Help for Dogs with Arthritis

RE: Help for Dogs with Arthritis Post By Alesha (Guest Post) (11/06/2007) Our Rottweiler Butch got injured about a year ago and he has started laying around not hardly getting up or eating much. he would limp and act like he was in pain. I found hartz joint care at wal-mart and after 5 days, he was a new dog. He is playing and jumping around like a puppy. I was so happy to see him feeling better. This is a wonderful product. RE: Help for Dogs with Arthritis Post By SK (Guest Post) (09/11/2007) We buy Hartz Joint Care for our Lab and she hasn't limped since starting! A lot cheaper than the prescription Rimadyl from our vet! Our dog is 6, and still plays like a puppy now! RE: Help for Dogs with Arthritis Post By Vicki (Guest Post) (05/02/2005) I looked up the Knox Nutrajoint on the Knox site but it only has it for people. Is that what you're giving them & what dosage? I have 2 of mine on glucosamine w/C from Foster & Smith twice a day. I wonder if the HealthSmart site sells the same quality? (last reference to post by tedsmom) RE: Help for Dogs with Arthritis Post by Kentucky-lass (45) | (05/01/2005) Profile | Contact Thank you for sharing that. I never heard of it, and I will tr it. Years ago, Hartz products weren't as good as they are today. I apprecaite all the useful tips here. RE: Help for Dogs with Arthritis Post by Kentucky-lass (45) | (05/01/2005) Profile | Contact You can, most definitely, give your dog Buffered aspirin. I checked with my vet to make sure. I believe it is 1 aspirin for every 60 lbs. I hope I get this URL right, but I think you can find a lot of useful information on vetinfo.com. I give Lewis an aspirin in the morning, and one in the evening. He is 65 lbs. Our dog is 14 1/2 years old, and he still "demands" his walks, but is not doing as well as he used to. I got him the glucosamine, and he spits them out, even when I hide it in food. The aspirin really help, and there are a lot of human OTC things you can give to dogs. As alwyas, though, you can check with you vet. Good luck with the dog. RE: Help for Dogs with Arthritis Post by Harlean from Arkansas (312) | (04/26/2005) Profile | Contact We have 3 rat terriers. Two are 10 years old and the other one is 7 years old. I started them on Glucosamine Chondroitin about a year ago. They each get 1/2 ounce of liquid Joint Care each evening. I just put it on a saucer for them and they lap it up. When I say "Medicine time", they line up with wagging tails. I buy a 32 ounce bottle at Sam's Club, and it goes a long way. I believe that it is cheaper than what you find in the pet supplies. Harlean from Arkansas RE: Help for Dogs with Arthritis Post By Melinda from Georgia. (Guest Post) (04/25/2005) I have two dogs plagued with hip problems. Every morning they each get 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of Knox Nutrajoint in a tablespoon of yogurt, which is dropped on their dry food. One dog was on the verge of very expensive surgery when I opted to try this first. I'm very glad I did; she runs like a puppy again. RE: Help for Dogs with Arthritis Post by tedsmom (563) | (04/25/2005) Contact You can order glucosamine capsules for pets from HealthSmart Vitamins.com and they'll probably be cheaper than the Hartz you're now buying. It's worth checking in to. I have been giving them to my 10-year old Shitzu/Pekingese mix for over a year now. When I got him from the local humane society, he could hardly walk. Now, he's bouncing around like a puppy! I'm also giving it to my 7-year old Pomeranian to, hopefully, keep him from getting crippled by arthritis. RE: Help for Dogs with Arthritis Post By Susan from Hamilton (Guest Post) (04/25/2005) I use ground glucosamine and msm in my dogs food daily. i grind them with a mortar and pestle and put them in milk or canned dog food . just enought to hide the pill taste. one pill each for each dog. my 18 year old is still mobile and almost without pain, when the damp hits, I give her aspirn in a hot dog. Corky is a 18 year old collie , shepard cross and Casper is a 9 year old sheltie