I have both of my dogs on a glucosamine regiment. Bitty Girl is a 7 yr old Pyr, and early on had back problems (corrected early with spinal manipulation) and has mild elbow dysplasia in her right elbow. I have her on Dr Foster & Smiths Joint Care Level 1 chewable tablets, 1 tablet twice daily w/ her meals. Now Timber is a 6 yr old Lab, and at age 2, he was diagnosed with severe hip dysplasia, and he also has bad knees. He has had FHO surgery on his left hip, and I have a bottle of Rimidyl in the cupboard for when he tweeks a knee. I have him on Dr. Foster & Smith's Joint Care Level 3, also 1 tablet 2 times a day. I can see a significant difference when I do not give the dogs these supplements - especially Timber. Also Bitty Girl's tummy can not tolerate Timber's supplement, she gets diarrhea - her supplement only has glucosamine, perna mussel, and antioxidants, whereas the Level 3
supplement also includes chondroitin, MSM, and ASU's.
Best of luck to you and Josie.
Melissa, Bitty Girl & Timber
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:12:24 -0600
From: guypithecus@sbcglobal.net
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
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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