Arthritis

zoe08 · 05-04-2006, 12:33 AM

I was wondering if there is a way you can tell if your dog has arthritis? I dont know much about any of this, but my mom's dog is not jumping up on the porch anymore and is going really slow getting up the steps, if she even tries. We think she will be 10 years old this summer.

She had problems last summer though getting little stickers in her feet that we couldnt get out. But she is not holding her feet up when she walks.

We just wonder if this could be arthritis?

calgal · 05-04-2006, 11:12 AM

What breed is she? 10 is considered senior in the large breeds and some do slow down quite a bit. Of course some of the smaller ones slow at that age as well, and I think it's mainly due to poor diet for years. Arthritis is difficult to diagnose without x-ray. Looks like a Vet. visit is in order now.

TinyAlbinoDancer · 05-04-2006, 01:47 PM

It could be, but she definitely needs to see a vet. Arthritis is very manageable, and the quicker she's started on treatment the better. My previous doggie (a Springer Spaniel/Border Collie X) developed it when he was getting up there in age, and a chondrotin/glucosamine (sp?) tablet worked WONDERS for him.

zoe08 · 05-04-2006, 04:47 PM

She is 3/4 cocker spaniel...dont know what the other part is....

zoe08 · 05-04-2006, 05:19 PM

My mom is pretty sure it is stickers in her feet now cuz today she was rolling in the grass and when she got up she yelped and then was holding up her back foot. She is going slow up the porch, but she will jump off of it.

LVT · 05-04-2006, 07:02 PM

You could always start her on a glucosamine and chondrotin supplement if you wanted to. It can't hurt and it works best if started before arthritis kicks in anyway. True, those little sticker things are a pain in the butt

Tick borne diseases can also affect their gait.

zoe08 · 05-04-2006, 07:57 PM

I will go ahead and tell my mom about those things...And maybe get her some to get her started on since she is older anyways....

05-04-2006, 12:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
zoe08 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 86 Rep Power: 0	Arthritis I was wondering if there is a way you can tell if your dog has arthritis? I dont know much about any of this, but my mom's dog is not jumping up on the porch anymore and is going really slow getting up the steps, if she even tries. We think she will be 10 years old this summer. She had problems last summer though getting little stickers in her feet that we couldnt get out. But she is not holding her feet up when she walks. We just wonder if this could be arthritis?

05-04-2006, 01:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
TinyAlbinoDancer Always room for one more Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,578 Rep Power: 166	It could be, but she definitely needs to see a vet. Arthritis is very manageable, and the quicker she's started on treatment the better. My previous doggie (a Springer Spaniel/Border Collie X) developed it when he was getting up there in age, and a chondrotin/glucosamine (sp?) tablet worked WONDERS for him.
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05-04-2006, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,783 Rep Power: 229	What breed is she? 10 is considered senior in the large breeds and some do slow down quite a bit. Of course some of the smaller ones slow at that age as well, and I think it's mainly due to poor diet for years. Arthritis is difficult to diagnose without x-ray. Looks like a Vet. visit is in order now.

05-04-2006, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
zoe08 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 86 Rep Power: 0	She is 3/4 cocker spaniel...dont know what the other part is....

05-04-2006, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
zoe08 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 86 Rep Power: 0	My mom is pretty sure it is stickers in her feet now cuz today she was rolling in the grass and when she got up she yelped and then was holding up her back foot. She is going slow up the porch, but she will jump off of it.

05-04-2006, 07:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
LVT Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	You could always start her on a glucosamine and chondrotin supplement if you wanted to. It can't hurt and it works best if started before arthritis kicks in anyway. True, those little sticker things are a pain in the butt Tick borne diseases can also affect their gait.

05-04-2006, 07:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
zoe08 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 86 Rep Power: 0	I will go ahead and tell my mom about those things...And maybe get her some to get her started on since she is older anyways....

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