2007-03-14 22:56:20 · 14 answers · asked by KGR 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I get food specially for bones and joints for my rotties.
My friend order some supplements from me that are for humans but work wonderfully for dogs...he has a 13yr old lab who could hardly walk some days....since he has been giving him these pills...(only one a day) he can run around with the best of them.
Replenex from Melaleuca....www.melaleuca.com
It was not tested for animal though. Just a though. My dogs also take them.
You could talk to your vet though to get something specially designed for dogs. It should have glucosamine in it and NOT the sulfate base ...
2007-03-15 00:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by MomOf2Girls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe feeding him oily fish as part of his diet will help him. Otherwise maybe fish oil supplements. I suppose that is what a person would do, so assume it would be the same for a dog. But maybe check with a vet and see what they say.
2007-03-14 23:01:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a big write up on relieving pain do to hip dysplasia, and I thought I saved it on my favorites, but I can't find it......
It was regarding vitamin C. Dogs with hip problems showed significant relief after being on a vitamin C regimen.
If I find it, I will add it in.
2007-03-15 00:08:43 · answer #3 · answered by Pam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not to worry, there are now many companies making products for dogs and owners in your situation. i know i uset to have an old dog who had terrible arhritis so i gave him an oil supplement which i purchased in Sainbury's. you just added a tablespoon to his feed and within a few days i began to see the benifits as he ws running around more freely!
I think it was made by the johnson company....go to your local sainburys and you will find it there.
good luck!
2007-03-14 23:28:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok I don't know much about the whole supplement thing but my mum massages all the stiff joints that our cat has... coz he has arthritus or something.. I know it sounds wierd but it helps him. and warming up the stiff joints usually helps to.
2007-03-14 23:07:44 · answer #5 · answered by xxShadowEaterxx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-20 07:12:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gluacosamine (sp?) is great for any animal - including humans - with stiff and painful joints.
2007-03-14 23:07:14 · answer #7 · answered by Feline Female 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could try giving your dog Glucosamine tablets. You can get them from your vets or from any health food shop. We give our retreiver one tablets a day, sprinkled on his food and mixed in. Make sure you check with your vet before you do though.
2007-03-15 06:07:06 · answer #8 · answered by fallenangel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should try Devils Claw liquid, it is a herbal antiinflamitory and pain killer, I have 2 horses with arthritis and they have this daily in their feeds, it makes such a difference to them. You can get Devils Claw for dogs and cats, check out your pet shop
2007-03-15 02:45:18 · answer #9 · answered by YeeHaa! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your vets they will advise you on the best food for him/her but i give my Collie cod liver oil capsules every day i also gave them and evening primrose oil capsule to my last dog and he died at 17 so it must have done him some good
2007-03-17 12:09:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋