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Major Nikon

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3. It's also not a bad idea to have blood work done

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 11:21 AM

Feb 2014

Old dogs often have liver and/or kidney problems which can be treated by either diet or medicine. I had an old dog that often preferred to lay down on a hard floor for whatever reason even though she did have joint pain.

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Update on the new dog: [View all] hedgehog Feb 2014 OP

Arthritis is often an issue with dogs this old Major Nikon Feb 2014 #1

She does have one hip that is very weak - it slips hedgehog Feb 2014 #2

It's also not a bad idea to have blood work done Major Nikon Feb 2014 #3

Good job! Also be sure to ask your vet if there's any pain relief meds you can give her riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #4

I really think she is just learning the new space hedgehog Feb 2014 #5

I had an older large dog that, avebury Feb 2014 #6

A lot of people think glucosmine is woo, but my mixed hedgehog Feb 2014 #7

Yup. The only change I made was in her food and avebury Feb 2014 #8