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10-14-2015, 05:20 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kingsford, MI USA
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| Glucosamine & excessive tears I recently started giving Miki a glucosamine supplement to help with her luxating patella, & have noticed that all of a sudden she is getting excessive tearing from her eyes. The tearing is matting up & creating a problem that is bothering her (& me), even though I have tried to stay on top of it by cleaning her eyes often. I am unsure if I should try another brand of glucosamine as I would like to avoid surgery for her luxating patella. Has anyone else experienced this type of problem? By the way, I have been giving her the Gerber water to help prevent eye tearing (which I first learned about on YorkieTalk.com) for probably 3 years & it has always helped until now. Any suggestions? |
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10-14-2015, 10:33 AM | #2 |
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| What brand are you giving her? |
10-17-2015, 10:32 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kingsford, MI USA
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| VETIQ Hip & Joint brand. |
10-17-2015, 10:47 AM | #4 |
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| I would talk to your vet about this symptom as glucosamine comes from shellfish & she may be having an allergic reaction from it. Any new symptom your pup has after starting a new med or supplement should always be discussed with your vet. Talk to your vet about (Ester-C) as it is very safe for dogs And cats & helps greatly with the same issues as what you are using. I had a vet tell me about the (Ester-C) yrs ago & have used it on several dogs & cats since with no problems or side effects. I buy mine at Walmart in the 500mg & 1/4 them for my small dogs & cats. |
10-17-2015, 03:17 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kingsford, MI USA
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| Thank you lillymae! Is the Ester-C you are referring to found in the section for humans, or in the pet section? I will contact my Vet about this before purchasing any. Miki IS allergic to beef, so she could very well be allergic to the shellfish in glucosimine as well. I appreciate your input, & will be contacting my Vet on Monday. |
10-17-2015, 03:51 PM | #6 |
T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England
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| Many vets including ortho surgeons don't buy into the whole glucosamine thing. I would skip it and instead use omega 3 fatty acids to help reduce inflammation. I use salmon oil - 1/2 tsp on their food. All my dogs are 6-10 lbs.
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10-17-2015, 03:53 PM | #7 |
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| PS I would stop wasting $ on water. Tap water is fine and if you want to, buy a $20 Brita pitcher and filter it. We drink city water here and no one has runny eyes. The fish oils may help with that also.
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10-18-2015, 02:57 AM | #8 | |
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This is very interesting , thank you .. Do you think the Omega 3 would help a dog with Arthritis ? My Airedale has joint pain from arthritis and the glucosamine does not seem to help much .. | |
10-18-2015, 03:50 AM | #9 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I totally agree here. In both animals and humans, the whole glucosamine/chroindontin thing for joints has almost no scientific backing whatsoever and most clinicians will no long recommend it.
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10-18-2015, 05:17 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kingsford, MI USA
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| Thanks for all the input on my question about the glucosamine. It gives me more questions to ask the Vet about other options. I do have to say though that the Gerber Water does make a difference for Miki. It's very inexpensive, .89 a gallon which lasts quite a while as Miki is just under 5 lbs. I recently told a friend of mine about it for her little one & she noticed a difference with the tearing right away. So I will stick with that. |
10-18-2015, 01:49 PM | #11 | |
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10-19-2015, 03:26 AM | #12 |
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| It certainly could. I'd also use tramadol for it. How much does your Airedale weigh? You might need a dose for him on fish oils. I would ask the nutritionist on petdiets through the contact us page and she will know the dose.
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10-19-2015, 03:28 AM | #13 | |
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10-19-2015, 04:24 AM | #14 | |
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Awesome , thank you so much . Angus is 80 pounds . I will check out the Petdiets page . I will ask my Vet about the Tramadol . Last edited by MY OSCAR; 10-19-2015 at 04:25 AM. | |
10-20-2015, 11:19 AM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kingsford, MI USA
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| Thank you for the recommendation of Petdiets! I will definitely have to check that out. |
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