Posts tagged ‘arthritis’

Dog arthritis……….?

June 2nd, 2011

I noticed my 8 year old Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix had been limping and walking funny on her back legs. I took her to the vet and she has arthritis. She is on pain meds right now. How common is it for a small dog to have arthritis? Have you had any experience with a dog that [...]

dog arthritis?

June 1st, 2011

what is the average age for a dog to begin to start showing signs of arthritis, and what are some signs?

I am looking for a dog bed for my dog that has cancer and arthritis. Most memory foam is toxic and off gasses. I heard gel-filled beds are really good. Anyone have experience with these beds?

My dog is 13 years old. She is a golden retriever and she has arthritis in her legs. She is a very kind dog and cannot do too much anymore. I am thinking about getting another dog along with her. What kind of dog should I get who wont bother or pester my dog? A [...]

most areas of the house, as well as our couches. i try to encourage her to use her beds, but she likes the hardwood floors. I’m worried about her bones and arthritis. Any thoughts/suggestions?

Has anyone heard anything good about magnetic dog collars for relieving arthritis symptoms in dogs? I have a greyhound who broke his front and back leg when he raced and now he has really bad arthritis. He also has a screw in each of his legs from the surgery. Any suggestions? He’s already on glucosamine [...]

Is he Going to be Warm Enough?

January 16th, 2011

My soon to be father-in-law has a 45 lb. dog that he does not like having in the house because it barks a lot. I think it barks a lot because it’s constantly confined and bored, but he doesn’t listen to me. The dog only comes inside from 8pm-5 am to sleep inside his crate. [...]

My 15 y/o cat has been showing signs of arthritis. After doing research, she definitely shows many signs of it – limping, loss of muscle mass, stiffness, reluctance to jump/go down stairs, inactive, etc. I’ve really been wishing I could do something for her, and looked at some cat arthritis meds on the dr fosters [...]

My rescued Labradoodle has bad hip dysplasia. He shows almost no symptoms. He is 3 years old. I saw his X-rays and the hip is clearly out-of-place and developing arthritis. He weighs about 80 pounds. There are two types of surgeries: One involves hip replacement. The other involves removing the ball of the femur and [...]

My 13.5 year old black lab has hip dysplasia (diagnosed at 2 yrs old) and arthritis, also diagnosed with megaesophagus (12 yrs old). He’s on Metacam and Sasha’s blend. Lately, when standing, his hind legs slowly start to collapse, until he’s bending quite low to the ground. On rising, he wobbles on the hind legs [...]

My dog is getting old and has mild arthritis. She’s on glucosamine and the arthritis doesn’t bother her much, but I have noticed that in the morning she’s a bit stiff until she walks around for a little. She’s an 80 lb Lab, so I need something that will hold her weight and won’t flatten. [...]

My dog has a limp whenever he gets up from laying. He also is a little slow sitting down. he is a 3-year old Rott Lab mix. He doesn’t cry or whine about it and I try to massage his hip and he doesn’t flinch. Could it just be arthritis or something?

I have a 4yr old mix about 20lbs, he has luxtating patellas with both legs, and 1 luxtating hip, developing arthritis. he also had muscle spasms in his neck a few weeks, the vet hopes it was just from jumping weird. He is on joint supplements, which have helped him greatly I am looking in [...]

Golden Retriever-Aussie shepherd mix. She kind of drags her leg when she tries to walk up a curb. She still likes to go for walks although she doesn’t walk as far or as fast. Is there any outward sign that signifies my dog has arthritis or some other joint problem?

my dog is 11, and has problems getting up (arthritis in hips) i want to cushion his sleeping, how do i go about this, he is stubborn. he is a beagle. if i put the dog bed wherehe sleeps, he lays beside/behind it.