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Hip Pain
are there any otc meds i can give an aging dog with hip pain
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Ascripton...a buffered aspirin I believe, but don't take my word for it;
ask a vet. Fr8liner wrote: are there any otc meds i can give an aging dog with hip pain ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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"Scott" wrote in message ... Ascripton...a buffered aspirin I believe, but don't take my word for it; ask a vet. Fr8liner wrote: are there any otc meds i can give an aging dog with hip pain ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- Aspirin will work well for pain in a dog, and I believe one tablet per 75-100 lbs would be about right, but do consult a vet as I am not for sure on the dosage and too much aspirin is definitely not good for a dog. If the pain is severe, that is, your dog is having trouble getting up, doing his business, getting up or down steps, please see a vet. He will probably recommend a steroid. Hip dysphasia affects around 10% of all dogs across the board and is generated by inbreeding, but common arthritis may also be the problem. As in humans, there isn't much you can do but try to make life easier for your pet and dose him with pain meds. |
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"wolfpuppy" said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Hip dysphasia affects around 10% of all dogs across the board and is generated by inbreeding, [...] How so? -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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what kind of pain is it? my dog has hip dysplaicure and she becomes in pain sometimes. i give her 15ml of metacamn i used to give her 25ml but i have been given bad advice on giving to much so i cut her down and she is looking really well! 'NO PAIN!!!'
BUT DONT TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, ASK YOUR VET
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"Rocky" wrote in message ... "wolfpuppy" said in rec.pets.dogs.health: Hip dysphasia affects around 10% of all dogs across the board and is generated by inbreeding, [...] How so? -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. Hip dysphasia is the condition when the socket of the hip is too shallow for the ball of the femur. When a dog is young, it is not as noticeable because the musculature is strong enough to keep the socket in place. As the dog ages, and the muscles and tendons weaken and stretch, the ball end of the femur will want to come out and this is what causes the severe pain. There isn't too much that can be done for this condition. Hip dysphasia is caused by inbreeding, that is, breeding too close to the blood. Breeding littermates, for example. This is a condition that affects all breeds across the board at about 10%. I found out this info years ago when I wanted to educate myself on this condition, for I had been told for so long that this was a trait associated with german shepherds primarily. I've since learned that this is not so, but is fairly equally distributed among all breeds. In other words, a disreputable breeder, instead of introducing new stock into his dogs, will cheat and breed males and females that are too closely related to save a buck. This is a very good reason for checking out your breeder very carefully before purchasing. |
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"wolfpuppy" said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Hip dysphasia is [...] I know what his dysplasia is, I was interested in your reasoning that it's "generated by inbreeding." Hip dysphasia is caused by inbreeding, that is, breeding too close to the blood. Breeding littermates, for example. I also know what inbreeding is. This is a condition that affects all breeds across the board at about 10%. Where'd this number come from? I found out this info years ago when I wanted to educate myself on this condition, for I had been told for so long that this was a trait associated with german shepherds primarily. Many breeds have an unfortunate number of dysplastic dogs, not just GSDs. Also unfortunate are the mixed breeds which "get" the same thing. I've since learned that this is not so, but is fairly equally distributed among all breeds. Yup. In other words, a disreputable breeder, instead of introducing new stock into his dogs, will cheat and breed males and females that are too closely related to save a buck. Yup. This is a very good reason for checking out your breeder very carefully before purchasing. Of course. But you haven't addressed my query as to your assertion that hip dysplasia is *generated* by inbreeding. For example, if I were to hypothetically take a GSD female, rated OFA Excellent, and breed her to her litter brother, also rated OFA Excellent, would I get dysplastic puppies? My answer is: Maybe. Not: Yes, they're inbred. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Rocky wrote: "wolfpuppy" said in rec.pets.dogs.health: I've since learned that this is not so, but is fairly equally distributed among all breeds. Yup. Either I'm misunderstanding what's being asserted or I think you've made a think-o. I know you know that the incidence of hip dysplasia isn't equally distributed among breeds. "Wolfpuppy": check the OFA stats. Also, read "Control of Canine Genetic Disease" by George Padgett. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community. |
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On Sat, 4 Mar 2006 14:07:15 -0500, "wolfpuppy"
wrote: "Rocky" wrote in message ... "wolfpuppy" said in rec.pets.dogs.health: Hip dysphasia affects around 10% of all dogs across the board and is generated by inbreeding, [...] How so? -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. Hip dysphasia is the condition when the socket of the hip is too shallow for the ball of the femur. When a dog is young, it is not as noticeable because the musculature is strong enough to keep the socket in place. As the dog ages, and the muscles and tendons weaken and stretch, the ball end of the femur will want to come out and this is what causes the severe pain. There isn't too much that can be done for this condition. Hip dysphasia is caused by inbreeding, that is, breeding too close to the blood. Breeding littermates, for example. This is a condition that affects all breeds across the board at about 10%. I found out this info years ago when I wanted to educate myself on this condition, for I had been told for so long that this was a trait associated with german shepherds primarily. I've since learned that this is not so, but is fairly equally distributed among all breeds. In other words, a disreputable breeder, instead of introducing new stock into his dogs, will cheat and breed males and females that are too closely related to save a buck. This is a very good reason for checking out your breeder very carefully before purchasing. There is actually no such thing as hip dysphasia. Dysplasia, yes. And it's not *caused* by breeding to close to the blood, whatever that means. Mustang Sally |
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