dogs pain

[breezytoo]

My dog, he was a rescue so we are not sure of his age, I am suspecting that he has some arthiritis (his walk)
I recently had him at the vet but we had other issues and I forgot to ask about this one. What does your vet give your dog for arthiritis?

[tonyb286]

There are indeed some human medications that dogs can take (usually in much lower doses) ... BUT many human medications are not safe for dogs! The reason why some canine medications are more expensive is because they are prepared in a completely different way, even though the actual medication content may be no different. For example, the outer skin of capsules are made without toxic-to-dogs substances like glycerin, so they don't poison dogs or cause excessive stress on the liver and kidneys due to by-products produced in trying to metabolize them (glycerin is considered safe for humans but not for dogs).

In short, it is always safer to buy canine specific medicines or obtain them through your vet rather than take the risk of causing more harm than good.

Tony

[callie33]

my dog takes previcox but he can only take it if he needs it.it can cause liver damage if taken everyday.he jumps and runs around all the next day as if he was a puppy.

[JanisM13]

Tony is right on point with what may be going on with your
guy BUT,usually "dog" medications are more expensive,
they tend to take advantage price wise if for a dog I guess
we use Glucosamine/Chondroitin for humans,it is very
reasonable,we've given it to our dogs for years,looking at
your picture I'd guess(?) your guy is around 50-60 pounds?
The pills are a combination( in one pill)1,500 mg and 1,200
mg. I'd suggest you start him on two pills a day,one in the
morning,one at night for the first 3 weeks then go down to
one a day,this is how our vet told us to start years ago.
We have a older Rott and a Greyhound,they get this each
day,the 2 pills was to get it into the system faster as it is a
herb not a drug. WE ALSO CRUSH the pill on their food,
they eat it fine as it doesn't taste bad,we use a pliars to
crush it but you could use anything else that might work
to crush the tablets,doesn't need to be fine powder but
broken up pretty well.
Jan

[tonyb286]

Hi. Arthritis is very common in older dogs and the longer dogs live the more common it is becoming. Nutritional supplements Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate are two substances that have fast become the standard treatment in canine age-related arthritis. These are often sold as a single combined substance in good pet shops and quality supermarkets. Alternatively, just look up "Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate for dogs" on Google and you should find a supplier.

Tony