Dog with sore joints? Help?

Question by SS_AQHA gh04: Dog with sore joints? Help?
I have an older dog, and his joints are giving him some trouble. He weights 90lbs, and is very lean and muscular.
He is in exceptional shape for his age, and still runs around like a puppy. But, he sits and lays down very slowly, and cold weather really gets to his joints. The vet has reassured me that this is completely normal for an older dog, and that he could possibly even have arthritis.

Anyway, he suggested giving him baby aspirin to make him more comfortable, especially on those yucky, freezing days.

I was just wondering, has anyone else had good luck with baby aspirin on their dogs?

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Answer by prius2005toy
Yes it does work.

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Question by Arat R: My joints hurt a LOT, and I’m confusing doctors with my symptoms, can anyone experienced help me please?
I’ve been to various doctors in my area, all trying different methods of treating me. My joints ache, my feet, ankles, knees, hips, wrists, and hands. My pain moves from joint to joint day to day or week to week, and is caused by exercise and humidity, as far as I can tell. They have apparently ruled out all forms of arthritis, fi-bro myalgia, strep infection, MS, lyme disease, and many of the more obvious syndromes, etc. They have done many blood tests, and have found nothing. I have been put on various anti-inflammatory medications and pain relievers, none of which do anything. The last doctor I went to told me I should do six hours of physical therapy a day, doing whatever hurts the most, to work through it. I opted not to do this, since it was exercise that initially brought this on, and I am still continuing to be active, it just SUCKS. Just to give you a full picture, I have also recently become allergic to my dog (I have lived with dogs my entire life), some horses (also around them all the time), the hair follicles on my legs have recently become allergic to any sort of skin product, lotion, shaving cream, or soap, and a last recent development of mine is that I cannot tan or burn. I am pretty white, as far as natural tone goes, and yet I can spend hours outside with minimal or no sun tan lotion and my skin will remain the same color. That is odd because I used to tan and burn. My family and I are now looking into a blood test for a vitamin D deficiency of some sort, but we do not yet know the test results. If ANYONE has any advice or if a doctor somewhere has a possible idea on what is wrong with me, your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!!

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Answer by Dan K
DO YOU GET AT LEAST 15 MIN A DAY OF SUN sUN GIVE OFF TONS OF VITAMIN D OSTEOMALICIA IS A SEVERE BONE PAIN ISSUES CAUSED ONLY BY LACK OF SUN YOU NEED MORE SUN! YOU WILL FEEL MORE RELAXED AND NO MORE PAIN THIS HAPPEND TO ME

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human medication for dogs joints?

Question by Dingo: human medication for dogs joints?
Anyone know if there is anything safe sold in the stores like a human joint medication .. that you could geive to your dogs for joints and arthritis… just wondering i know certain human medications are safe for dogs and were reccomended by my vet .. just wondering if anyone has ever used anything to prevent joints and arthritis in there dogs! Thanks … Owner of a 8 1/2 yr old Choc. Lab …

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Answer by Cheryl S
i would go to this website they sell meds for pets not all of them requere a persripuson it is petsupplys4less.com

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Glucosamine, proper nutrition and exercise can help maintain healthy joints in dogs and slow the onset of arthritis. Dr. Colleen Smith discusses diet and supplements that will help dogs (and cats) with arthritis. Visit www.holisticpetinfo.com for more pet health videos.
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