What can be given to a dog for arthritis?

Answer 1

Nothing - you should make an appointment with your veterinarian for an examination. There are medications available to help relieve the pain and reduce the ongoing damage, but you need a veterinarian's prescription for the vast majority of them.

Also, your veterinarian can determine if something other than Arthritis is going on - a torn ligament in the knee is common, as is a partially herniated vertebral disk in some breeds.

Answer 2

I really wouldn't advise giving a dog tylenol. There's a reason most canine pain medications don't contain it. Just like in people, tylenol is actually very harmful to the liver. The difference being that dogs have much smaller and more sensitive livers. Motrin/Advil/ibuprofen can also be a bit dangerous. NSAID pain relievers are incredibly harsh on the stomach, and again, dogs have sensitive stomachs and digestive tracts. As far as aspirin, Some dogs are allergic or have sensitivities, and it does thin the blood, making it possible for the dog to bruise easily or bleed uncontrollably. If your dog is having arthritis pain, the best thing you can do is take it to a vet. You can always discuss herbal alternatives that might be a bit lighter on the wallet with him/her, as well.

Answer 3

Refer to the links below for a number of different articles about prescribed medication as well as homeopathic remedies.

Answer 2

There are actually many remedies for dogs with arthritis. Vets would usually give NSAIDs like Aspirin or Rimadyl for the treatment of pain. However, some vets would also recommened natural chondroprotective supplements such as Flexpet with glucosamine and CM8.

Both glucosamine and CM8 formula works better without the long term side effects of NSAIDs to help to relieve muscle pain and eliminate joint pain in dogs, plus help improve mobility. Pets with hip dysplasia may also benefit from the effects of glucosamine.

Answer 4

You can ask your veterinarian about this. There are several medications at places like Petsmart made for joint health in the chewable vitamin form and dogs love them. My dog has arthritis in her spine and feet, and she takes a prescription called Rimadyl. It is a wonderful taste to dogs and it works wonders. My dog is a whole new dog now. I have a Labrador that suffers from arthritis in his hips, but decided to not go down the Rimadyl route, just because that Labradors have a higher risk of suffering side effects from Rimadyl in comparison to other breeds. I have put Rebel on Flexpet a supplement that he has been on for the past 10 months. They work well for him as an alternative to Rimadyl. Theres a website about them at http://dog-pain-relief.org

Answer 5

There are a variety of different methods that you could explore. There are the prescrption drugs such as Rimadyl that are designed purely for dogs joints specifically arthritis.

Or you could get some aspirin or supplements for your dogs joints. The deciding factor should really depend upon the severity and cause of the joint pain.

Answer 6

Nothing at home - human medications can cause severe reactions and even death of your dog at doses that humans wouldn't even notice.

If you believe your dog would benefit from medication to alleviate arthritis pain, you should make an appointment with your veterinarian. He/she can identify the cause of the problem and if indicated prescribe appropriate medication.

Answer 7

Give him 1 aspirin a day, hide it in a piece of cheese or something similar. This is what a vet advised us with our dog.

Answer 8

I find that feeding the dog with a tin of pilchards works well. or even some mackerel

Answer 9

go to the vet