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Springer Spaniel problem
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Hi,
Sorry to hear about your lovely boy. Just wanted to say that a new drug for long term treatment which is gentler on the stomach than metacam or rimadyl is trocoxil, might be worth asking your vet about if he will need something like that.0 -
Hi, sorry I haven't got any advice for you. But as one spaniel owner to another, my heart goes out to you and I really hope you find a cure for Archie. He sounds like a typical springer - a determined and courageous wee dog who just loves life. I'm sure that if the vet can find the right treatment then Archie will continue to live life to the full.
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Hi, I hope you and the vet manage to find a treatment to keep his condition under control. Seeing your lovley photos really reminds me of my 2yr old springer. I can't imagine how distressing it must be for you to have a jolly, lively boy change so suddenly. They are such active dogs and want to be involved in everything that it must be hard for you both. As someone else mentioned the its a spring thing website is very good so hopefully someone will be able to advise you about the questions you've asked.2013: Interflora Vouchers, Christmas Decorations, NNUK goody bag, thermos flask, macwet gloves0
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Thanks for the kind words and great advice all.
Just to give you an update;
He is having Catrophen injections every week for the next month.
Glucosamine has been mentioned by so many people that it's obviously something we're getting him.
He's taking some cod liver oil tablets in the meantime, too.
We've also got Metacam to go into his food.
Although he's not back to normal, he does seem a lot perkier this week. Still lead walks only, but his limp has got a lot less worse. He still sometimes collapses when he makes stupid decisions to jump on and off stuff, but it's not as bad as what it was. A definite improvement so far and I'll update you all in a few weeks after his injections, Glucosamine etc have all had a chance to take some proper effect.
Thanks again!0 -
Glad to hear he's on the mend:)2013: Interflora Vouchers, Christmas Decorations, NNUK goody bag, thermos flask, macwet gloves0
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Glad to har Archie is making progress. I agree with everything Lobell said. We currently have 7 dogs including a Working Cocker who had severe hip dysplasia and has had a double hip replacement. Most of the dogs wear Bioflow magnetic collars and my horses used to wear boots as well. The collars are only £35 and have a 90 day money back guarantee so you have nothing to lose. They also do magnetic coats so you could get one of these to put on him after a walk, although these are more expensive. The other thing we have found very useful is Joint Aid for dogs and all our dogs have this daily, most as preventative but the working cocker at a treatment dose: http://www.jointaidfordogs.co.uk/prod_jointaid_dog/index.htm
Good luck with him and keep positive. Unfortunately our cocker has also had cancer over the past year, she is now 7 and has a limited time left but at the moment she lives every day as if it is her last and does everything flat out. Enjoy the time you have with Archie.0 -
Hi Proc,
Sorry to hear your boy is under the weather - I'm sat looking at my 6 year old border collie who has just come back from the vets after having her cruciate ligament replaced (she did the other one in the summer - like you we pay the bills ouch :0)
We have a nearly 14 year old Sprollie who was discovered about 6 years ago to basically have no hip joints - you can actually feel / hear her joints crunching. She has been on metacam for years and also has tramadol and is as happy as larry - she is the first one to demand a walk and even though she is deaf and nearly blind still demands that we take a bally for her on walks. Metacam has worked wonders for her (and the other two oldies we have), if we run out for any reason you can see it in a day or so. My advise on the meds would be not to get them from the vets but ask for a script and buy online - it is a fraction of the price and when you have four on metacam it is a huge saving.
The six year old collie has also had to slow down since she did her first ligament and she is still as happy as anything. It took a while to recover the first time round but to be honest she adjusted to the restrictions really well.
We work on the principle that so long as they are happy and not in pain then thats OK by us, if they start to give up on life we will need to rethink but at 14, 13, 12 and 6 years they are all still going strong and are happy with their lives :0)My post count doesn't reflect the amount of time spent on here :0) I just keep forgetting my login details - now saved.0 -
Sorry to hear about your boy. We had our springer for 15+ years and since she was about 9 she had problems with arthritis. My husband used to take her shooting and she would run around for most of the day.
Even just before we lost her, she still liked an amble on the beach and to chase smells around in the fields. The only advise I can offer (from our experience) is to make sure that you have his situation reviewed by your vet on a regular basis and make sure that he has a good quality of life.
For our girl, this involved changes in drugs, from time to time. Our vet was very good because he used to research what was available rather than just prescribing the same old thing. Metacam didn't work for her, but an alternative did.
Some people used to say we were cruel to keep our dog, because she was so arthritic. What they didn't see was the ball brought in the evening to play with for a short while followed by a nap. Then the wake up call to chase the cat!0 -
Springers are excellent dogs, We had ours before we had our kids
Still got Tess shes 11 tomorrow bless her, shes going to be spoilt rotten
Hope Archie is soon on the mend and is feeling his springy self0 -
Thanks for the kind words and great advice all.
Just to give you an update;
He is having Catrophen injections every week for the next month.
Glucosamine has been mentioned by so many people that it's obviously something we're getting him.
He's taking some cod liver oil tablets in the meantime, too.
We've also got Metacam to go into his food.
Although he's not back to normal, he does seem a lot perkier this week. Still lead walks only, but his limp has got a lot less worse. He still sometimes collapses when he makes stupid decisions to jump on and off stuff, but it's not as bad as what it was. A definite improvement so far and I'll update you all in a few weeks after his injections, Glucosamine etc have all had a chance to take some proper effect.
Thanks again!
Wee bit of advice, you really shouldn't have him on Cartrophen AND Metacam at the same time. They both work in different ways but they both have a high fibrinolytic potential which basically means he wont be able to clot properly. If he was just on one of them, it would be fine, but on both it can be risky and therefore shouldn't be used togehter. At least that was what I was told by some reps0
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