I have a 7 year old labrador who has arthritis does anyone know of any good remedies to help ease his pain?

i have a 7 year old male golden labrador who suffers from arthritis in his back legs i would be great to know if anyone knows of any remedy at all that works for them to help ease my dogs pain thanks.

I have a 7 year old labrador who has arthritis does anyone know of any good remedies to help ease his pain?
glucosime (spelling?) for dogs joints.


Check some dry dog foods. Some will also have it the mix...
Reply:ask your vet first but i know people who give their dogs asprine, i believe half a pill
Reply:definately the vet will set the lab up with either tablets or injections...but i would say tablets (pain relief) at such a young age...prob cost about $100(au) per 3 months
Reply:best arthritis med is: Deramax. Have to get it from your vet but it's a once a day chewable tablet (liver flavored) - dogs love it and it works wonders!!!! worked for a vet and have seen what it can do as well as i put by 8 yr old Dane on it and it was like she went thru her second puppyhood!! made SUCH a difference the last year+ of her life!!
Reply:what does your vet say, from the time mine are on adult food i always added cod liver oil to their food, until my 17 yr old becsion passed away she had a good quality of life, she also liked a swim in warm water,she had a # pelvis at 15 and it healed with cage rest, the house is very quiet without her
Reply:get some glucosamine chondroitin. you can get it at walmart in the pharmacy section (its usually by the vitamins) but ask you vet for a correct dosage. it should help him dramatically
Reply:I have to give my dog a product called GCM Plus. It's a hip and joint formula that comes in chewable tablets. The bad news is I can only get it from my vets office and for 120 tablets I've been paying about $45.00 a bottle. They seem to help allot since we started giving her these chewable tablets, so as long as they help her, I really don't mind spending $45.00. We have been breaking the tablets in half as recommended by the vet so that helps with the cost.
Reply:My Samoyed has arthritis and he weighs about 84lbs. and I give him two aspirins a day
Reply:My GSD had bad arthritis in her last years - she was given Glucosamine tablets daily, and was also on Metacam pain relief each day during her last six months. Your vet can help you out - arthritis relief has come on a long way in the last few years - but don't expect it to be cheap. Is he insured? Most pet insurance policies will cover arthritis treatment, and getting the pain eased will give him a whole new lease of life.
Reply:be careful with asprin ONLY B/C after a period of time it takes a toll on the kidneys and liver. rhimadyl (sp?) is safer if the pain meds have to be given all the time. its an anti-inflamatory. (they do offer 'dog asprin' at like petsmart i believe)dont just give any meds without speaking to your vets first...dosage and such varies as well as pain meds its self. ibuprfen for example is usually not suggested, however some vets will reccomend it depending on the problem.


glucosamine chondroiton is an excellent cart. builder along with calcium but again, your vets need to be the dosage person. just give them a call and ask the vets to call you back. there shouldnt be a reaason for you to actually go in and see him given that your dog is healthy and caught up on everything. try senior foods as well and senior vitamins. they have nutrients in the food and vitamins that your dog needs to stay healthy. he may even require a mixture of puppy and senior (protien and vitamin mixture) but again, with that tak to your vets b/c you dont want your dog gaining weight from the puppy food-too much weight on his joints will make him feel worse-


a diet MAY be needed to if he is over weight...ive heard fish oil and flaxseed oil helps too altho i dont at all know the dosage for that. check out www.veterinarypartner.com and www.pethealth.com or petrx.com they should be able to help you out as well.


your dog is getting older so keep in mind he will never be back to his young self. you cant fight it-all you can do is help it. senior foods/supplements are the way to start going for sure if you havent already.


good luck and i hope you are able to find him relief!
Reply:I always start my dogs on Glucosamine with Chondroitin when they are 7 years as a preventative for arthritis. I have an 11 year old and a 10 year old who haven't a sign of arthritis..





My GP always said that Glucosamine was the biggest breakthrough for humans with arthritis and it certainly does help my dogs too.





Cod Liver Oil will also help to keep his joints supple.





Many dog foods now contain Glucosamine so it might be worth having a look at the ingredients to see if your dog's food contains it.