If your dog is older, has arthritis, or has recently had surgery which affected his bones, joints and/or cartilage, then you are probably already familiar with the health supplements called Glucosamine and Chondroitin. Long accepted as an effective treatment for osteoarthritis in Europe, Glucosamine and Chondroitin are now used by physicians and veterinarians here in the United States to bring relief to humans and animals who suffer from chronic joint pain. For example, hip … [Read more...]
At 2 days post-op after TPLO surgery for a torn ACL, we took Tenor home from the pet hospital. Dr. Beckman said that he was healing faster than most dogs, and he was also putting more weight on his leg sooner than most. I think Tenor paid the price for that extra weight on his leg in those first days post-op, because his leg and ankle swelled up like an over-stuffed balloon just moments after we got him home. … [Read more...]
Last month, on a warm sunny day, Jim & I had just returned home from a trip to Canada. We picked up our dog at the pet sitters, then we all played at home in the backyard together. Tenor was soooo happy to see us. It had been a week -- about the longest he'd been away from us. Suddenly, he got this urge to just start running... HARD! Tenor was running laps from corner to corner -- the entire perimeter of our fence line. When all of a sudden, as he was running and turning the corner, he … [Read more...]
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