Just to introduce myself and my two doggie friends, Buddy and Skye, we have had Buddy from a pup but Skye was a rehomed dog who ironically has the same birth date as Buddy, 18th May, but he was born in 2012 and she was born two years later. They are both yellow labs. Budddy has a lot of joint problems and like other people on here I am always looking for anything that might help him and hear other peoples experiences with their dogs.
Hello there,
- Thread starter Penny
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- Location
- Cornwall , UK
Hello Penny and a big welcome from me and my two . My little dog has joint issues , we rehomed her five years ago from a home where she was crated far too much . The ortho surgeon who saw the Xrays we had done remarked that he wouldnt know where to start , two hips and two knees and so conservative management was recommended . I have her on YuMove which has been a massive help , her limps reduced and now after about four years on the tablets, she very rarely has issues and can scamper around with the best of them ! I also give her Golden Paste ( ready made from Amazon ) thanks to a recommendation from @Jacqui-S , this has also helped her and the two can be given together x
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Hi Penny , welcome to MLF from me and my six year old black Lab Cassie.
Hi and welcome from me Rory and Iver.
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
Hello Penny, Buddy and Syke - welcome to this great forum - from me and Red
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Hello Penny, a very warm welcome to this lovely friendly forum to you, Buddy and Skye from me and Joy , small Black Lab, aka as GGJ (that's GoodGirlJoy to those who don't yet know)
We live in Wild and Windy West Yorkshire. Where are you? It's lovely to have new forum members and I'm sure we're all looking forward to getting to know you more!xxx
We live in Wild and Windy West Yorkshire. Where are you? It's lovely to have new forum members and I'm sure we're all looking forward to getting to know you more!xxx
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Hi Penny and welcome from me and Lilly from Fife in Scotlandshire!
Lilly has just had her 12th birthday and had a diagnosis of bilateral hip dysplasia at under a year old. She is a bit creaky these days and has slowed down a bit, but we manage her without a lot of meds.
As Kate said above, YouMove Plus, and golden paste, along with paracetamol is holding her right now.
Neither codeine nor tramadol were that good for her and we saw no response to cartrophen.
She still manages a good hoolie and leaps through the waves on the beach, so all still good
Lilly has just had her 12th birthday and had a diagnosis of bilateral hip dysplasia at under a year old. She is a bit creaky these days and has slowed down a bit, but we manage her without a lot of meds.
As Kate said above, YouMove Plus, and golden paste, along with paracetamol is holding her right now.
Neither codeine nor tramadol were that good for her and we saw no response to cartrophen.
She still manages a good hoolie and leaps through the waves on the beach, so all still good
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Welcome to our beautiful forum Penny! I don't have any experience with joint problems but there are lots of people here who will be able to give you good advice
We live in Sydney Australia with our crazy 4 year old yellow lab Maxx
We live in Sydney Australia with our crazy 4 year old yellow lab Maxx
- Location
- East Sussex
Hi Penny from me and Molly.
- Location
- Vlaardingen, the Netherlands
Hallo and welcome from Finn and me here in the Netherlands
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- Malvern Worcestershire
Hi Penny, welcome from me and Rourke, born 2011, he has quite severe arthritis and tendonitis and I am not thinking of Stem Cell replacement therapy. The operative word being 'thinking'.
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Welcome to you, Buddy and Skye from Señor Carbón and me! 
Hello and welcome from Poppy (10) and Merlin (5), who sadly also has bilateral hip dysplasia. We are trying to be proactive, he does two sessions on the underwater treadmill a week, and we are going to give acupuncture a go next week!
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- The Hague, The Netherlands
Hi Penny and welcome from Hunter and his personal monkey butler. Hunter already had elbow issues at 14 weeks. Yumove extra and golden paste with a dash of green lipped mussel is our standard
We had to go the Librela route as his limping has got worse. It works for Hunter and helps his quality of life. Our vet told us that movement is critical because cartlidge is like a sponge. If you stop using it, it wil dry out and deteriorate. After summer finishes we will try the hydrotherapy on the treadmill again. For now he is at the beach every Sunday. I think the hardest part is stopping him being a looney with other dogs.
We had to go the Librela route as his limping has got worse. It works for Hunter and helps his quality of life. Our vet told us that movement is critical because cartlidge is like a sponge. If you stop using it, it wil dry out and deteriorate. After summer finishes we will try the hydrotherapy on the treadmill again. For now he is at the beach every Sunday. I think the hardest part is stopping him being a looney with other dogs.
Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
Welcome Penny, Buddy and Skye from Tatze and me. 
- Location
- Essex, U.K.
Hello Penny, Buddy and Skye, welcome to the forum from Maisy and me
Hi Loraseal, yes, it's interesting to hear from someone else whose dog had elbow problems at 14 weeks. Buddy did but we didn't realise, you're not expecting it in a puppy that age, it was when he went to training classes they picked up on it. He has never had any cartilege in his joints so his bones must have been rubbing together all his life, I just feel so sad for him cos he's never had a truly normal life. He has Synoquin supplement and Hills Prescription j/d food which is what they said to give him at Cambridge Veterinary Hospital but I'm never sure if they've ever really done any good. He enjoys himself at the park we take him to every day with Skye our other lab then you don't hear anything from him (except when there's grub), he's laid out in the garden sunbathing.