The best treatment for dog elbow arthritis is fairly simple and straightforward.
However, you must remember that treating elbow arthritis successfully is tough.
With the owner’s consent, I pull out every trick in the book.
Best Medicines for Elbow Arthritis
- NSAID-Previcox is my favorite.
- Adequan PSGAG.
- Hyaluronic Acid (Legend)-off label usage.
- Zeel homeopathic.
- Prolotherapy with Zeel or other tincture.
- Intra-articular steroids.
You must remember that some dogs need treatment more frequently than others. One size does not fit all when it comes to dog elbow arthritis. Age, season off the year, body composition and other maladies can all affect your treatment strategy and ultimate success.
Treatment Protocol
- Start with prolotherapy around periphery of elbow every 3 weeks for 3-4 treatments.
- Initiate Adequan; 1 injection every 4-5 days for 8 injections, then 1 injection every 2 weeks.
- Legend! Remember this is off label! I double the horse dose and give IV for 3 injections and then monthly.
- Zeel tablets orally!
Then, I wait and see how the patient is doing. I get feedback from the owner. If the owner is happy, then we stay the course. If the owner wants more, then I go to the NSAID’s and injections into the joint. It all depends on the patient!!
More Powerful Tools for Overcoming Dog Arthritis Challenges
There are many quick and easy changes you can make at home to help you give your dog an edge on easing dog arthritis pain.
- Learn more about dog arthritis.
- Try cooking for your dog or feeding a high-quality dog food. Home-cooked diets and wet food help keep your pet from gaining too much weight. In turn, less weight means less stress on your dog’s bones and joints. PET | TAO Chill and Blaze are top choices for arthritic dogs.
- Ease your dog’s discomfort naturally. PET | TAO Comfort is a blend of Eastern herbs and Western supplements to soothe your dog’s arthritic challenges to make him/her more comfortable.
- Provide joint support. PET | TAO Harmonize Joint is a blend of Eastern herbs and Western supplements working together to lubricate and restore your dog’s joints.
- Try PETE | TAO Freeze Dried Kidney Treats. According to TCVM, Kidney controls the bones and joints and supports arthritic challenges in a “like treats like” manner.
- Learn more about TCVM Herbal Remedies. Chinese medicine offers many amazing natural solutions for dog arthritis. Some good examples are:
