Guest Hollys2hounds Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 (edited) I am picking Lexy up from her dental in about an hour. No teeth were pulled, yay! While she was under, we took another x-ray of an old injury. When the vet-tech called to tell me everything is ok, he informed me that the bump or mass on Lexy's leg is arthritis getting larger. The "bump" looks worse than it is affecting her at present. Lexy is the maniac of my three pups. She is the digger, runner, jumper, flyer. The arthritis is not bothering her right now, but if anyone has any experience with arthritis, could you let me know what I can expect over the years. What I can do for her. The "bump" is on her right front leg, slightly higher than her ankle joint. It is on the leg not at a specfic joint. She does get Glucosimine and Chondroitin. Thanks, Holly Edited November 3, 2008 by Hollys2hounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey14me Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I would also give salmon oil Quote Michelle...forever missing her girls, Holly 5/22/99-9/13/10 and Bailey 8/1/93-7/11/05 Religion is the smile on a dog...Edie Brickell Wag more, bark less :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ss556 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Glad she's doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 That's all you can do. It is funny that the sisters are the maniacs! I called CHloe the karate kid due to the stance on 2 legs with her front legs outstretched when she and Teddy are at it! Glad all is good! Quote ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties. Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytmonty Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I am glad the dental went well, but sorry to hear about the arthritis. I don't know anything about it, hope others have good advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WYOwhy Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Avery has an old foot injury that the vet is watching for arthritis. We do glycoflex (which to the best of my understanding is the same as glucosimine) and it works well for him. Sorry I don't have any brilliant advice, just sympathy. I would also give salmon oil I haven't heard of using salmon oil for arthritis... but it sounds great. I bet it is good for coat and skin too. Where do you get salmon oil? Is it compatible with other supplements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I'm happy to hear the dental went well. But I don't understand how arthritis "grows" Or did I mis-understand? Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hollys2hounds Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 If I understood the vet correctly, there is some sort of bone growth (calcium formation) from an old injury, he said that is also affecting the joint, and arthritis is becoming more evident around the joint. He said he does not see any cancer, and we have been monitering this for about a year now. He said there is little to do at present, but he does some sort of laser therapy on arthritis when/ if she needs it. Sorry if the above is unclear. The vet tech told me the info before I got Lexy. I think I understand it now, but I am not 100% clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 If I understood the vet correctly, there is some sort of bone growth (calcium formation) from an old injury, he said that is also affecting the joint, and arthritis is becoming more evident around the joint. He said he does not see any cancer, and we have been monitering this for about a year now. He said there is little to do at present, but he does some sort of laser therapy on arthritis when/ if she needs it. Sorry if the above is unclear. The vet tech told me the info before I got Lexy. I think I understand it now, but I am not 100% clear. Okay, I get it. I don't think you were unclear, I just didn't get it. Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greensleeves Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) Arthritis is a degenerative, inflammatory disease of joints and bones. Typically the early course to treat arthritis before there's pain is joint supplements--Adequan injections, glucosamine, etc... but since the site of her arthritis is not at the joint, I don't know if those would help at this point. It certainly couldn't hurt to add a quality glucosamine to her daily routine. We've tried several different brands, and had the best luck with Cosequin (yup, the pricey one, of course!). Once there is pain, we had the best luck with Rimadyl, which is an anti-inflammatory plus pain killer. When Nell had to go off the Rim because of her kidney disease, it was *immediately* apparent just how important the anti-inflammatory had been for controlling her arthritis (she went from no pain at two Rimadyl *per week* to so much pain she could barely walk on 3 opiate doses a day). I have two who, at age 7, are starting to show signs of mild discomfort (joint licking), but no joint degeneration. They've been on Cosequin for a year or so now, and the vet says they seem to be holding steady. Lastly, our vets always stressed that the amount of damage you can see on the X-ray does not necessarily correlate with the amount of discomfort the dog feels. I had one achy old limper who at 12 had the bones of a dog half his age, and one 8 year-old whose spongy femur and pelvis should have prevented her from walking at all. Go figure. Edited November 4, 2008 by Greensleeves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hollys2hounds Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Thank you so much Greensleeves! Right now Lexy is 100% fine. The only reason we checked on "the bump" is because since she was already having the anesthesia, we figured an x-ray would be beneficial to recheck the area. Thanks again Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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