I give mine those supplements too. - em :-)
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Denise Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 10:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Hip Problems My chihuahua and pom-poo have both had luxating patella surgery and my vet has me giving them glucosamine condroitin each day. I don't know if it will help already advanced conditions, but it is supposed to help mine from developing the arthritis in the first place. Dee --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com, "Michele Burr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would definately take him to the vet to see what the problem is, so they > can tell you what will help the most. Maybe like everyone else is saying, a > steriod will help a lot. Also, this isn't a dog, and I don't know if they > use it in dogs, but I had a lovebird that was almost crippled from arthritis > (old age - he died at 19, and the vet said it was like a human living to be > 120), and my vet gave me celebrex to give him, and it totally fixed him > right up. He could walk almost like he never had arthritis - LOL! Anyway, > so they may have something newish and really good out there. We would joke > that my bird and my dad took the same arthritis medicine! > Shell > > > On 7/30/07, Sheila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My oldest male chihuahua is 12 years old,his hip and back legs have > > started to waddle when he walks,some days he can hardly get around,I > > give him a joint supplement once a day and 1/2 baby aspirin also.He is > > still eating and drinking good,has anyone experience this problem and > > is there anything else I can do beside surgery which my husband would > > never agree to.I will not think about putting him down unless it is the > > only thing I can do and when he gets to where he can't walk.I do not > > believe he is in pain.I would appreciate any and all advice. > > > > > > >
