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Topic Dog Boards / Health / 10 year olds legs stiffening up
- By MichelleM Date 14.05.04 21:02 UTC
hi can i ask for advice of what i can give Zar my 10 year old colie x, poor boy bless him is starting to be a wee bit stiff in his legs, seems fine within himself still happy and eating regularly and enjoying his walks, i have just noticed over the last few days the stiffness in his legs, he is also due an annual check up at the vets but i thought that id also ask on here if any1 can recommend what i can start to give him to ease his joints? thanks in advance.

Michelle
- By kath_barr [gb] Date 15.05.04 06:31 UTC
Homeopathic Rhus Tox is very good for stiffness. :)

Kath.
- By Harriet [gb] Date 16.05.04 10:38 UTC
Glucosamine is brilliant for stiff joints, it's very safe for dogs too, both me and my dogs take it. You can buy it in liquid form here.

http://www.flex-all.com/#flexall_purchase
- By MichelleM Date 16.05.04 12:50 UTC
thanks for that Harriet will have a look thanks for your help!!

Michelle
- By sandrah Date 16.05.04 18:16 UTC
Michelle, I used to give my old boy these - http://www.hollandandbarrett.co.uk/vf/labels/004961HB.pdf

They worked wonders on him.  My vet actually recommended them to me as several of his clients had seen good results.  Start off with one a day, but I found my dog needed two as he got worse.

Hope this helps
Sandra
- By MichelleM Date 16.05.04 18:23 UTC
thanks Kath sorry didnt see your post earlier :-( and thanks Sandra i will look into what you have suggested much appreciated

Michelle
- By kath_barr [gb] Date 16.05.04 19:23 UTC
That's OK Michelle :) Whatever you decide to use, I hope it does the trick.

Kath.
- By Helen [gb] Date 16.05.04 19:51 UTC
I use Glucosamine Sulphate with Chondroitin which I got from VetMedic - can't remember the website but they were pretty cheap.

Helen
- By tohme Date 17.05.04 01:23 UTC
Anti inflammatories - such as glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, Deer Velvet, Fish Body Oils, Vitamin C with bio-flavenoids and Vitamin E.
- By Bazza [gb] Date 17.05.04 21:56 UTC
Try Metacam obtainable from your vet.
Bazza
- By grondemon [gb] Date 20.05.04 18:04 UTC
Yep -Metacam is very good and so is Cortaflex - I think that Metacam has to be prescribed by your vet ( might be wrong about this) but Cortaflex can be bought at good pet shops.

Yvonne
Topic Dog Boards / Health / 10 year olds legs stiffening up

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