Great Dane Dog Questions & Answers - Arthritis
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We are not Veterinarians, any information posted on this blog is for educational purposes only. The decisions you make and the action you take administering medications, or supplements to your dog is your responsibility. As always, if you are considering treating your dog for any reason, we highly recommend consulting your Veterinary professional.
QUESTION:
My question is, I have a 6-year old Harlequin Dane and I'm wondering if it would hurt him to give him aspirin and how much for his size, 170 pounds. I know he is arthritic by how he moves around and by how hard it is for him to get up and down. I would also like to give him maybe some Omega 3 salmon oil tablets to see if that would help. He has been with us about 2 months and in that time he is more active. We have two other dogs, both are young and love to play and gradually he has started to be more active with them, but I still notice the limp now and then and his stiffness when getting up and down. What do you think? I will probably take him to the Vet, he went just before we got him, but his arthritis was not addressed . He's a great new member to our family and we all love him. He is just a great big lovable gentle soul. Any advice would be so appreciated.
Thank you,
ANSWER:
Hello, our thoughts are with you and *****, we hope he's doing better today.
Please note, this is advice, we are not Veterinarians, how you supplement your Dane's diet is totally up to you:)
Helpful supplements for Arthritic Danes are:
1.
Regular strength BUFFERED ASPIRIN for pain, it is also a good anti inflammatory. Typically 5-mg to 10-mg per pound of body weight every 12 hours. I would advise to start with the lower amount 5-mg and see how that works.
Watch for any stomach upset! Side effects may include vomiting and diarrhea, if you see this stop administering the aspirin.
2.
SALMON OIL can help with inflammation and provides additional Omega's, follow the adult dosage if using a human grade product. Quality is key, high quality oils offered at pet suppliers can be quite pricey. Try to administer twice a day as close to 12 hours apart as you can.
Some feel that vitamin E helps a dog to absorb the salmon oil, you may want to research that further.
3.
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate have been long recommended for joint health in dogs. This is not a "quick fix" however. It usually takes about 4 weeks before you will begin to see results. This is a joint maintenance program so to speak.
We have our big dogs on Cosequin DS and the little guys get regular strength. There are no problems just our "preventative maintenance program".
A 250-count bottle of DS (double strength) tablets should last about 4-months for your 170-pound Dane. Once you reach the maintenance level, after the first 4 weeks, a 250-count bottle will last 4.5 months.
There are many joint health product available similar to Cosequin, we can't confirm their performance however.
Another option, human grade forms of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate can be given at the adult dosage. They are much cheaper as found at Wal-mart and other retailers, we can't confirm their performance however.
Yucca is also known to help with joints, arthritis and inflammation, I have read many articles on success with older dogs.
Vitamin C is also used by many Dane owners for overall health, many claim it also helps puppies cropped ears to stand.
Thanks for writing, for additional information on dog medicines see our quick reference lists.
We are not Veterinarians, any information posted on this blog is for educational purposes only. The decisions you make and the action you take administering medications, or supplements to your dog is your responsibility. As always, if you are considering treating your dog for any reason, we highly recommend consulting your Veterinary professional.
QUESTION:
My question is, I have a 6-year old Harlequin Dane and I'm wondering if it would hurt him to give him aspirin and how much for his size, 170 pounds. I know he is arthritic by how he moves around and by how hard it is for him to get up and down. I would also like to give him maybe some Omega 3 salmon oil tablets to see if that would help. He has been with us about 2 months and in that time he is more active. We have two other dogs, both are young and love to play and gradually he has started to be more active with them, but I still notice the limp now and then and his stiffness when getting up and down. What do you think? I will probably take him to the Vet, he went just before we got him, but his arthritis was not addressed . He's a great new member to our family and we all love him. He is just a great big lovable gentle soul. Any advice would be so appreciated.
Thank you,
ANSWER:
Hello, our thoughts are with you and *****, we hope he's doing better today.
Please note, this is advice, we are not Veterinarians, how you supplement your Dane's diet is totally up to you:)
Helpful supplements for Arthritic Danes are:
1.
Regular strength BUFFERED ASPIRIN for pain, it is also a good anti inflammatory. Typically 5-mg to 10-mg per pound of body weight every 12 hours. I would advise to start with the lower amount 5-mg and see how that works.
Watch for any stomach upset! Side effects may include vomiting and diarrhea, if you see this stop administering the aspirin.
2.
SALMON OIL can help with inflammation and provides additional Omega's, follow the adult dosage if using a human grade product. Quality is key, high quality oils offered at pet suppliers can be quite pricey. Try to administer twice a day as close to 12 hours apart as you can.
Some feel that vitamin E helps a dog to absorb the salmon oil, you may want to research that further.
3.
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate have been long recommended for joint health in dogs. This is not a "quick fix" however. It usually takes about 4 weeks before you will begin to see results. This is a joint maintenance program so to speak.
We have our big dogs on Cosequin DS and the little guys get regular strength. There are no problems just our "preventative maintenance program".
A 250-count bottle of DS (double strength) tablets should last about 4-months for your 170-pound Dane. Once you reach the maintenance level, after the first 4 weeks, a 250-count bottle will last 4.5 months.
There are many joint health product available similar to Cosequin, we can't confirm their performance however.
Another option, human grade forms of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate can be given at the adult dosage. They are much cheaper as found at Wal-mart and other retailers, we can't confirm their performance however.
Yucca is also known to help with joints, arthritis and inflammation, I have read many articles on success with older dogs.
Vitamin C is also used by many Dane owners for overall health, many claim it also helps puppies cropped ears to stand.
Thanks for writing, for additional information on dog medicines see our quick reference lists.
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