Dog Arthritis Treatment

Our dog is almost 13, and she’s a cur- mix: hound, retriever, shepherd. At midnight, we were awakened by a thud. She had crashed down onto the floor between my night table and bed (odd!). When we got her standing in the middle of the room, she was panting heavily and seemed out of it. She began this episode which continued for about 15 minutes: she would stare down at a place ahead of her, then she would jolt ahead with a few quick steps, as if she were lunging for something. Then she’d stop, stumble, turn around, pause, and do it again in a different direction. She refused to go “back to bed,” despite our urging. Instead, she would walk into her bed, try to sit, and then she’d jolt forward again. Finally she slept, and this morning she was back to herself again. Prior to this, she’s been on Rx to stop her excessive biting (of paws, legs, back, belly). She’s been on Joint Max and Previcox (for her arthritis), but now she’s also on fish-oil pills, benadryl, and Cephalexin.

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Our dog is almost 13, and she’s a cur- mix: hound, retriever, shepherd. At midnight, we were awakened by a thud. She had crashed down onto the floor between my night table and bed (odd!). When we got her standing in the middle of the room, she was panting heavily and seemed out of it. She began this episode which continued for about 15 minutes: she would stare down at a place ahead of her, then she would jolt ahead with a few quick steps, as if she were lunging for something. Then she’d stop, stumble, turn around, pause, and do it again in a different direction. She refused to go “back to bed,” despite our urging. Instead, she would walk into her bed, try to sit, and then she’d jolt forward again. Finally she slept, and this morning she was back to herself again. Prior to this, she’s been on Rx to stop her excessive biting (of paws, legs, back, belly). She’s been on Joint Max and Previcox (for her arthritis), but now she’s also on fish-oil pills, benadryl, and Cephalexin.

8 yo lab with arthritis. on rimadyl for 6-7 weeks. slight change. thinking of trying drs. fosters and smith joint care supplement. any thoughts on dogs with arthritis and managing it so they can take daily walks again? she can only make it 5 houses on the street and then turn around becasue her hind leg are stiff by that point.

Call your vet and ask him. They make aspirin for dogs, you could get that and give it to her as recommended on the bottle.

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Please do not just say “take her to the vet.” She has a vet appointment on Thursday, but I am just looking for some answers from people that have experience with arthritic dogs.
Okay, my dog is 11 years old, she is a Jack Russell Terrier. She still has high energy, jumps up onto the beds and couches fine, and often jumps up and down and walks on her back legs. The problem is that in the last 3 days, she has started refusing to go up and down the stairs. She will steer away from them even if she has to use the bathroom, I have to carry her up and down the stairs now when she needs to go outside/come in. I am assuming arthritis just because I can’t see what else would make her not want to go up and down stairs all of a sudden unless it was causing her pain, but like I said, she is otherwise very active and has no problems jumping and running. Is this common or does it sound like something else? Like I said she has a vet appointment on Thursday, I am just looking for some answers.