Hello,
I’m needing some pain management options and a plan of action to slow progression or turn this around.
Our regular vet (traditional) and our vet for rehab therapy (holistic approach) are thinking bad arthritis or bone cancer in the back left hip based on her X-ray today. See attached X-ray.
11 yo spayed yellow lab named Joon.
Decreased activity since January - she has kept to her bed mostly - she will walk bedroom to living room a few times a day, goes out to potty, sunbathe, gets up and to the kitchen to eat/snack 3x/day. We have 3 other dogs so she likes to go outside & walk around with them, sometimes wants to play ball with her lab sister but it’s not often.
January 23rd we started rehab for what we thought was a cruciate tear in her back left knee/leg. We did not do xrays prior, assumed it was her knee - she was limping, assessed manually and determined cruciate issue. Rehab/PT 2x a week since then. Chiropractic, acupuncture, laser, water treadmill, PEMF loop, balance exercises.
After the first month of PT we changed from acupuncture to laser as our PT vet didn’t think she was progressing steadily - it was more up and down, some better days but not steady improvement. Joon is normally sore/worn out after therapy and favors her leg that day, most of the time better by the next day.
Second month we discussed possible meniscus tear as but wanted to see how she did w laser rather than acupuncture.
Recently she was fitted for a hero brace but we’ve only used it about a week.
We are now at 11 weeks of rehab and last night Joon did not want to walk at all. I thought she would be better by this morning. She was not, so I called to cancel her PT. Our PT vet had us come in and sent us to our regular vet for xrays (thinking we could see knee alignment for possible meniscus tear) but also wanted hips to be xrayed.
Vet said he could not rule out bone cancer and wanted to X-ray again in 2-4 weeks to see if there were any changes. Neither vet liked the look of the hip in the xray.
Appetite is great. She has had about three episodes where she wet the bed... early morning accident before she went outside. I though this was due to the herbs she was taking for her knee. Her energy, mood seems to be good/happy except for today and she’s generally tired after her rehab sessions but really excited to go for a ride in the car to rehab & excited at rehab. Lots of energy.
The last month several warts have gotten bigger or new ones popped up. A stye in the lower eyelid too that is growing - not sure what to do with that.
She has also had hair loss over the last few months. I thought this was from the herbs maybe detoxing her? The hair loss is on her back from her last rib to her tail. Skin is pink sometimes and she’s got dark scabs that flake off. Vet gave me antibiotic for that. See pics.
We use The Honest Kitchen Grain Free Beef or Chicken with added fresh parsley or wild blueberries. And other meals - could be cooked or raw. Some raw meaty bones, bone marrow, turkey necks, sardines, raw beef w/out bone. Steamed winter squash, sweet potato, green beans, cooked chickpeas, broccoli and I blend this into a mush topped w hemp seeds. Sometimes they get blended celery, apple, blueberry with chia seeds soaked in warm water. Sometimes raw goat milk by Answers. Spirulina, Barley Grass Juice Powder, Lipo C, Pure Paw liquid Glucosamine - not always w the supplements especially in the last few moths b/c she was getting herbs from her vet. Prior to all of this food she was in kibble until Jan 2016. Born Jan 2008, so 8 years on kibble
I’ve been giving her Arnica, turmeric supp by Infinite, Boswellia by Standard Process for pain control but not consistantly - more as needed on PT days.
She has not moved since we got back from the vet at 4pm. I tried to help her up to go outside b/c she is really struggling to get up but she grumbled and yelled in pain. What can I do for pain? I think her cat was a little surprised about the X-ray and we both didn’t mention pain control. So my husband will stop by there in the morning to discuss but if possible I’d like to control pain w homeopathy or other - I just don’t know what else we can use.
We did do blood work. Attached. Elevated MCH, MCHC and a little elevated WBC.
I’m needing some pain management options and a plan of action to slow progression or turn this around.
Our regular vet (traditional) and our vet for rehab therapy (holistic approach) are thinking bad arthritis or bone cancer in the back left hip based on her X-ray today. See attached X-ray.
11 yo spayed yellow lab named Joon.
Decreased activity since January - she has kept to her bed mostly - she will walk bedroom to living room a few times a day, goes out to potty, sunbathe, gets up and to the kitchen to eat/snack 3x/day. We have 3 other dogs so she likes to go outside & walk around with them, sometimes wants to play ball with her lab sister but it’s not often.
January 23rd we started rehab for what we thought was a cruciate tear in her back left knee/leg. We did not do xrays prior, assumed it was her knee - she was limping, assessed manually and determined cruciate issue. Rehab/PT 2x a week since then. Chiropractic, acupuncture, laser, water treadmill, PEMF loop, balance exercises.
After the first month of PT we changed from acupuncture to laser as our PT vet didn’t think she was progressing steadily - it was more up and down, some better days but not steady improvement. Joon is normally sore/worn out after therapy and favors her leg that day, most of the time better by the next day.
Second month we discussed possible meniscus tear as but wanted to see how she did w laser rather than acupuncture.
Recently she was fitted for a hero brace but we’ve only used it about a week.
We are now at 11 weeks of rehab and last night Joon did not want to walk at all. I thought she would be better by this morning. She was not, so I called to cancel her PT. Our PT vet had us come in and sent us to our regular vet for xrays (thinking we could see knee alignment for possible meniscus tear) but also wanted hips to be xrayed.
Vet said he could not rule out bone cancer and wanted to X-ray again in 2-4 weeks to see if there were any changes. Neither vet liked the look of the hip in the xray.
Appetite is great. She has had about three episodes where she wet the bed... early morning accident before she went outside. I though this was due to the herbs she was taking for her knee. Her energy, mood seems to be good/happy except for today and she’s generally tired after her rehab sessions but really excited to go for a ride in the car to rehab & excited at rehab. Lots of energy.
The last month several warts have gotten bigger or new ones popped up. A stye in the lower eyelid too that is growing - not sure what to do with that.
She has also had hair loss over the last few months. I thought this was from the herbs maybe detoxing her? The hair loss is on her back from her last rib to her tail. Skin is pink sometimes and she’s got dark scabs that flake off. Vet gave me antibiotic for that. See pics.
We use The Honest Kitchen Grain Free Beef or Chicken with added fresh parsley or wild blueberries. And other meals - could be cooked or raw. Some raw meaty bones, bone marrow, turkey necks, sardines, raw beef w/out bone. Steamed winter squash, sweet potato, green beans, cooked chickpeas, broccoli and I blend this into a mush topped w hemp seeds. Sometimes they get blended celery, apple, blueberry with chia seeds soaked in warm water. Sometimes raw goat milk by Answers. Spirulina, Barley Grass Juice Powder, Lipo C, Pure Paw liquid Glucosamine - not always w the supplements especially in the last few moths b/c she was getting herbs from her vet. Prior to all of this food she was in kibble until Jan 2016. Born Jan 2008, so 8 years on kibble
I’ve been giving her Arnica, turmeric supp by Infinite, Boswellia by Standard Process for pain control but not consistantly - more as needed on PT days.
She has not moved since we got back from the vet at 4pm. I tried to help her up to go outside b/c she is really struggling to get up but she grumbled and yelled in pain. What can I do for pain? I think her cat was a little surprised about the X-ray and we both didn’t mention pain control. So my husband will stop by there in the morning to discuss but if possible I’d like to control pain w homeopathy or other - I just don’t know what else we can use.
We did do blood work. Attached. Elevated MCH, MCHC and a little elevated WBC.
