Question by iwannabwithu: Should my bf have his dog put to sleep?
My bf’s rottie is 11 and she has had surgery to remove a tumor from her spleen in the last year. Since the surgery she has been for the most part..depressed. She has lately had problems walking due to arthritis in her hips and legs. It has gotten to the point where she cannot even walk outside or hold herself up to go to the bathroom. I have to pick her up when he is not home and bring her outside(im pregnant and she weighs 90lbs.) Then when she comes back in from being outside she cant find a comfortable way to lie back down without crying this terrible cry that makes me feel so awful. Everytime she moves she lets out the same cry. The vet said there is nothing they can do but to put her down. My bf has had her the whole 11 yrs so its hard for him to do that. But i think it is best to let her go, the poor thing is so sad and in so much pain. Any suggestions, at least suggestions on what to do for her pain? Thank you.
I thank all of you for your answers. Since i have posted this question, i have called the vet. He will not do anything for the pain! He said that gangrene is setting in and suggests that my bf decide what to do about putting her down. I again thank you all for your comments. They have helped greatly.

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Answer by TJD
Yes.

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Question by glittergirl13137: Is it safe to give a dog aspirin for arhtritis pain?
The dog is a Schnauzer, about 25 pounds, and she has been given 1/2 of an aspirin intermittently for arthritis pain. Is this safe to administer to her?

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Answer by pauly d
Actually, you should give him crack.

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Question by dancegirl: Suggestions on finding a lost dog?
My aunt and uncles dog is missing. She is very old with bad joints and arthritis. They live up in Tennessee and it is cold up there right now. She had on a collar when she got out but they don’t know if it’s still on. They live on a hill and their backyard is all woods that has wild animals. They have looked all over for her and made posters… Any other suggestions?!

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Answer by LiVe.LaUgh.LoVe.
put food out everynight. like the food they always used for her and call her name everyday. chances are if shes old shel wanna come back

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Question by xokerrbieox: Do any of you have tips for socializing an older dog?
My dog is about 12 years old and she was brought up with her mom and brother (who are both deceased) at my parent’s house. I now have her at my house because she has bad arthritis, but I can’t get her to get along with any other dog except my dog Nickie. I want to adopt another rescue Lab, but I am afraid it will stress her out because she has never been socialized with any other dogs other than the ones she grew up with. Help!

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Answer by Erika
At the age of 12, she shouldn’t be expected to be trained – only expect to manage her behavior. Especially with the arthritis. If you are looking for a rescue dog – I would wait to get one until she has passed.

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Question by meepies: HELP! MY DOG HAS BEEN SICK FOR 1 MONTH. Are there any vets out there that can help?
My dog has had a low grade fever and some lameness in her rear legs for 1 month. She has taken several blood tests and theyhave been normal. Even the lyme disease test came back negative. We decided to treat her for lyme disease anyway to see if this would work. She was treated with two types of antibiotics – amoxycillin for 28 days and doxycyline for 14 days. She has been improving, but she is not 100%. She has difficulty lifting herself off the floor/bed and sitting. Once she’s standing she usually walks OK. However, when we have guests, like we did yesterday, she gets very excited. Therefore, she had a set back and began walking very slowly. Perhaps we over did it with the guests : ( She was also tested for immune mediated arthritis. This test also came back negative. However, the vet is now treating her with steroids. Not sure if this is going to work, but I don’t know what else to do. I should also note that x-rays are normal. Any help out there?

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Answer by Christina B
Has her kidney function been tested? Has she eaten any of the recalled dog food? That would be canned food manufactured by menu foods go to www.Menufoods.com/recall for a list of affected foods.

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Question by Kelly V: How do you if your dog has athritis?
My dog limps on her front right leg and i think she might have arthritis.

Does she? And is worse or better to take her on walks if she does have arthritis?
Shes 9 years old and a little bit overweight.

*that question should say “how do you know…”

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Answer by letterstoheather
No one can tell if your dog has arthritis unless they are x-rayed.

Your vet can help, and will probably prescribe an analgesic if necessary

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Question by beautifulvoice: My dog shivers all the time?
My dog shivers alot even when she is in a warm room. She is a lab/alsation cross and is 13 years old which is pretty old. Does anyone know if this is because she really is cold all the time or if its something to do with her muscles and arthritis. We have been to the vet and she has no health problems, shes just an old girl. Does anyones dog do this?

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Answer by sw
My friends dog is 4yrs old and it shivers all the time and her house is always warm

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Question by JoMama: Dog was put to sleep over the weekend. I feel guilty?
My 15 year old dog that I got when I was 14 was put to sleep on Saturday. My mom called and said it needed to be done. When I went to their home, she couldn’t use her back legs (had arthritis) has peed, pooped everywhere and couldn’t control it, and had not eaten in 3 days. She seemed very tired. When we put her in the car, she looked at me and gave a big doggy smile. She tried her best to climb into the front seat, but couldn’tmove her rear at all. I feel guilty, like I did the wrong thing. Has anyone else ever felt like this?

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Answer by Brittany
you did the best thing for her. it sounds like she was in bad shape, dont feel guilty

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Question by dan148: Has anyone used Arthro-IonX arthritis medication for dogs and cats?
I am looking for a natural treatment for arthritis for one of my pets.Has anyone used this product and does it work.I will have to import it from another country, so i don’t know much about it.Any help would be great fully received.Thank you.

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Answer by bloomorningglory
No, but some folks on Amazon have..
http://www.amazon.com/Arthro-Ionx-Pet-All-Natural-Homeopathic-Immediately/product-reviews/B003SEL9SC/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_summary?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending

The only negative review is from someone who didn’t even try it..go figure..lol.

http://www.dog-pain.com/

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Question by Kathleen K: When dogs have arthritis do they lay around a lot and what can I give her, she takes duramex?

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Answer by sophie-24-92
Joint supplements?

This may be wrong but I heard that adding sunflower oil to their diet (in not already in the food) can help with joints

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