Years ago, my first chow suffered from arthritis. This was before the days of rymadyl, duramax & other canine medicines. I was able to keep her comfortable with acupuncture, shark cartilage, and other chinese herbs.
Now, my current dog is showing signs of arthritis again. The rymadyl isn't working as I had hoped. So, I"m going to start her on the regimen that kept my previous dog comfortable. Only problem is I can't remember the herbs prescribed. I believe alfalfa was one, but I know there were chinese herbs as well.
Anyone able to offer any suggestions until I can find a decent holistic vet?
2006-11-15 21:28:41 · 4 answers · asked by . 7 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
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2006-11-16 07:37:02 · answer #1 · answered by lignebur72 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
glucosamine & MSM are good for doggie arthritis... the amounts in the dog food are not a high enough dose to effect a pet in pain.
try the acupuncture again & your vet may give you some other herbs...
my vet is actually injecting some homeopathic remedies into some of the acupuncture points in arthritic dogs now as well as doing the regular acu points.... that's a new treatment I guess, you may want to ask about that ( They use Traumeel).
good luck.
2006-11-16 13:08:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glucosamine was originally a prescription from vets for pet arthritis and then people started taking it for theirs...so I would start there and dogs respond very well to ibuprofen or aspirin(I do not think a dog should take acetaminophen-tylenol)Willow bark is the original form of aspirin if you prefer that...I also know that small animals do well with homeopathy and cannot read so they do not know it shouldn't work...you're a good Mom...
2006-11-16 09:10:26 · answer #3 · answered by ronibuni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know of anything for your dog to ingest, but you might try slippery elm bark as a pack.
Native Americans used soaked slippery elm bark as a natural bandage, allowing to dry over wounds.
For topical application mix coarse powdered bark with boiling water to create a poultice.
Up to 5 tablespoons (15 grams) of slippery elm bark can be dissolved in a cup (240 ml) of water
2006-11-16 09:01:59 · answer #4 · answered by MINKWOMAN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋