Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:35 pm Post subject: Labrador Stiff hind legs/Joints
We have a 7 year old yellow lab, hes been experiencing clicky joints the past few months, it gets worse in winter.
Does anyone have any ideas of supplements to give him to help with the stiffness?
Ive heard that omega 3 oil is a really successful treatment but not sure of a dose?
Salmon oil is good plus I use Flexadin also green lipped mussels there are lots of good joint formulas out there I have also used Mobile bones from pooch & mutt which is very good but a bit expensive they have a website poochandmutt.com
hope any of these help
I'd recommend Seraquin.
Hattie has salmon oil on her food too but It's only since giving her Seraquin 3 x per day that I've noticed a considerable difference in her stiffness and limping. She's got a bad hip which we are taking her to hydrotherapy to help, but I'm a firm believer that if we took her off the Seraquin she'd get worse. We've tried Joint Aid max strength and that didn't make any difference. We also had Rhymadryl from the vet and that didn't make any difference either.
This is where I buy it (or you can get it from your vet but it's more expensive)
Hi,Lottie has elbow OCD and has 2 pumps a day of Kronch Salmon Oil (I get it off Ebay in a big pump bottle.) I think it's almost identical to the Fish 4 Dogs one.
She also has Glycoflex 2 from Vet UK. Dependant on your dog's stiffness you can get Glycoflex 3 which is a higher dose. One of my older walkie dogs has these.
Go through the link on here if you buy from Vet UK (very reliable and good value company) and it will give them a donation
http://www.oldies.org.uk/
Barbara xx
Edited.Just did a quick search and Kronch is over £44 with delivery for 2.5 litre. Fish 4 Dogs is £44 with delivery for 3 litre so going with F4D next time!
7 isn't 'old' so there might be a lot that can be done to ease the discomfort. By all means supplement but I'd want to hear what a vet thinks of his movement, stiffness first personally
I would probably also look at a physio session too, they can give you lots of info on how to self manage with massage to ease any pain in the winter.
Hi, I'd suggest Yumove - really good product contains green lipped mussel my boy has been taking it for a year now to help his joints as he has hip dysplasia and gets on really well - you can get it from Jolleys and Pets at home and they also have a website google Lintbells I can honestly see a really big difference since he's been taking it
Hi , My gsd, was stiff in the winter cos of h/d and when i saw a homopathic vet he suggested Celadrin , which i got a hollan and barrett, i am going to see what she is liek this winter but they helped lots last winter and the winter b4!
good luck, she was on two caps daily in her tea!!!
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Labrador Stiff hind legs/Joints
they have a website poochandmutt.com
