Magnetic Jewelry Therapy - pain relief for a dog with arthritis?

pain relief for a dog with arthritis?

My 11 year old ex racing greyhound has been diagnosed with arthritis and spondylosis. i really want his final years to be as pain free as possible but i am not sure about the medication that my vet prescribes him. he has been on rimadryl, metacalm and now previcox. i have looked up the internet on previcox and it seems to be really bad for dogs long term. In one article it said that the side effects were worse than having the condition. He is already on glucosamine complex etc, fish oil and i tried joint aid granules from the net but he still suffers. I got him a magnetic collar but it didnt seem to do anything either. can anyone suggeswt anything. Or it woud be helpful to hear other peoples experiences with previcox. thanks

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If nothing is really working, and he's suffering as bad as you say he is, I would consider having him put out of his misery. Sorry.
They have Glucosomine/Chondrontin for animals with arthritis like people take, that you can get at your vets or a holistic vet. Try that for a while, also some hydro-therapy if you can afford it in a heated pool with a proffessionally trained Physical therapist for dogs works wonders sometimes if the arthritis isn't too bad. Good luck
My 13 year old lab is on Dermaxx and Dasuaquin daily. We did other things to help him too like purchase an orthropedic bed and built ramps for him to go up and down the stairs. He stays downstairs full time now but the ramps are for him to get on/off our deck.
We have a couple of dogs on previcox in our practise who are doing fine with no problems, though it dosent work for every dog. The metacam is really good stuff but can cause liver problems sometimes in long term use, this can be kept a check on with a blood test. Steroids can help also, but again not necessarily good for long term use. Their are a few different options to try if your not happy with the drugs, im sure your vet will understand
asperin or buffren can be given to dogs to help with pain and when my rottie was alive she had arthritis and hip dysplashia and she was on asa and it really helped for a few yrs.she was 135 lbs so i could get her quite a few but it can be hard on the stomach after a while. try giving ur pooch one in the am and one at night for a few days then cut back to one on good days.i use to do little circle massages on her back,hips and legs and i also put warm moist towels on the bad areas and let them sit on her until they cooled and she enjoyed the attention and moved better.only walk ur dog on short jaunts and don't let him run or jump to keep the joints and muscles from being pulled.a short walk is good to keep everything moving without the extra strain.swimming is also a good excersize to help with the arthritis and it is easy on the joints.u can give him vitamin B complex and with my girl i gave her shots that helped but she was big and her hip got bad at 3 yrs old and finally just before she was 7 i had to let her go. ur dog is most likey thin so it helps with arthritis with out the extra weight causing problems.try these methods and hopefully after a week or so he will feel better. good luck
Although every drug has its own set of side effects, it is your job as a pet owner to decide which medication works the best for your pet. Just because a web site says that a drug may have certain side effects doesn't necessarily mean it will happen to your dog specifically. When these drugs were tested by the FDA, these were side effects that happened to SOME of the test subjects. The FDA requires the pharmaceutical companies to inform you that this MAY happen to your pet while taking the drug. If you have tried various drugs and dietary supplements, I would recommend looking into holistic or organic treatments. Pet acupuncture and massage work wonders for an animal in pain. Unlike people, pets respond to the treatment physically. They do not have preconceived notions about massage therapy or acupuncture, and therefore their response is authentic. I know many pet owners who sing praise about pet acupuncture and it's benefits. Your veterinarian may disagree (some folks think that acupuncture is all fake!), but there isn't any harm in simply trying something new if you think it will help improve your dog's quality of life.
Unfortunately Previcox didn't work with my Greyhound/Lurcher 'Angel' who died of CRF in January 09 aged 14. She'd been on Metacam for something like 8 years to treat a shoulder/leg injury and knowing the risks of bringing on CRF from that kind of drug I dosed her intelligently using half the recommended amount when the condition was chronic and the full dose for a few days when she had an acute phase. She also had all the standard supplements. Unfortunately as age took its toll the pain relief ceased to be efficient; fortunately for her this was only in her last 3 months by which time she was moving into late stage Chronic Renal Failure. You have to juggle quality of life with longevity as best you can when they have painful joint disease. Once it became obvious that the CRF was advanced and the max doses of Meloxicam weren't working as well as before the vet stopped the Metacam/Meloxicam and went onto Zubrin (didn't work as well as Meolxicam) and then Tramadol. Unfortunately Angel was one of the very few who can't tolerate Tramadol and it caused dangerous heart arrythmias and intense sedation requiring her to be taken off it straight away. Next on the list was Previcox tablets and not only did this not work but it was a nightmare getting her to swallow them (even in a processed cheese triangle as was usual for her). This was a compination of the CRF causing inappetance as well. You can imagine the cascade effect here of me being upset because the dog wouldn't allow medication and the dog being upset because I was upset. Predno Leucotrophin was the last one to be tried and to be honest by then the CRF was too advanced for me to know whether it worked or not because her digestive systerm was not working optimally. Your vet should let you try a range of drugs with your dog and you need to be vigilant and truthful about any side effects or changes in pain relief. Also bear in mind that if your dog knows you are upset then any placebo effect by proxy that might be undermined too. Unfortunately I know hor hard this is and you can only do your best, keeping your dog while there is still acceptable quality of life and the dog is not in a position that you yourself might not be willing to tolerate. You're welcome to email me on any specifics here. Good luck.
Although sometimes dogs need a simple pain killer, remember to check with your vet before ever giving your dog aspirin--dogs are especially vulnerable to its gastrointestinal side effects. http://dogtime.com/arthritis.html
unfortnately there isnt much that can be done. dont give it to him daily, just on the days that hes hurting. best of luck
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Hi, I can understand where you're coming from. I'm in the position with my own dog of balancing potential long term side effects for shorter term comfort. He's on a number of different drugs, all of which are known to have potential long term consequences. I can offer you the following thoughts. First, know that every drug has side effects. Some, more common than others. I can tell you that drugs like Metacam and Rimadyl, are generally regarded as safe drugs to administer to an otherwise healthy animal (i.e. with functioning liver and kidneys). I can't tell you anything about previcox, as I've never seen it used (I imagine its similar to Deramaxx (deracoxib), which is generally regarded as safe as well. This isn't to say that dogs don't have serious reactions to them, but that these reactions are rare. Unfortunately, when you start googling around, you find a lot of people complaining about the side effects/catastrophic results, and not a lot of people telling you their success stories. This is just human nature playing in. Provided you do appropriate monitoring (blood work), and watch for signs of an adverse reaction, I would say that if the case is as you describe it, the benefit out weights the risk. Second, simply because a product is labeled as 'natural', does not necessarily make it safe, or OK to use as an adjunct to existing treatments. Definitely tell your vet about any complementary therapies you're planning on implementing. Lastly, the drugs you mention are all in a group of drugs known as NSAIDs. They all have different modes of action though, so it is perfectly possible that one might give more relief than another, and its more or less impossible to tell without trying them out, which one will work best for your dog. If none of the drugs in question is 'doing the job', you might consider switching to a different class, or adding a second drug as an adjunct to treatment (I've had a lot of luck combining an NSAID with an opiod (like Tramadol))
Massage this natural nut butter into her muscles and joints