I use Hylasport Canine from Horsetech for my dog (use it for the horse too!). It really has helped him a lot and I have been able to get him almost completely off the Rimadyl. Now he only needs his pill on days when he gets carried away running and really over does it.
I love the looks of your dog. What a good farm dog.
I gave my old lab cosequin double strength for a few years. I definitely noticed it worked. After a few years, it seemed she needed something more.
So, I continued with the cosequin, and also gave her Zubrin, a prescription NSAID.
She was on that combo for a few years. I really felt it gave her a good quality of life.
I have my young chocolate lab on the cosequin too. She tore her acl and the vets felt it was a good choice for her ongoing. After her surgery repair, they had her on zubrin for the pain and inflamation too. I stopped in giving her the cosequin after a year on it in december, and I hear her clicking now when she gets up, so its back to cosequin for her.
Give that ol cutest farm dog a pet. She is a lucky girl to have found such a good home. Funny how she picked you. Smart dog.
The good ol’ farm dog is currently sprawled out on my bed and snoring like a freight train. I may have to sleep on the floor tonight. :lol: She picked the right house, alright.
my 13 year old lab, tank, and I share bottles of spring valley triple strength glucosamine/chondroitin that I get in the people section at walmart. a 6 month supply for him runs around $40. and I tried everything before this. it works the best!!!
My dogs and I also share the same pills. The only difference is that I down the MSM and glucosamine with a glass of water and theirs is wrapped in a piece of cheese.
Hylasport
Good and inexpensive, this is what we use: http://www.horsetech.com/hylasport-canine.htm#Quick%20Links%20to%20Product%20Pages.
They even send a small pack of Famous Amos cookies for us humans in the shipping box. Also the best shipping and customer service I’ve ever experienced, EVER.
I didn’t have time to read all the posts, but I have had good results with Conquer K-9 joint supplements for many years, and when the dogs start to get worse (where the supplements are no longer enough, or not started early enough to help with the joint break down), then on to pain relief drugs and Adequan.
My arthritic 8 yo lab gets Cosequin Equine powder 1/2 scoop daily, Adequan injection once a month and CetylM Canine tablets daily, she has arthritis confirmed by xray, by keeoing her weight down and giving her these supplements she is able to go on a 6 mile skate ski with me and her 18 month old nephew, I start all my dogs on Cosequin and CetylM when they are 1 year old, I think it makes a big difference, my 14 year old was still going for hikes until the day he died, Good Luck
My 11yo golden girl gets Cosequen tablets (1) 2 x per day. She has done well on it. I will have to look into the Adequan injections. She loves to run full force and slam on breaks right before the pasture fence barking (aka protecting) us from the horses :lol:.
I find it’s a lot cheaper to buy the horse joint supplements and give those, dose adjusted of course, to dogs. I have a dog who is dead lame without his daily dose of Hylasport. But back to the OP- I would get the dog off the “diet food” ASAP. Most “diet foods” for dogs are terrible, horrible very grain-heavy diets, very bad for overall health. Grains promote inflammation which makes arthritis much worse. If you want to feed a commercial diet you might want to try Wellness Core reduced fat which will help slim a dog down without aggravating the arthritis; also supplementing with fish body oil can really help relieve arthritis inflammation. And um well, some dogs do need NSAIDs to function, but they inhibit cartilage repair and in the long run will make the problem worse. So be careful about the pain killers and only use if you are sure the dog needs them to maintain quality of life.
Joint pain relief dogs
Your dog is suffering from joint pain or arthritis. You can give your dog pet bounce which is the best solution for joint pain relief dogs and cats. It provides much relief from swelling, and pain. It contains natural ingredients, so it is safe to use.
My vet started my 11-year-old Golden on dasuquin, which I’ve found did nothing. At the same time, we started her on thryoid medication as she was low-thyroid, and that didn’t improve her mobility/lethargy either. Just Saturday we started her on Rimadyl. Voila! She’s now back up on her favorite couch and over stuffedchair for snoozes and peppy for the dog walker. Now vet and I have to figure out how we can reduce the dose, add Adequan and maybe acupuncture and keep the same benefit. I’m very heartened by the quick response!
Another vote for the Hylasport Canine! :yes: Very cost effective and good results. I have a 12yr old Boston Terrier and an 11 yr old Colorado-dog-of-many-breeds and I’ve seen a big change in both of them after putting them on the Hylasport. Colorado-dog has arthritis and bad hips (and generally horrible conformation!) - she had a bad spell a couple of weeks ago and could hardly get around. Vet gave us a round of Rimadyl. Two doses later, she was a new dog and was able to go back to just her Hylasport again. I intend to explore acupuncture with her and would venture to try Adequan as well if we find that we need more help.
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