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Originally Posted by sganow  Our Maggie had grade 3+ LP in both back legs from a fairly early age. The vet recommended we see an orthopedic surgeon. We decided to wait after reading about it. A couple years later she developed a limp when walking much or running. We started giving her Cosequin DS Plus MSM Chewables (a whole full size chew per day) and the limp went away and she did very well the rest of her life. We lost her a week ago at the age of 14. My heart is broken!!! But that version of Cosequin worked wonders for Maggie and I would swear by it. She took it for several years. That is just our experience with it. |
Oh wow, I remember you from a long time ago when I was posting alot when I got Beanie! I am so sorry about Maggie!! I can't even imaging losing Beanie, I think I am just going to die too.
Beanie is starting her aquatic PT again tomorrow and I am going to talk to PT person about an apt. with the ortho vet at that hospital. I will talk to her about the Cosequin and also CBD oil. Beanie has a terrible stomach and I worry that anything I give her is going to flare up the IBD again, especially since she has been doing SO good with that for over a year now, but I am certainly willing to try them both!
She has actually been doing better since we have started walking more consistently after my broken knee, and the limp is much more intermittent, but it does seem like she is in discomfort at times. I have been able to giver her a little Rimadyl or Gabepentin when she seems to be in discomfort and, thankfully, her stomach has held up!