My rat terrier had an operation 6 months ago to core out 5 discs in his neck after they herniated and were putting pressue on his spinal cord.
He’s been pretty much pain free and back to normal until this week. In the mornings he’s stiff and yipes on occasion during the night.
I am giving him the correct dosage of aspirin for pain, but I was wondering if there are any real benefits from either Vitamin E or glucosimine? Or if there’s something else that maybe I haven’t read about yet?
(trying to avoid Rimadyl due to liver problems)
Whqat I would do if this was my dog is take him to a holistic vet. They can do really amazing things with both acupuncture and chiropractic treatments. One of my greyhounds has calcium formations 2 places on his neck and was in a lot of pain, putting his back out because of it and he had 2 chiropractic treatments for his back as well as 3 laser acupuncture treatments and he’s been great.
Glucosamine works well for joint pain, you should ask your vet if it would be of benefit to your dog.
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There are treats and foods for dogs that have arthritis or joint problems. That may be worth looking into because its purpose is to prevent inflamation, which I would think is the problem with your dog’s current situation. I’ve never used them, so I really don’t know much about it, but it might be a good place to start and a good thing to inquire about during your next vet visit.
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Whqat I would do if this was my dog is take him to a holistic vet. They can do really amazing things with both acupuncture and chiropractic treatments. One of my greyhounds has calcium formations 2 places on his neck and was in a lot of pain, putting his back out because of it and he had 2 chiropractic treatments for his back as well as 3 laser acupuncture treatments and he’s been great.
Glucosamine works well for joint pain, you should ask your vet if it would be of benefit to your dog.
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Glucosamine with MSM is a good bet. I give it to my dog who is arthritic every day.
I don’t know how much to give such a small dog though. check with your vet.
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