I gave it to my first pyr and maybe it helped but his arthritis
was so advanced that I doubt it made a big difference. At the suggestion
of my orthopedist, I took it for a while too. I noticed some improvement
but not a lot. It did not sit well with my stomach so I stopped.
Jascha acted like the pills were bother and did not eat as well when I gave
them to him so I stopped giving them to him as well. Jascha was an old
dog at 10 with arthritis that affected his back end and cataracts so he was
nearly blind, but he lived on to be over 12 before he seemed to be in pain.
From: owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
[mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:12 PM
To: Pyrnet-L
Subject: [pyrnet] Glucosamine/Chondroitin
Josie is 11 and we've had her since she was a puppy.
She has never, ever cried out in pain or ever shown that she was in distress
from pain. She has survived the indignations and discomforts of our 10
grandchildren's physical, yet loving play with a quiet dignity that must be the
inbred into the pyr's temperment.
Lately she has developed a slight limp in her front legs. I assume that
she is in some kind of pain, but she doesn't express it. Our vet suggests that
she may have arthritis. It's been suggested by friends that we start
giving her glucosimine chondoitin. Has anyone had any experience with
this treatment?
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