dog has really bad athritis what remidy works?

Question

vet medication not working has been suggested we try a herbal remidy called 'devils claw'. does it work or any suggestions on what does.

Answer 1

My vet recommended trying Devils' Claw in conjunction with glucosamine condroitin for one of my greyhounds who has arthritis. The alternative would be having her on Rimadyl or something like it for the rest of her life, which isn't good for the dog if there's an alternative. The Devils' Claw is helping her. She can go for longer walks again, doesn't limp at all, although by the end of a longish walk you can see she's landing just a bit harder on the leg with the arthritis. She's also learned what "walk on the grass" means, so she doesn't walk on sidewalks unless necessary.

It's worth it for her, but if vet prescribed meds aren't working for your dog, I don't see that this would help.

Answer 2

If your vet isn't supplying you Metacam or Rimadyl, find another vet since this is the most effective remedy for arthritis availalbe today - it's an anti-inflammatory which is what is needed for arthritis. Devil's claw can be used as a supplement but can't match up to the power of these meds.

Chalice

Answer 3

My first question is what medication is your dog on and if you have tried others. There are several medications on the market. Rimadyl is the most common and most people seem to like it. There is also Etogesic, Derramaxx, and Metacam. Not all medications work the same for the patient. See if you can try a different medication. Also start your pet on a glucosimine chondrotin supplement. Your veterinarian should be able to give you a dose based on the weight of your pet. Remember it can take up to 4 weeks to see the full effect of any of these medications.

Answer 4

I don't know about the "Devil's Claw". I have never even heard of it. Our vet suggested a 400 mg (double strength) Glucosamine, chondroitin HCL, MSM supplement twice a day with a 81 mg asprin with the night dose.
This dosage is for our 88 lb Dio. I don't know if the dosage would be higher for a bigger dog or lower for a smaller dog so you need to talk to your vet. Dio has had good results with the supplements.
I have also heard the Omega 3 Fish Oil is good for arthritis too.
Good luck! I hope you find something that works.

Answer 5

My 8 year old Lab went diabetic in late June. Then within 2 weeks started to lose her sight. In July she was totally blind. She still loved to fetch her ball in the water, by the sound of it hitting the water and also by smell. In August I decided to have her eyes removed as they needed drops 3 times a day and the constant irritation was getting her down. She was fantastic,my Vet said like a pup born without eyes. Cusching disease had been diagnosed along with the Diabetes. It looks like her life is coming to an end. Her chest has two soft lumps that are getting larger each day, biopsy, results are due any day now. She is getting incontenant now and I am prepared for the worst but I will not let her suffer. It's me that's going to suffer when my best pal goes.

Answer 6

«««Bromelain»»» is great for strains and inflamation. This is a natural substance and is better for the dog. Bromelain can be used in a vast array of medical conditions. It was first introduced in this area in 1957, and works by blocking some proinflammatory metabolites that accelerate and worsen the inflammatory process. It is an anti-inflammatory agent, and so can be used for sports injury, trauma, arthritis, and other kinds of swelling.

I use this on my dog I also know a lot of other people who use it on there dog & it works wonders.
Devils claws sorry never heard of it.
You can get the product I use on the net. I did not list any suppliers as I was not sure of your area.

Answer 7

There is no cure for severe arthritis, humans or animals. NSAIDs are the best current treatment but they only alleviate, not cure. Alternative medicines can help but they also do not cure. Every person is an individual and each responds to medication in very different ways. Keep trying new things until you find what makes your dog able to have a better quality of life - you can't do better than that.
Beyond DAve

Answer 8

I take Devils Claw, Glucosomine & Condroitin and it is good for me. I wasn't sure from the manner in which posed your question if it was the vet who suggested devils Claw

Answer 9

hi i have a yorkshire terrier who is 13years old - he went through a stage of getting out of his bed stretching and yelping, if he walked abit seemed to ease but now am giving him half a tablet of flexible joint with glucosamine by vetzyme under four pounds for 30 tasty chicken bites/pills - seems to have done the trick and he isn't as achy - i give the tablet with his breakfast in the morning.

hope this helps

Answer 10

My old dog suffered from really bad arthritis and we used devils claw, It worked really well, we also had a copper collar for her which helped the symptoms for good year or so before we started using devils claw, dunno how it works but it did. cod liver oil will also help