My arthritic dog couldn't get up, but then walked fine. What happened?

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My dog suffers from arthritis and I have been giving him glucosamine and he looks alot better moving around better... but this morning he was crying because he could not get up... I got him up and took him for a walk and he didn't cry or anything... what could be going on?. Sprained muscle? Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 13 years old | 108 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

It is likely the arthritis. While the glucosamine helps some, it does not prevent the proliferation of inflamed bone, ie the inflammation makes the bone react by growing more bone than necessary. This makes for rough joint planes which then start to rub bone on bone and hurt terribly, Discuss giving non-steroidal anti-inflammatories to your dog with your veterinarian, such as Carprofen. This will take, or at least reduce, inflammation and therefore pain. Blue should then feel a lot better. You may also want to watch his weight, as too much weight will also make arthritis pain worse.

My arthritic dog couldn't get up, but then walked fine. What happened?

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