Does anyone know how much glucosamine/chondroitin I should give my dog to help heal a torn ligament?
August 10, 2009 by Arthritis and Joint Pain Tips
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My terrier (18lbs) has torn her acl ligament. I’ve found on the web that glucosamine/chondroitin helps to heal this problem, but I can’t find any information about how much to give her. My vet doesn’t know (I’m from a small town and the local vet tends to prescribe pain medicine rather than vitamins). Does anyone know where I can find this out?
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My terrier (18lbs) has torn her acl ligament. I’ve found on the web that glucosamine/chondroitin helps to heal this problem, but I can’t find any information about how much to give her. My vet doesn’t know (I’m from a small town and the local vet tends to prescribe pain medicine rather than vitamins). Does anyone know where I can find this out?
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Arthritis Feedback: i think has differnt strengths of glucosamine, plus other joint vitamins..I would check that out
Arthritis Feedback: glu/chul. are not vitamines. and i read they were used for joint repair , are you sure it is good for a tear? also my great dane was on this for joints and i gave her by weight dose. BUT she died a year later from kidney failure because of it . !! be careful. good luck.
Arthritis Feedback: NONE, you NEVER give a pet any medicine or supplement that a human takes.
You don`t know how the dog will react and it could kill them .Why not take the pet to a VET?
Arthritis Feedback: go to the rspca website you can ask the real expert online
good luck
Arthritis Feedback: I work for a large Veterinary Hospital that has two specialists that are performing ACL surgeries daily. The only sure fix for a torn
ACL is surgery. Glucosamine will help build up the bones to make them strong, but will not help the torn acl. Sometimes non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, such as Rimadyl or Deramaxx may be prescribed by the Vet, to help with pain, but it is still not a fix. It’s like you or I taking ibuprofen. The surgery is costly when done by a board certified surgeon. Around 1800 - 2000 dollars.