May 03, 2011
My dog has arthritis, is there anything I can give her to make her feel better?
Full Question:
I am desperately seeking information/advice for my 11 yr. old German Shepherd. Our Vet says she has arthritis; could be in the hips or in her back. He started giving her cortisone shots last month. I really don't see where it's helping her a whole lot, but I can't stand to see her in pain. Do you know of anything that can help her? I know it can't be cured, but I'm not ready to give up on her. She still has spunk and tries to run and play her hips just won't cooperate. Any advice you can give will be forever appreciated.Thank you for your time.
Kristie
Cindy's Answer:
I don’t know what you feed your dog but cutting all grains (this means no grain filled kibble or dog biscuits) from your dog’s diet can greatly improve the inflammation in your dog’s joints. We feed all of our dogs a raw diet, with no grains. Read this article on feeding a raw diet. It’s a work in progress but there is a lot of good information there.
I would also recommend these books, Natural Nutrition for Dogs & Cats and Raw Dog Food.
You can also go to our Feeding Dogs Page for a list of articles and books that will be helpful to you.
We also carry several high quality Glucosamine supplements, we give the SynFlex to our senior dogs every day with good results.
Cindy
I would also recommend these books, Natural Nutrition for Dogs & Cats and Raw Dog Food.
You can also go to our Feeding Dogs Page for a list of articles and books that will be helpful to you.
We also carry several high quality Glucosamine supplements, we give the SynFlex to our senior dogs every day with good results.
Cindy
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