2nd or 3rd day, he has improved heaps. Vet reckons what we are doing seems to be working OK, so hopefully it will continue to help him.

Hope all is going well with your girl.

Cheers, Erich

**101RRS** · 28th October 2010, 01:49 PM

Glad to hear your doggie is coming along. My pooch still has a limp and is pretty slow getting up and down the stairs but is coming along. Sardines and the glucosmine will start this week. The problem is that doggie likes going up and down the stairs and is too stupid to stop doing it - also tries jumping up and down on the bed.

But compared to compared to a couple of weeks back - she is a lot better. With her docked tail and floppy ears, she does look a bit like a rabbit when she bunny hops to get around quickly.

Cheers

Garry

**101RRS** · 30th October 2010, 10:10 AM

Doggie just had her first can of sardines in oil - lasted about 2 secs. I am not sure of the glucosamine dose so she is getting half a 1000mg tab a day.

Will see how she goes but is looking promising but the dog is too stupid for her own good - fell off the bed this morning trying to jump up on it

. I suspect that is the behaviour that caused the problem in the first place.

Don't get Cockers - they are so stupid - but perfectly behaved when food is around.

**Bundalene** · 30th October 2010, 11:27 AM

If she needs to get up on the bed, can you make a bit of a 'step' so she doesn't have to jump so high? eg. a couple of cushions so she doesn't have to make one big jump, just a couple of smaller ones

Just a thought.

It might take a few days for the sardines & glucosamine to kick in, but hopefully all will begin to improve. All I can say is it has made a really big difference to our boy.

Good luck.

**101RRS** · 30th October 2010, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by Bundalene

If she needs to get up on the bed, can you make a bit of a 'step' so she doesn't have to jump so high? eg. a couple of cushions so she doesn't have to make one big jump, just a couple of smaller ones

Yeah tried that with a few things - steps, cushions but even though she knows all about steps she cannot seem to do it to get on the bed (her favourite place in the house - under the doona is even better). Even tried it with doggie treats to tempt her - as I said Cockers are not the sharpest tool in the tool shed. However she is smart enough to know that if she sooks enough and makes noise at 6 in the morning she will get lifted up onto the bed.

Thinking of making a ramp she can walk up.

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