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A friend of mine has this same problem with her 11 yr. old large dog. The vet gave her pills (I think Demorax) to limber up her legs, which she said helps. However, the pills cost $80 in WV and are for 30 days. Living on a limited income, this is too expensive for us. Does anyone know what to give her that would help her legs? Thank you.
By R from SD
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11/18/2010
Our 10-year old poodle has really improved since we started him on glucosamine. It takes about 4-6 weeks to build it up in the system, so don't expect immediate results. I went through several forms of glucosamine before I found one he would take without me having to hide it in a piece of cheese. I ended up getting the soft meaty chewables and did a search to find the cheapest price. If you use the aspirin, the small buffered type that's made for human adults taking it once a day for heart attack prevention, it is the perfect size for my small poodle.
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11/18/2010
We have our wonderful LuLu who has arthritis and hip dysplasia. She is a 45 lb. lab mix and our vet suggested one or two coated aspirin tablets morning and night to cut costs of the doggie pain pills. We gave her two tablets the first time and she threw up so we just give her one at a time now. This program is helping her a lot. If you can't check with a veterinarian, search online for more advice on this. However, with your smaller dog, I would suggest getting a pill splitter and start with a quarter of one tablet (half at the most) to see how well it goes.
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11/17/2010
There is a product sold at Walmart (and other places, too, I'm sure) called Pro-Pet Glucosamine Advanced Joint Care. It costs approximately $17 for a bottle of 60. The dosage is 1 tablet daily for a dog up to 25 pounds. I have a 10 year old dachshund who is also having trouble coming up the steps and jumping up onto the couch where she used to leap up to with no problem. I give her one of these pills a day and she moves a lot easier and quicker. More like her old self. The pills are quite large so I break them up and mix them with some peanut butter and she eats them right up.
But $17 for 2 months vs $80 for one month to me is a no-brainer! LOL. Hope this helps. I get it in the pet supply department at Walmart.
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11/17/2010
Cosequin for sure! I have given it to my 12 year old cat for 4 years and he acts like he's 5 or 6 years old.
You can get both dog and cat product. I buy mine at Amazon. I think the dog's cost less than cats...for my cat it's about 12 bucks for 80 capsules Amazon.com
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11/17/2010
I have a 16 year old German shepherd/rottie/doberman cross with arthritis. I was told to give her 1 enteric coated low dose aspirin twice a day. It HAS to be coated so it doesn't harm her stomach. It works. I tell you the breed so you can judge the dose based on size; a smaller dog needs less and a larger dog may need more. But NO Tylenol! I would try 1 tablet a day for your sized dog.
The Hartz joint care seems to work, but takes about a week to kick in! So maybe start with 1 aspirin a day for a week and then cut back. My dog only gets it when she needs it now, usually once or twice a week, and when the weather is damp or cold. When she has trouble getting up, or is limping, I give her one. I also wrap it in peanut butter.
Our dog, Bandit has always been pretty active for an older dog. A couple of months ago he stopped his normal activities
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