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Subject Topic: Arthritic cat Post Reply Post New Topic
07/9/2013 at 9:55am
 Location: Tyne & Wear
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My cat is about 17 years old - not 100% sure as she was a rescue cat. She is not very active but has this has always been the case - she never goes very far and if your looking forward to her she is either on the bottom of my bed or in the flower bed if it is hot and sunny.

When we got her she had been kicked and had her pelvis broken so has always walked with a gait but this is becoming more pronounced. She was in the vets last year and was given some relaxants for another reason and the vet said that they could give her these to help with arthritis but they were very expensive.

What I was wondering is there anything that I can give her to help oil the bones. I take glucosamine and cod liver oil tablets and was wondering if there is a cat equivalent.

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Emma (Jazyjeff's wife)


07/9/2013 at 12:25pm
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We gave cod liver oil tabs to our springer with the same problem and it helped him a lot.

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07/9/2013 at 12:57pm
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Ask your vet for the name of the drug, not the brand name, the actual drug name.

Then do a search to see if it can be bought off Prescription. Many times the drugs are generic ones, dispensed to Humans.

This was advice given to us by our Vet [whose now retired] who always put the welfare of the animal, above him making a living.

If he knew you were on low wages/benefits, he would take payments in instalments.

Drugs Dispensed by Vets, have a Premium on them, due to the huge amount of regulatory paperwork involved. As everything has to be accounted for, to the last pill. Even when the drugs are Generic, Non Prescription ones.

Our Vet will not even dispense Spot On, without seeing the animal, and when you have 2 dogs and a cat that is awkward trip.

Our local Chemists dispense Spot On and Wormer as well. and despite being a Independent one, it is cheaper than both the Vets, and Boots who also sell the product.

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07/9/2013 at 12:59pm
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Tuna or sardines or mackerel fillets packed in oil is what my vet recommends as a general coat conditioner that's good for joints as well. You can break a cod liver oil capsule into tuna too but the vet said it wasn't necessary for sardines or mackerel, their flesh has more of the right oils than tuna.


07/9/2013 at 10:08pm
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We give our dog, who has arthritis, codliver oil and glucosamine tablets specifically for dogs and they do help. See no reason why there shouldnt be some for cats too.

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07/9/2013 at 10:21pm
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A friend of mine had her old dalmatian to the vets with similar. Her vet told her to get the cheapest brand of cod liver oil she could find.

The fish thing sounds just the ticket though/ :-)

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08/9/2013 at 8:01am
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Thank you for your help - will get the tuna, sardines and give her some cod liver oil

 



08/9/2013 at 10:25am
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Try green lipped mussel.Had our newfie on it and was like a different dog.It is the source of glucosamine but is not processed.Our dog could not stand the processed version.Holland&Barrett sometimes have it on offer.Think we got it from Simplysupplements online.Just break the capsules over the food


08/9/2013 at 10:45am
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Homeopathic rhus tox helped my arthritic dog no end. His mobility improved and he had another 2 years of active life before other age-related illness brought the day when it was kinder to say goodbye.



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