Question by tdashem: anyone who has adog with hip dysplasia or arthritis?
try synflex for pets,it worked wonders on my dog it actually corrects the problem, not just dulls the pain like meds websites; the earl station, and easysource.com. it is about $ 30 a month and well worth it . it stops limping and pain

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Answer by animluv
thanks, but my dogs on metacam and it is working great also!! glad it helped your dog.

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Question by Amber D: Hip dysplasia? Arthritis? What did they do to my dog?
Here’s the story. Up until about 3 weeks ago, my yellow lab (who is almost 8 years old) was a perfectly fine dog. I noticed a discharge and took her to the vet where they said it looked like she had pyometra and would need an emergency hysterectomy. Ok. 2 days later, I go to pick her up, and she has a difficult time getting around. I chalk it up to the surgery. Days passed and she doesn’t seem to be getting around any better. At her follow-up appointment, she had a fever so they switched her anti-biotic. They didn’t seem to think too much of the fact that she’s in pain and couldn’t get around very well but they did give another pain pill. At the next follow-up appointment, her temperature really came down, but at that point, she’s really having a hard time walking. She doesn’t use her hind right leg unless she absolutely has to. The vet checks her out (a different doctor from the same practice) and he’s feeling her hips and legs and says she has severe arthritis and hip problems. She didn’t have ANY of these problems prior to the surgery. None of the doctors at that veterinary hospital would even acknowledge the fact that she was not like this before! The vet tech did say that maybe her legs got stiff from the surgery because they had to stretch her legs out straight. But if she was just stiff, why is it that she’s still like this like 3 weeks later? I just don’t know what to do. I did take her to the chiropractor last week and that seemed to help slightly, and she has another appointment tomorrow. But what else can I do for her? And what did those jerks do to her during surgery to screw her up this bad?
Thanks for the advice. I guess I’ll be finding another vet for a second opinion. I know hip dysplasia is genetic, and my dog’s mom, two of her sisters, and one of her brothers live with my husband’s relatives and none of them show any problems. I just can’t get it out of my head that they dropped her or something stupid when she had her surgery.

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Answer by Daid
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Question by sadie: Hip dysplasia surgery on a large dog?
My rescued Labradoodle has bad hip dysplasia. He shows almost no symptoms. He is 3 years old. I saw his X-rays and the hip is clearly out-of-place and developing arthritis. He weighs about 80 pounds.
There are two types of surgeries: One involves hip replacement. The other involves removing the ball of the femur and reattaching it. Muscles form around the “fake” him leaving the dog supposedly more free from pain, but walking with a limp.
I truly don’t care if he ends up with a limp. I don’t want to make him worse instead of better. Has anyone had good or bad experience with hip dysplasia surgery on a large dog?
My dog is a rescued animal. He failed four home placements, but he is very happy living with us, and as far as I’m concerned he’s the best dog I’ve ever owned. I want to do the right thing.

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Answer by nattiej1976
Im sorry I cant help you with the surgery options, have thankfully not needed to travel that path, but I did just want to write to pat you on the back, one for taking on a rescue dog and two, for trying to do the best thing by the animal rather than being another bail out owner………Kudos to you, and I hope it all goes well with your new family member, and that you find a good answer somewhere, somehow.

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Question by krivera_fierro: Canine hip dysplasia, and sudden pain question….?
My 1 year old lab got diagnosed with hip dysplasia and arthritis (due to his bad hips). About a week ago, he started having this pain…it would seem to paralyze him, and he’d lift his right front paw in pain. We thought that maybe he had broke it, but the vet said it all looked fine, no cuts on his paws or anything (and xray was clear too). On Sunday, he had three of these “episodes”. I took him to the vet Monday, and he’s been fine until today.

After this episode of severe yelping and lifting his paw, he doesn’t want to move. It takes him about 15 min. He also acts disoriented and starts salivating and panting a lot. The vet only gave me Cosequin, and said he was too young to start pain relievers. Are these episodes related to his hips? I feel so bad for him We adopted him from Animal Control as a little pup.

So yea, anyone have this problem? Maybe I can lead the vet into the right direction?
Oh, and I should add that after these episodes, within about an hour, he acts normal. We also apply gentle pressure all over to see if there’s anywhere that hurts…to no avail!

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Answer by Jennifer T
I’d look directly for a pinched nerve in the spine. Pinched nerve pain is intermittent, and very, very painful. Disorientation and panting are pain symptoms in dogs.

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Question by OSUBuckeye03: What are symptoms of hip dysplasia?
My dog has a limp whenever he gets up from laying. He also is a little slow sitting down. he is a 3-year old Rott Lab mix. He doesn’t cry or whine about it and I try to massage his hip and he doesn’t flinch. Could it just be arthritis or something?

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Answer by sunnythots76
possible. bring it to vet and let the vet give some supplements for it. does your dog have cow hocks too? be careful and take good care

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Question by Tina: Adequan Canine for Canine Hip Dysplasia?
My 8 month old puppy was recently diagnosed with CHD, and we’re currently looking at treatment options to prevent arthritis and keep him comfortable and mobile as he grows up.

We’re considering using Adequan canine as a preventative measure… he doesn’t have osteoarthritis yet (at least not as far as our general practive vet can identify, though a specialist may have been able to identify subtle early signs she didn’t see).

Does anyone have any experience with adequan canine for prevention of osteoarthritis?
We are using glucosamine condroitin supplements as well, but are thinking about adding Adequan.

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Answer by PurebredDog
You should use Chrondritin, Glucosamine and MSN.

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Question by blpeders: What is the better treatment for dog hip dysplasia, Adequan or a supplement like Springtime Joint Health pill?
My 11th Month old Puppy has dip dysplasia and the Vets have ruled out a TPO as he shows signs of arthritis. I need help deciding on what course of treatment to use. Adequan (which is a monthly shot) or a supplement pill like Springtime Joint Health Chewables which contains Glucosamine HCL and Chondroitin sulfate. Also if I go with the supplement does anybody have any recomendations? Please help
He was from the pound but thanks for the heads up.
I have explored the surgical options. He has about 30 % of the ball in the hip. Not very good. He is a lab and will most likely be a 90lb skinny dog. The surgery where they just remove the hip joint and create a fake joint is recommended for dogs under 45 pounds. I have spoke with a vet and he said that he has done it on larger dogs with success but it should be a last resort. Thank You for the help.

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Answer by Shanna
I use Springtime Longevity which has all the ingredients of the Joint Health as well as some other beneficial ingredients and I love it. I have a dog that has arthritis in one of her knees due to a torn ACL and knee surgery and the supplement has completely rid her of any pain at all. She has shown no sign of discomfort since we started using that.
http://www.springtimeinc.com/product/172/2

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Question by yoman: How do I know if my 14-year-old dog has hip dysplasia?
Golden Retriever-Aussie shepherd mix. She kind of drags her leg when she tries to walk up a curb. She still likes to go for walks although she doesn’t walk as far or as fast. Is there any outward sign that signifies my dog has arthritis or some other joint problem?

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Answer by jackrussellgirl2006
No, only your vet can say for sure. They will x-ray your dogs hips. It is probably arthritis because of her age. Have her checked by a vet.

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Question by Bethany Lincoln: Cant afford surgery for my dog – broken bones, elbow dysplasia. What should I do?!?
My 4 year old German Shepherd, Fluffy, has 2 broken ribs, a dis-located hip and has ‘Grade 7′ elbow dysplasia (don’t know wha grade 7 means). He is only 4 yrs old, very fit and healthy (besided the probelsm listed) but I just can’t afford the surgery and medication he needs. Vet said it would cost over 00 to do the surgery and give all the medication! Is there something else I can do for my darling dog? I have asked the vet for other options – he said surgery was the best option. He is in so much pain and I hate seeing him like this; he cries when he is in bed. He got ran over by a truck only 2 days ago and the signs of his injuries are showing a LOT!!!! I have 3 children aged 2, 7 and 12 and a hubby that doesn’t work. I earn around 00 a fortnight and we wouldn’t be able to eat for 4 weeks if I allowed the surgery!!!

Please help me with my options. I have no idea what to do. My kids are so attached to Fluffy; we can’t put him to sleep so please don’t suggest that.

Beth.
And please don’t tell me I bought him from an irrisponsible breeder or a backyard breeder. I paid 50 for him when he was 8 weeks old from a professional breeder.

Both his parents were screaned for hip and elbow dysplasia (I saw the x-rays with my vet, who I trust) – BOTH parents had perfect hips and perfect elbows. I got him from a great German bloodline.

No, I didn’t starve for 2 weeks to get Fluffy, that was when my hubby was working.

* Just incase you thought ‘FLUFFY’ was a really stupid name for a MALE German Shepherd, my daughter, Brittany (age 7) picked the name.
Russian: I asked my vet this and he first said no but then he said as his injuries are so bad (little fractures in the leg, another rib, he had a large cut above his eye and my vet fixed that up for me to minimize infections) and a few other problems with him due to the truck running him over, he then said he could quite possibly die.

I have enquired about a loan to the bank but because my hubby has a bad credit rating, I can’t take a loan out either!!!!! (And don’t ask me how THAT works out!!).

The vet also recommended a lot of TLC for a while but the pain he would be in, it would just be cruel to let him ‘rest’ out the injuries. I have asked my vet if I could make payment plans and they said I would have to pay 0 every fortnight, that is simply too much. I have to pay over 00 in bills every month/fortnight and I really can not afford to pay 0 a fortnight. I aked if I could pay 0 a fortnight; he said he would call me in a few days to let me know if I can.
Evaly: Thank you for offering but I am from Australia.
Chetco: Yes, they said they could probably fix the dis-located hop without surgery. My vet said that he would need a lot of medication to help with the pain for a few weeks if I decided not to go along with the surgery. I would just say that keeping him at home with a lot of TLC but I don’t want him to hurt, I would feel so bad for him.

No, we don’t have care credit here. Yes, he gets a bit of money (0 per fortnight) from the governement and 5 every fortnight as he had a car accident (around a onth ago) and the woman that hit his car needs to pay over all 00 for the total cost of the car damage, so he could get a slight dis-count of the surgery.

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Answer by Warrior43021
you could get a loan from the bank

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