I started treating Sable, a 10 yr sheltie, which is affected with rheumatoid arthritis. This has been very crippling for him, his ankles and elbows are very affected. Also his ligaments in his ankles are weaker so he walks on his ankles instead of his paws. This is unfortunately a symptom we commonly see with this type of auto-immune disease. We are also battling decubital ulcers on his elbows. He is receiving other treatments by his primary care veterinarian and my input in this case has been acupuncture and Tui-na to make him feel better. So far so good, Sable is more active and moving more. You could almost imagine a smile on his face (no kidding!).
We are also looking in the long run at braces to stabilize his hocks (the other option would be a permanent arthrodesis of the ankle which is a surgical procedure). We will also order for him some commercially made padded protection for his elbows to help decrease any further trauma. He is very hot due to his condition and only likes to lie down on hard cool surfaces. May be they’ll let me do some food therapy and herbals? We’ll see…
Benjamin is doing better, his arched back is a little better, and he is also moving better, jumping over obstacles instead of walking and playing more often. Way to go Benjamin!
Ratso is a super active senior Jack Russell Terrier I started treating for lameness of
unknown origin. You have to love the stories people tell you about their pets. This super active and curious little thing likes to get into any type of food or chase any rat/mice he can find. The owner told me one time he got into a large tank of olive oil in Italy and drank all of it. Then proceeded to throw up none stop during a party they were hosting…well, later on that month he had the greatest coat he’s every had. But please, do not start giving large amount of olive oil to your pet; there are other and safer ways to achieve a great coat.
We are also looking in the long run at braces to stabilize his hocks (the other option would be a permanent arthrodesis of the ankle which is a surgical procedure). We will also order for him some commercially made padded protection for his elbows to help decrease any further trauma. He is very hot due to his condition and only likes to lie down on hard cool surfaces. May be they’ll let me do some food therapy and herbals? We’ll see…
Benjamin is doing better, his arched back is a little better, and he is also moving better, jumping over obstacles instead of walking and playing more often. Way to go Benjamin!
Ratso is a super active senior Jack Russell Terrier I started treating for lameness of
unknown origin. You have to love the stories people tell you about their pets. This super active and curious little thing likes to get into any type of food or chase any rat/mice he can find. The owner told me one time he got into a large tank of olive oil in Italy and drank all of it. Then proceeded to throw up none stop during a party they were hosting…well, later on that month he had the greatest coat he’s every had. But please, do not start giving large amount of olive oil to your pet; there are other and safer ways to achieve a great coat.