Wxm 1,638 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 my uncles rottie is getting to around 9 now and he's noticed that his back end seems to be getting a bit weaker, he's talking about takeing him to the vets for a bit of advise but we all know that before he walks through the door its £25 then what ever else they try and push on him. so i thought id ask if anyone has any advise on anything you can add to their diet or anything you can give him to help with building him up. cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,862 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 my uncles rottie is getting to around 9 now and he's noticed that his back end seems to be getting a bit weaker, he's talking about takeing him to the vets for a bit of advise but we all know that before he walks through the door its £25 then what ever else they try and push on him. so i thought id ask if anyone has any advise on anything you can add to their diet or anything you can give him to help with building him up. cheers keep the weight of it, i used to keep bullmastiffs and they are big dog like rottie's. and i used to knock a good 10-12 lb of them, and they more healthy for it. And it will help there hips, as HD is big prob with heavy set dogs. Go steady with exercise at 1st , and build it up steady.! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxfan 479 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Fukcing hell, sounds just like my mrs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Fukcing hell, sounds just like my mrs i hope your talking about her back end and not the fact she's 9 lol 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bringthepain 39 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Fukcing hell, sounds just like my mrs i hope your talking about her back end and not the fact she's 9 lol :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Fukcing hell, sounds just like my mrs i hope your talking about her back end and not the fact she's 9 lol :laugh: :laugh: or that she looks like a rottweiler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 my uncles rottie is getting to around 9 now and he's noticed that his back end seems to be getting a bit weaker, he's talking about takeing him to the vets for a bit of advise but we all know that before he walks through the door its £25 then what ever else they try and push on him. so i thought id ask if anyone has any advise on anything you can add to their diet or anything you can give him to help with building him up. cheers at that age could be HD and/or arthritis, as bird says best thing to do is get as much weight off it as you can without it being unhealthy. And keep walks short and relatively frequent rather than longer walks. If you do go to the vets and they give you metacam or previcox for arthritis, insist on regular blood tests and don't give it to it daily (as they sometimes recommend you do). Are you from Wrexham? I'm also from Wrexham and took my mastiff to Wrexham Vetinary Care with his arthritis, they put him on previcox and advised me to give it to him daily for the rest of his life. They never did a blood test! I did what they said and 8 months later he died of kidney failure. I could kick myself cos when I did my research after all this happened it's clear the Previcox killed him........why on earth I didn't do the research when they first put him on it I really don't know. If I could turn the clock back I'd have took his weight down and only given it to him when he was really stiff, but you live and learn! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Fukcing hell, sounds just like my mrs f*****g pmsl!!!!.. Lol i hope your talking about her back end and not the fact she's 9 lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 (edited) Yumove by Lintbels, my mother's GSD is 11, he is now "bunny hopping" over obstacles like a pup! Not the cheapest supplement on the market, but one of the best! http://www.lintbells.com/online-store/12/yumove-working-dog Edited November 21, 2011 by secretagentmole Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chook1 184 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 He could try a McTimoney chiropractor or physio - it kept my old lurcher off meds for the last 3 years of her life ( she was 17 when pts and still wasnt showing any more joint or muscle problems) , if there decent they should show him excersizes that can be done at home so he shouldnt need to take the dog to often. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Yumove by Lintbels, my mother's GSD is 11, he is now "bunny hopping" over obstacles like a pup! Not the cheapest supplement on the market, but one of the best! http://www.lintbells...ove-working-dog cheers mate i'll pass him on the website and he can have a look but looks good from miy side and seems a fair priced too cheers mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 He could try a McTimoney chiropractor or physio - it kept my old lurcher off meds for the last 3 years of her life ( she was 17 when pts and still wasnt showing any more joint or muscle problems) , if there decent they should show him excersizes that can be done at home so he shouldnt need to take the dog to often. i'll tell him mate thanks, as soon as you walk in the door in any vets around me they seem to want to wack you with anything of value. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wxm 1,638 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 my uncles rottie is getting to around 9 now and he's noticed that his back end seems to be getting a bit weaker, he's talking about takeing him to the vets for a bit of advise but we all know that before he walks through the door its £25 then what ever else they try and push on him. so i thought id ask if anyone has any advise on anything you can add to their diet or anything you can give him to help with building him up. cheers at that age could be HD and/or arthritis, as bird says best thing to do is get as much weight off it as you can without it being unhealthy. And keep walks short and relatively frequent rather than longer walks. If you do go to the vets and they give you metacam or previcox for arthritis, insist on regular blood tests and don't give it to it daily (as they sometimes recommend you do). Are you from Wrexham? I'm also from Wrexham and took my mastiff to Wrexham Vetinary Care with his arthritis, they put him on previcox and advised me to give it to him daily for the rest of his life. They never did a blood test! I did what they said and 8 months later he died of kidney failure. I could kick myself cos when I did my research after all this happened it's clear the Previcox killed him........why on earth I didn't do the research when they first put him on it I really don't know. If I could turn the clock back I'd have took his weight down and only given it to him when he was really stiff, but you live and learn! cheers rob, yeah im just on the outside of wrexham and know the vets your on about, wernt they the same vet group that was on tv for ill treating pets maybe wrong but all most sure of it as the changed their name. thanks for your advise mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 WXM, if you ring Lintbells, explain the problem, they will send 30 tablets out FOC as a trial, not even a postage charge! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 my uncles rottie is getting to around 9 now and he's noticed that his back end seems to be getting a bit weaker, he's talking about takeing him to the vets for a bit of advise but we all know that before he walks through the door its £25 then what ever else they try and push on him. so i thought id ask if anyone has any advise on anything you can add to their diet or anything you can give him to help with building him up. cheers at that age could be HD and/or arthritis, as bird says best thing to do is get as much weight off it as you can without it being unhealthy. And keep walks short and relatively frequent rather than longer walks. If you do go to the vets and they give you metacam or previcox for arthritis, insist on regular blood tests and don't give it to it daily (as they sometimes recommend you do). Are you from Wrexham? I'm also from Wrexham and took my mastiff to Wrexham Vetinary Care with his arthritis, they put him on previcox and advised me to give it to him daily for the rest of his life. They never did a blood test! I did what they said and 8 months later he died of kidney failure. I could kick myself cos when I did my research after all this happened it's clear the Previcox killed him........why on earth I didn't do the research when they first put him on it I really don't know. If I could turn the clock back I'd have took his weight down and only given it to him when he was really stiff, but you live and learn! cheers rob, yeah im just on the outside of wrexham and know the vets your on about, wernt they the same vet group that was on tv for ill treating pets maybe wrong but all most sure of it as the changed their name. thanks for your advise mate you're joking! FFS! I'm going to see if I can find any info on that. I had my mastiff for over 2 years and he was proper docile with people, never saw even a hint of aggression ever and then this time last year when his kidneys packed up he had to stay there overnight on a drip, a couple of days later he went downhill so I took him back there to be PTS, as the vet went to shave his leg for the jab he tried to bite him, I was absolutely gobsmacked. Now I'm wondering if they did something to him when he was staying there!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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