My senior Golden limps on glucosamine. What else can I give?

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Hi Dr. Can you please check xray of my femele 10yrs golden. She is on glucosamine since a year now she sometimes limps the vet said it's not dangerous but he didn't explain to me what should I give her supplements more or if the xray is not bad can you give me info I care for her health at this age. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | spayed | 9 years and 7 months old | 61.72 lbs

Stacey Anstaett, DVM · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately its very hard to interpret pictures of X-rays that have been uploaded; detail and subtle changes are difficult to appreciate. Having said that, I don't see anything in these X-rays that is terribly concerning to me. It may be that she does have some arthritis pain causing her occasional limp. Glucosamine supplements can be helpful. Cosequin is a great one , so is Glycoflex. Physical therapy offered by a canine rehabilitation professional can be helpful for older dogs in terms of maintaining comfort, health, and mobility. Find someone here: https://www.rehabvets.org/directory.lasso Acupuncture can also be really helpful for these guys. Ask your vet if they do acupuncture, or if they recommend anyone in particular. If not, find a veterinary acupuncturist here: https://curacore.org/find-a-practitioner/ I hope that helps! Thanks for asking PetCoach!

My senior Golden limps on glucosamine. What else can I give?

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