Whippet With Limp.

[lukkylady]

my female whippet Zoe broke her front leg couple years ago

it was pinned by the vet, but she has been left with her paw at an angle and she had a slight limp

but the limp seems to be getting more pronounced.

shes active enough, and is'nt over exercised on the leg either

she was on glucosamine for a while, but hasnt had any for a while

is there anything else i can give her to help? she doesnt seem to be in any pain

shes 5yrs old

 

[jinnyfizz]

Hi lesley

I'd say keep up with the glucosamine. My Poacher has it and if I run out of my supply and she misses it for a while I notice a pronounced difference in her flexibility on the bad stifle joint that she has it for.

I expect Zoe will get slight lameness with age anyway as the injury has caused a change in her skeletal and muscular function and that strain will show up in other parts of her structure where she is compensating for the change.

Jx

 

[lukkylady]

thanks Jane :teehee:

I will get to the chemist tomorrow and start her on them again.

 

[moonglow]

Green lipped mussel is excellent...

http://www.lintbells.com/products/yumove

 

[lukkylady]

Ive ordered the yumove and see how she gets on with them :thumbsup:

 

[moonglow]

I've been using it on Flyn for 7 months now & it has made a big difference to his arthritic feet :thumbsup: