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Champion
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04/27/2008 1:26 PM
I'm looking for something to help my senior dog feel more comfortable. The vet just told me that as dogs age, their spines condence and can cause nerve pinching or nerve damage. He thinks that's what she is now dealing with because she is gradually loosing the ability to stand. Her hind end, left leg in particular will just give out. She's on pain medicine and Cosequin and then I found Recovery SA. They have some great success stories but I don't want to just take their word for it. Please respond if you've used it and if you feel it's helped your dog. (I'll probably simply try it just in case anyway.) I appreciate your help and know that it won't cure her but if it can make her more comfortable, that's huge!

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Champion
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04/28/2008 2:29 PM
Hi! I don't have any experience with this product in particular... I looked it up and saw that it is based on grapes and tea? Grapes do have an ingredient that is toxic to dogs in high enough doses, but I'm sure they wouldn't have included anything toxic in this product, that would be crazy!!! Another somewhat "natural" product that your dog may benefit from is Phycox JS. It has an anti-inflammatory in it that has the same mechanism of action as Rimadyl (a very common arthritis medication for dogs) but it is made from a blue-green algae and doesn't have the side effects that Rimadyl can have. It also has glucosamine, MSM, fatty acids, other antioxidants, lots of goodies to help support joints (which is all our spine is, one joint after another!). I have used this product in my arthritic border collie, and he has definitely seen some benefit from it. I also give him additional fatty acids (in the form of omega-3 fish oils, just the human product, like 1000 mg or something), because the EPA in it is good for their joints, and it's also good for skin and alot of other things too!!! I'm a BIG believer in fatty acids, they are awesome! I take them myself!!! Just my two cents, hope it helps!

Champion
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05/05/2008 6:35 PM
I appreciate your comments. I spoke to the company about the grape seeds and then explained that they take components from the seeds and not the whole seeds. (phenenols (sp?) - I wrote the word down and now I've lost it). I've ordered it and will post again if it helps my poor puppy. Please keep your fingers crossed for us!

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Champion
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05/28/2008 1:36 PM
Any word yet on if the Recover SA is helping your pooch? I'm very curious to know! Fingers crossed!

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05/28/2008 6:20 PM
Just curious..... how old is your dog...what breed? Has the Vet taken any xrays to rule out anything else that might be going on?

Champion
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05/31/2008 7:14 PM
Wilma is 15. I was concerned that it was simply being written off as old age so I took her to the vet a few weeks back. She had xrays about 6 years ago which showed spinal arthitis. The vet explained that as dogs age, if they have spinal arthritis it can cause a pinched nerve and hip dysplasia and this is what he believes is her problem. We are close to Tufts Veternary Hospital and he explained that they could do surgery. He said it's about $6k, very risky and there's a 50% chance that she would be helped or never walk again. So....I've been giving her Recovery SA, slowly working up to the appropriate dose. She's also on pain med, Tramadol and a low dose of Deramaxx. We don't go for walks any more, however, she's got a large fenced yard and another unfenced area that we visit in the evening. She has good days and bad. I've still got my fingers crossed that Recovery helps. She certainly hasn't gotten any worse. It's also tough now because we're getting into warm weather and she's a winter-loving dog. She always slows down, pants a lot, and in general gets mellow in the summer so it's hard to measure how she's doing. I'll respond again when I've got her up to the full dose of Recovery for a while.

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05/31/2008 7:50 PM
Posted By ahgwkg on 05/31/2008 7:14 PM We are close to Tufts Veternary Hospital and he explained that they could do surgery. I have a Newf that had a THP (Total Hip Replacement) at Tufts 12 weeks ago.....it doesn't get any better than Tufts......but......given the age of your dog I am not sure you want to take the risks that come with surgery, and the long recovery time after. My Newf is only 4 years old, the new hip is working great, but in all honesty if he were a senior dog, I would have opted for a much less invassive surgery, or even some type of physical therapy with meds to keep him comfortable. Keep us posted how things go with your sweet dog. Wow, 15 years old, god love him.........

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