Hi Kami, You probably should have your vet evaluate her knees. I use a high quality blended for dogs glucosomine. I order mine from www.jeffers.com but you can find comperable brands at petco, petsupermarket or petsmart. I'm not sure where you are or what stores are in your area. As to massage techniques, I can't find the web link for the site but its called circle massage.
Beth --- In [email protected], "K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a female chi that we got at 6mos of age she is not very > coordinated and tries to follow our very agile male. On one of her > trips she jumped off of our bed on to the hardwood floor and ran off > with one of her hind legs lifted. I figured she just landed wrong and > it was tender since she sometimes will walk and run on it but for the > most part she runs with it lifted, can that condition stem from > something like landing wrong? I have run my fingers down the leg and > pulled lightly to see if she yelps but she doesnt so I never had it > x-rayed but now I am starting to wonder she is a year and 2 months old > now. I was also wondering what kind of glucosamine you recommend and > where to get it and what sort of massage techniques you suggest to > help her out? > > Kami > > > > > --- In [email protected], "M. Beth Len" <mbslen@> wrote: > > > > Hi Jessica, > > > > I have this situation with a rescued Yorkie. Brie came into our life > > at age 6. She was walking on 3 legs. Her rear right leg has the same > > condition as your rescued chi. She couldn't do stairs, if she falls > > into our pool she swims in circles and will drown, she cannot jump > > onto furniture. I put her on glucosmine. I also did mini massage > > techniques on the leg and supervised swimming. She now walks on all 4 > > legs, loves stairs, walks and can jump onto the couch. We do not > > allow her unsupervised into the backyard because she will drown if > > she falls into the pool. But the therapy and the meds have helped her > > greatly. She's 11 yrs old and going strong. > > > > Beth > > > > --- In [email protected], "Jessica" <bradys_place@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Group, > > > I have a 2yr old rescue chi that I got about a month ago. The > > rescue > > > group told me he was severely crippled in his back legs but it > > > hardly keeps him from doing anything. > > > So I had him at the vet for his 1st checkup a couple weeks ago and > > > after examining his legs she said it was a luxating patella injury > > > that has now permanently placed his kneecaps over to the side, as > > > well as pulled all the muscle over with it. She said the problem > > > could have been fixed when he was younger but now its most likely > > > not possible. She didn't have a whole lot of suggestions except to > > > give him glucosamine to help with the bad arthritis he will get > > when > > > hes older. > > > > > > Any other suggestions???? Anyone have a dog like this? Just curious > > > as to when I should expect the arthritis to bother him.... > > > > > > Right now he is a very healthy active boy. The knees don't seem to > > > bother him at all. The only thing he has trouble with is jumping > > up, > > > pushing off his back legs. > > > > > > Jessica in CT > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
