Bad Wrist Joints

[Nibler 3]

My 5yr old lurcher is having some problems with both his front wrist joints. The vet said it could be arthritis but is probably to young. He said we could try anti inflamitries or supplements. Does any one have experience of either? Has any one got any good suggestions for supplements?

Thanks

[paulus 26]

if its arthritis then supplements wont do much dependant on the severity but an anti inflammatory will, but the drawback is, long term use can cause stomach and kidney problems, my old dog is stable on one tablet every other day

[skycat 6,173]

5 years old isn't too young if the arthritis has been caused by damage to the joints: dogs run too frequently on hard/bad ground, or dogs with imperfect conformation which has led to undue stress on the wrists. Very hard running dogs with upright wrists will be more susceptible to early onset arthritis than those with better skeletal structure. Also dogs that do a lot of jumping may suffer: landing on hard ground or very regularly puts tremendous stress on the wrists and shoulders.

Not a lot you can do bar using anti-inflammatories and pain killers, though daily massage of the joint with a heating lotion may help to alleviate the symptoms by encouraging blood flow to the area.

[wi11ow 2,657]

 

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