My senior dog with arthritis can't stand up. How can I help him?

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My 18 year old Pekingese woke up can’t stand up and crying he has arthritis In his back legs he’s on synovi g4 and has been on galliprant for two weeks how can I help him. Pet's info: Dog | Pekingese | Male | unneutered | 17 years and 10 months old | 7 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Oh my. Poor guy. : ( Arthritis can progress fairly quickly in pets, even when they are on the proper medication. The only thing you really can do at this point is to have Roscoe re-examined by your vet for a full evaluation. Repeat or initial radiographs of his back legs and hips should be considered and then if arthritis is indeed the only problem here, your vet can prescribe additional medication to hopefully help stabilize Roscoe and properly manage his pain. However, I suspect that he may have a back injury if he is crying out in pain, which may not be so easily treated. I do hope that there is something that can be done here. Some additional medications to consider are Gabapentin (for pain) and an injectable osteoarthritis medication called Adequan. Best of luck moving forward with your pet Roscoe and I hope that he regains his mobility soon. Take care.

My senior dog with arthritis can't stand up. How can I help him?

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