Beth my 12 year old collie cross and arthritis

[Heaveho]

So, having successfully avoided a spleen cancer scare last year, she's now facing the next struggle. She's been limping, particularly in the mornings, and after some to-ing and fro-ing to the vets, has been diagnosed with arthritis in the lower joints of her front legs, more noticeably the left. In the build up to this, she was prescribed Loxicom which has helped, but the limping is becoming more frequent in the last couple of days.

I don't imagine I'm the only owner trying to combat this, anyone had a pet prescribed with something particularly effective?

[riosyd]

There is a new monthly injection called Librela which may be helpful, unfortunately there is a supply issue at the moment. My retriever is on it alongside Galliprant (vet prescribed), Yumove senior (Amazon), monthly acupuncture sessions (vet) and he wears a bio flow collar - this combination is working well for him (he’s 14 years old). Hope you find something that works.

[loquacious]

I've just been talking to a chap with a 12-year-old BIG dog (Sam, he's lovely) who went lame and has been on all sorts that didn't work, this new once a month injection has sorted him right out so seems to work, I was actually just waiting for a text from the chap to tell me the name so I can try Phoebe on it. She's 14 now (black lab) and her back legs are pretty close to useless... I am now taking her for walks on a trolley and when we get to where she wants to be, she hops off and does her thing.

I look a proper fool with a fat Basset wandering wherever he wants while I struggle with a reclining old lady laying on her trolley with cushions on so she's comfortable, her ball laying between her front paws, poised for the off when she gets to her hedge (she likes hedges - they all seem to need destroying - so many, so little time! ) while I struggle along with my walking stick. What a sight we must be!

I hope it does work for her (it would be a proper miracle) and she can get some mobility back.

Anyway, I have digressed somewhat (sorry) but it seems it does work was what I wanted to say.

[Red9zero]

Our Westie is on YuMove after a cruciate op and it definitely seems to help. He had massage therapy for a while after the op too. He has mild arthritis, so mainly short, slow walks in the week with longer, still slow, walks at the weekend. I have arthritis in my knees and regular, gentle exercise is good for it.

[Heaveho]

Thanks for all the replies. It turns out someone I know has a dog that's on Gabapentin for arthritis and has had good results, anyone else tried that?

[riosyd]

Might also be worth having a look on here

https://caninearthritis.co.uk/

[mike74]

Another vote for Yumove, although I'm convinced it's specifically the Green Lipped Mussel extract which is the key ingredient and that can be bought much cheaper as a standalone supplement.

[Evoluzione]

Try Gabapentin and see how it goes if she'll eat it.
The new Librela injection is brilliant, so much so it's in short supply.
Our cat is on the feline version and it's instantly different, she won't take the Gabapentin as doesn't like the taste of it in her food, Yumove is tastier. A dogs dinner is bigger so you may be able to hide it better.

[halfpenny43]

Hello. My wife's 13yr old Springer is in the same boat and is on Librela - I started an earlier thread about it
He had a bad turn with his last shot but is having his 3rd one tomorrow morning - fingers crossed you manage to find a good option for you.

[Heaveho]

Thanks for all the of the above and sorry for the delay in replying, internet's helpfully been off for days. Glad some of you are getting good results with different things, good to know there are so many options. She seems a little better at the mo, but it's early days.