Guest guest Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 , " aileen donovan " <aileendonovan wrote: > > HI Dr. John M. La Tourette! > > I wonder if you would help me out with a few suggestions for my > Rottweiler/Innuit Dog mix, 'Micaleen'...? > > I have tried just about every single thing in my arsenal that I could think > of... > > Micaleen is 8yrs old...and has recently developed some arthritis in her back > end which is making her limp(both back legs).. > Some days are pretty bad...some days she's fairly normal with just a very > slight limp. She does have a 'fur coat' so I'd rather not dip her in oil > lest she projectile right off the bed when hubby & I give her a good night > squeeze :-) Give her a tablespoon of olive oil mixed into her dog food. She'll eat it. Do it every day. Be sure to watch out for pooping at different times than normal. Then, after her fur is clean, you can massage in DMSO (get at the Grange Co-op for $6 bucks) to that painfull area. The gel is the easiest to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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