tclind24:

stop freezing it to death…duh

MarinewithQuestion:

go free

roritr2005:

A day after day regiment of Knox gelatin in her food as well as some of the chondrotin(?) and glucosamine(?) will help all of her joints to build cartilage as well as stop the pain of arthritis. It also is a fantastic help with hip displacia an additional joint problems. Place like a scoop of the powdered stuff in her food in the daylight or at night and make sure it is moist food. I have been responsibility it for years on my dogs when they develop hip displacia and it worked very nicely. Excellent luck!! DOGS RULE!!

Roxie:

Keep her Weight down #! Keep her as active as possible Swimming is wonderful because she uses that leg and the water makes it weight less simpler to do…You may have tobreak down and place her on Rimidyl Which is pricey and some people dont like but talk to the vet about it..I have my lab on it..The price is out rageous but it gives her at least 80% relief if not more ..I would rather her be pain free if My dog has to live if Agony I’m gonna place her don…At your dogs age they may can give her something else before they have to go to Rimidyl..You can give her a Buffered asprin(NO TYlenol ) on really Terrible days but I wouldnt give it every day lacking consulting a et…Excellent Luck..I Like Chessie’s

guvner_46:

I use buffered aspirin. This works for pain & stiffness & certainly improves mobility.The 82mg. tablet is sufficient twice a day. The 325mg. tablet is excellent once a day depending on the size & activity of your dog.Make sure the tablet is buffered(coated)as it is simpler on the stomach. I’ve also heard glucosamine being used but it’s my opinion that this is more of a preventitive measure and should be administered to the dog before there are any symptoms.

4Xbrbe:

You can give glucosamine/chondroitin 500/400. My lab weighs 100 lbs, I give him a dose of 1500/1200 (3 pills) every daylight & every night.
The next step is to go to an Rx that the vet prescribes. The one’s that we use in our office are Deramaxx & Rimadyl. The Deramaxx is the most incredible medication I have ever seen. It takes a dog that can barely get up off the floor & they’re acting like a puppy over again in just 2 days.The down side is they are expensive. I would try the gluc/chon first. It’s something you keep them on.

SusieQ:

Question your vet about feeding your young dog Senior Formula Like: Purina One Senior Protection Formula It contains glucosamine and additional things that older dogs need.
The Aspirin should not be coated type[I read that in an article on the net]. Dogs cannot digest the coating. [The buffered might be ok but I would question the vet or pharmacy if it is coated. Break the regular aspirin or use the baby aspirin. I noticed the others are coated.
No more hassle, Make giving pills simple: Stick it in a small Peanut butter or cheese whiz and he/she will like it and it coats it to protect his stomach.
You can place it in there dish or on a spoon or your finger. The first couple tasted of peanut butter give them plain. Most dogs will eat the p-butter pill aptly up.
I hope this helped.
You have some additional excellent information in some additional answers.

danishsccr:

There are several ways to treat for arthritis, which many people have posted already, i.e., keeping your dog’s weight down, buffered aspirin, glucosimine, etc. If you do choose to take the route of prescribed drugs, i.e., Rimadyl, be careful. My vet prescribed Rimadyl to relieve my dog’s arthritis; but, my dog had a terrible reaction to it where we had to take him to an emergency vet to flush his system of the drug. So if you choose to go with Rimadyl or any additional drug, be sure to monitor your dog’s behavior.