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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