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Major Nikon

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1. Arthritis is often an issue with dogs this old

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 10:34 AM

Feb 2014

Certainly in your case it could be due to nervousness associated with a new home. I had an old dog that started pacing around a lot and it was because it was painful for her to lay down so she would only do so when she was completely exhausted.

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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