Help! Joint pain relief for my dog?I am looking for any help on relieving my 9 year old male Rottweiler's joint pain in his knees. He has had surgery on both and seems to have arthritis. I am considering using Hill's J/D recommended by my vet, but am not sure of its quality. I try glucosamine & MSN pills but he rarely gets them down.
Does anyone have experience with J/D or have any other solutions to relieve the poor boy's pain?
Caesar says thanks!!!!!
- Judith E
Ask your vet about Adequan injections. These are very beneficial.
You can get the joint supplements in powdered form and sprinkle it over his food.
You can buy Nupro Joint Support. It makes a gravy that all the dogs love.
Good luck.
- NoBoysAllowed
Hills is not a quality food, it is full of cheap fillers (do your homework on food quality). Most vets recommend it cause they get a kick back to do so. Go to a health food or nutrition store and get "Joint Solution" the brand is Peak Nutrition. One in the morning, two at night...on an empty stomach. Dip the caplets in a little peanut butter to get him to eat them. This is what my holistic vet recommends as opposed to things like Rimadyl, that can be very hard on your dog : )
As for food, check into Canidae, Royal Canin or Flint River Ranch...all super premium foods that have a Lot of the things (like vitamins and omega 3's) that will also help your dog.
- Crystal D
I've not used J/D, but I've used others (K/d, W/d, I/d, L/d). They are a really good quality food. You can also try a medicine called Rimadyl, or Etogesic, all available from your vet. You also might want to offer him a heating pad on the lowest setting to lay on. The heat therapy does wonders for arthritis!
- itsmetrea
My 10 yr. Rotty was taking one baby aspirin a day untill he died. Your dog is very old for his breed, so be very compassionate with him. Keep him warm too! Good Luck!
- JanelleRVT
j/d is great! I also really like mobility support by royal canin, you can also try Synovi G3 chews I have never seen a dog not like them!
* You can get pet foods that contain glucosamine from the pet store but they generally do not contain enough to make a difference.
Those are the first steps in controlling joint pain, if you find that they aren't giving your dog enough relief then you may need to move onto more pain control by medications such as: Metacam, cartrophen, deramaxx, rimadyl.
There are so many great options for joint pain from your vet, see what they recommend for your dog. It can really improve their quality of life!
*vets barely make any money on food, we recommend it because we trust it and it works! :) That is a well known myth made up by pet store food companies.
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