Top tip for Dog pain arthritis or similar.

[Good Plan Ted]

My 17.5-year-old dog developed arthritis around November. In addition to receiving Librella once a month, I have been prescribed Lexicom and Tramadol, which provide inconsistent relief. Recently, someone recommended a natural sleeping aid. As a result, I have stopped giving my dog all medications except for Librella. If she experiences pain at night, which happens about twice a week, I give her this natural remedy that I believe is effective and made from natural ingredients. It works wonderfully for her, and its on Amazon.

Edited by Good Plan Ted on Saturday 8th June 06:16

[thepeoplespal]

Green lipped muscle supplement,the human version is much cheaper than the animal targetted version and is the same.

Used to give it to my old collie-cross and it made a bit of a difference he got to 16, but your pup sounds like they are having a really hard time. It is so heartbreaking when they are in pain.

[goldor]

Thanks for sharing.
Seeing our furry friends struggle with age-related issues is really heartbreaking.
Our dog also had arthritis. We gave her Galliprant (thanks to a pet prescription without vet I could order it any time we needed it). From what I read, this is one of the safest options for controlling pain and inflammation compared to over-the-counter, non-veterinary products.
Also, it is essential to control exercise. Gentle regular lead walks are better than an hour spent running around after a ball or with another dog.

Edited by goldor on Thursday 30th May 11:22

[QBee]

I phoned and asked my vet (well, our dogs' vet) for a prescription for metacam.
She explained in some detail that Onsior was safer and more effective.
There is nothing more certain to get male pet-owner compliance than a lovely warm southern Irish female voice.

So we got a prescription for Onsior with 4 repeats and have bought the first month's worth (£29).
It does seem to be better for my 16 year old cocker spaniel - she was actually running quite fast to cach up on Saturday, first time I have seen her run for some months.

[Good Plan Ted]

Thank you for another option to consider and read up about, as you you know it’s trying to manage the pain and yesterday I met someone with a 20 year old who we swapped notes.

It seems that the 4 weekly jab of librella is the basic lifesaver for arthritis.

https://www.viovet.co.uk/Librela-Solution-for-Inje...

We discussed the options of instant pain relief being
Loxicom
Metacom
Tramadol
and even a tiny dose of paracetamol if in a emergency situation but the medication really is for discussion with a vet.

They were not aware of the dog melatonin which I think as more of a night time stress reliever/sleeper.

https://www.dailypaws.com/dogs-puppies/health-care...

Edited by Good Plan Ted on Thursday 6th June 06:45

Edited by Good Plan Ted on Thursday 6th June 06:53