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Arthritis Remedies Dear Dr. Goldberg, My dog has been getting stiff in the mornings over the past few years. The vet says it's arthritis and aspirin may help. I find that aspirin does help but now he tends to vomit quite regularly. Are there any supplements or homeopathic remedies that my help him? SI Dear SI, Aspirin can certainly help with the symptoms of arthritis and joint pain although it does seem to contribute to stomach upset in a significant number of pets and it is very dangerous in cats as they cannot metabolize it that well. There are a certain number of supplements that seem to be very well suited to the majority of pets that I see with arthritis. Glucosamine Hydrochloride is an effective supplement that has been shown to improve joint pain and has a healing effect on the cartilage. For small dogs and cats I usually start at 250mg daily and for large dogs I begin at 1,500mg daily. There are a number of products currently available that have a combination of ingredients that may help in this condition, which include Glucosamine, MSM, and vitamins and minerals aimed at joint nutrition. I have found that calcium ascorbate works well in the reduction of pain in arthritic joints as well. As for acute relief of arthritic symptoms, I have found Rhus tox useful for the pets that are sore on beginning to move but better with motion; the pains are worse in cold wet weather. Another remedy that may be useful is Lycopodium when the pet seems stiff on the right side of the body. Pulsatilla may be helpful if there is pain worse indoors in a warm room and the pet seems better outside. Bryonia may be helpful if there is irritability and the pet seems to be worse whenever it moves therefore prefers to lie still. Again, as a homeopath, I consider arthritis a chronic disease and tend to treat constitutionally (taking all of the pets' symptoms into account). This method seems to work best for me in conjunction with the above mentioned supplements and periodically using the above homeopathic remedies as needed. Read more Articles by Michael Goldberg, DVM... |
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