Sally Is Getting Old :-( Not Really A Question

[pastafreak]

She'll be 11 ( I think )later this year, and she is suddenly really slowing down. She appears to be stiff when she gets off the sofa. A distance that took 15 minutes to walk a few months ago, now takes 30+ minutes. That's if she even wants to bother. It looks like I need to reign in my desire for a brisk walk, and just let her mosey along. She also seems to daydream...stopping and staring off into the distance, taking little notice of me encouraging her along.

[pastafreak]

In my opinion, she was not bothering you. Or me, for that matter.
But...you might be bothering me with your attitude.
What should I say?

*Pasta walks off...thinking*

[Rockrose]

It was recommended by a vet for one of my elderly cats Pasta, look on groupon - you can get some good self heating beds and mats on there.

[xenoblast]

My 14 year old Lab has Cortisone injections twice a year into the affected joints and I add a Turmeric supplement to his feed which I'm convinced works.

[hereIam]

Brianna maybe should not have used the phrase 'fannying around', but I totally agree with her about just taking your dog to the vet's. That's what I would do, first and foremost.

[chrissa1]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Animals-and-Nature/Question1581169.html

Pasta. So sorry to hear this news about, Sally. My post above was just before I decided that old Toby had suffered enough.

[chrissa1]

http://tinypic.com/r/2urnjtw/9

This is the list of Toby’s symptoms that I took with me to the vets.
He actually asked if he could photocopy them for his files, as they were quite an accurate account, he thought.

I hope the picture works.

[pastafreak]

I remember that post chrissa. I've been through that with the lurcher my ex and I had.
Fortunately, Sally is still fond of her food, and pesters me for her treats. We had a nice but slow walk tonight. It's hard getting her going, but I keep encouraging her until I can take her lead off and she can meander along. She even play-bowed with a Westie that wanted to run circles around her. She's certainly still interested in what's going on around her.
I will watch her over the next week or 2, then I'll take her to the vets.

[DTCwordfan]

My sister's Irish Setter did really well with Projoint and the spaniel once here also benefited from it for the short while I had him on it....he went of a stroke....

[wolf63]

Taking into account her breed I take it that she has soft bed.

If your vet is into alternative treatment they might even have a hydrotherapy pool.

https://www.faircityvets.com/services/pain-management-clinic

This is Frankie's vet - they do acupuncture too.

Frankie will be 14 this year and has kidney failure - he is still bouncy and doesn't seem to have stopped howling at the moon and chasing shadows.

[chrissa1]

Ahh. Pleased to hear that, Pasta. Good good.

[pastafreak]

Thanks chrissa x
wolf...she definitely has a soft bed...the sofa...her own bed in my bedroom...and my bed which she sneaks up on when I've fallen asleep. The last is her favourite...possibly because of the under sheet electric blanket. ;-)

[wolf63]

Pasta, she has her little brother to put up with. Sally needs her sleep.

[chrissa1]

Just a thought. Have you tried Metacam? All my old Labs have had this prescribed and it worked wonders.

It gave my Labs a new lease of life. Easily given in their food.

[lankeela]

Yumove - and a Bioflow collar. Both will help ease aching joints and make getting up and about easier. Yumove is a liquid supplement to go on the food and the collar - well its a collar! It has a magnetic box on it that helps the blood flow.

[Tilly2]

pasta, Tilly is thirteen now and is very creaky and awkward in the morning when she wakes up. She has Metacam, and Pardale and they seem tos suit her as, ten minutes into her morning walk she perks up. She also goes to hydrotherapy once a week and that is helping to maintain her muscles.
It's hard watching your little friend struggling but as long as they are eating and responding to cuddles, strokes and play instigation, they're fine. When they stop responding to anything, is the time to consider helping them out of their misery.

Good luck x

[Tilly2]

^ Sorry about they typos. ^