Save time spent searching, download the new Tripawds e-book for immediate answers!
Bookmark Jerry's Required Reading List for more amputation recovery advice and care tips.
Review the Tripawds Featured Blogs for the best three legged dog care product recommendations.
Tripawds is a user supported community. Please do what you can to help keep it online.
Miss the show? Listen to the podcast now!
Log In
Register
Members
Home
Add Reply
Add Topic
Topic RSS
QuoteI'll let you know on Thurs. night. We will be getting Anka's x-rays done Thurs and have the results that afternoon. Keep your fingers crossed she doesn't have dysplasia!
I think that once you are done with the rapid growth phase (6-12 months of age depending on breed) then glucosamine is probably okay. I diagnosed Loki with minor hip dysplasia when he was 14 months old and started him on Dasuquin without a problem. He is almost 6 years old and so far he hasn't had any hip pain.
Wyatt is old enough that he could take glucosamine to prevent future arthritis (smart for anyone with a tripawd).
High dose vitamin C can help dogs with cancer or existing arthritis but probably doesn't prevent hip dysplasia or other developmental disease. I do agree that it shouldn't hurt but may cause diarrhea when you first start it. If your dog has arthritis then the antioxidants all work best if given together, since they all have a different function in helping to reduce inflammation. The best combo is Vitamin C, Vitamin E, SAM-E, and fish oil. Selenium can help but that one you have to be careful not to overdose because too much is toxic.
Pam
10:33 am
Team Tripawds
25 July 2009
Offline
tazziedog said:
Wyatt is old enough that he could take glucosamine to prevent future arthritis (smart for anyone with a tripawd).
Oooh, I'm a big dawg now 
Mom says she's going to start me on Synflex asap! Thanks Dr. Pam.
Wyatt Ray Dawg said:
Oooh, I'm a big dawg now
I just got a picture of Wyatt Ray in a pair of Pull-ups! LMBO!!!
What's next, Garanimals? 
Most Users Ever Online: 165
Currently Online: kviz, zeuspod, nala
88 Guest(s)
Currently Browsing this Page:
2 Guest(s)
Top Posters:
AngelAbbysMom: 1498
Emilysmom: 1231
fightingforsammy: 1120
jakesmom: 1111
Cooper: 976
10711: 942
riosmom: 939
Cherry: 930
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 442
Members: 3487
Moderators: 8
Admins: 3
Forum Stats:
Groups: 4
Forums: 22
Topics: 5883
Posts: 81370
Newest Members: wish2bme2, drakes73, ronnie3716, slimsdad, myargos, chicadawg, zippywoo32, southerngal
