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Hi everyone,
I have 2 dogs, brothers, since they were born (on the property we purchased) and one of them is suffering of hip dysplasia and arthritis.
He had rickettsia and anaplasma 2 years ago. We used to give them Billy No Mates and it did not work out, so he now has Seresto collar, as there are many ticks around here.
@Dr. Jeff @Dr. Christina @Dr. Sara
I have 2 dogs, brothers, since they were born (on the property we purchased) and one of them is suffering of hip dysplasia and arthritis.
- Your pet's name - Chiqui
- Approximate age - 4 and a half
- Sex - male
- Neutering status - not neutered
- Breed - mix of American staffordshire we think
- Approximate weight - 25 kg or 55 pounds
- What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood) - scared, resting most of the time, the appetite depends on the day, not sure what he feels really...
He is very, very scared of people and especially kids. He would run away when he sees kids. And at people, if they are too close, he would bark and launch at them.
I can also understand his fear, given the fact that his brother attacked him soooo often... (we worked with 5 different dog educators until now).
For a week now, his brother is at a residency and he is a lot better! He is not so scared and trusts us more.
- Diet
He used to be on a vegan, cold pressed kibble (NATURAL-EXTRA VEGGIE - LaraVital). I used to home cook (along with VEGDOG supplements), but he is very, very picky and did not seems to enjoy the food. The kibble either, but he preferred it over the home cooked.
For a few months I give him meat. We talked to a restaurant to give us the meat they would throw away and the meat from 2 local butchers. I sometimes give the meat from the butcher raw (I need some guidance here as well, to make sure I do it right), it is mainly chicken and pork. As for bigger bones (raw), he cannot really break them and sometimes swallows them! And some meat that is on the big bones I cook - it is partly organic pork meat and throw the bones away. For bones and organs he usually gets chicken heads, wings and other small bones (and sometimes organs).
He is still very picky about the meat, sometimes eats, sometimes not, he does not eat on a schedule, rather on the appetite. He does not like fruits and veggies at all (I used to cook them in the meat broth, so they taste like meat, but he still does not eat them).
Small parentheses: We don’t want to support the meat industry by paying for killing the animals, we are grateful we receive their ‘leftovers’.
- Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication
09/01/18 parvigen virbac
18/01/18 Rabies
09/04/19 Rabies
Where we live (Spain) Rabies is mandatory every year, but I try to avoid it as much as I can. We live in the countryside and only go to the city for his treatments.
- Primary problem, when it began and if there was anything else happening around that time
It started with hip dysplasia when he was a puppy and last year he got arthritis in his elbows mainly, and the hip dysplasia is not so bad anymore. When he was a puppy, he was attacked by another dog, he had a bite mark around his throat. His brother later on started attacking him (redirecting his stress) and I suppose that is the reason he got the arthritis (In New German Medicine the arthritis is a symbol of 'I am not good enough' or something in those lines)
- Is the condition better or worse from exercise, heat, cold, time of day, certain foods, emotional upset, being touched, excitement, etc?
I think he suffers more when it is colder outside.
- Has any diagnostic work been done? Diagnosis if available (you can attach your diagnostic tests to the post if you have them)
Hip dysplasia and arthritis.
- Current and previous treatment
Started magneto and laser therapy (in 2018) for his hip dysplasia (he was limping), but it did not help, so we stopped. Also walked in the water to strengthen his muscles.
In February 2020 he was hospitalised (because of fever) and since then he got itchy. He got Apoquel and other creams/ shampoo. They did not work and I found a homeopath. She did acupuncture and gave him Arnica 200 CH, APIS 200 CH, Staphysagria 200 CH. Still no change.
Along with all these, I tried lots of different natural creams and drops. (from Danes and Phytopet). He also got flower essences.
Beginning of last year he started limping more and we started osteopathy, and it was not enough, so we combined it with laser therapy. Then we found another clinic for rehabilitation and added on top of that INDIBA, laser therapy, neuro sacral therapy, ozone therapy, acupuncture. One day we tried magneto therapy and heat therapy and after the session, when we arrived home, he could barely walk.
We did arthroscopy on January 14th and huge 'stones' were removed. Then he got plasma infiltration (PRP and hyaluronic acid) on his elbows (1 month ago). He is still limping very bad.
Recently we started myotherapy (tomorrow is our second meeting) and the vet also recommended Apoquel again and other inflammatory pills (for the pain). He did not get better, he was vomiting! We stopped the pills and his itchiness got worse. (now he is better).
SUPPLEMENTS
In 2018 he started with Previcox, Cosequin, Flexadin. We did not see any result, so we stopped
Continued with the following
CBD oil
Boswelia Serrata 400mg - 3 per day
Movement Support Vegan capsules (glucosamine, condroitine, OptiMSM, Vitamin C, Aquamin) - 2 per day (Kala Health)
Omega 3 Ahiflower - 8 per day (https://www.kalahealth.eu/en_US/ahiflower-capsules), used to give him algae based one before
Hyaluronic acid - 1 capsule divided for weeks (https://www.amazon.es/Ácido-Hialurónico-Cápsulas-DOSIS-ALTA/dp/B01FFWYKTE)
Green lipped mussel (https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00APYMTAA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
A mix of probiotics and prebiotics https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B09JP5K1J3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
He hates all the pills and powders I give him, I have to hide them. I gave up on the green lipped mussel and the probiotics for a few days, since I see that he is picky about the meat as well.
I am also offering him essential oils (zoopharmacognosy) and it seems that the Black Spruce essential oil helps him a lot. It seems that it is the only thing that helps him, from everything I have mentioned above.
- Other health concerns
He had rickettsia and anaplasma 2 years ago. We used to give them Billy No Mates and it did not work out, so he now has Seresto collar, as there are many ticks around here.
@Dr. Jeff @Dr. Christina @Dr. Sara
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