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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I highly recommend acupuncture. It really, really helped my older dog and gave her at least an extra year's worth of quality of life. She had arthritis and spinal stenosis (fusion of the vertebrae). After her first few sessions she was galloping around the yard like a puppy and jumping on the bed again. We started with multiple sessions in a week, then weekly, then tapered to biweekly. It can be pricey but you will see results. I know others who had success with hydro therapy but that was less practical for us.[/quote] PP with the lab. Thanks! Our vet mentioned acupuncture because our lab does have fusion of the vertebrae and muscle atrophy, and her hind legs sometimes spread apart if she's on wood floors. Does "okay" if on grass, yoga mats, or concrete. It just all gets really expensive (Galliprant and Adequan), so I'm not sure if we can afford the acupuncture. Will definitely check into it. She's part of our family, and we adore her! She was a rescue--we've had her for 5 1/2 years and can't bear thinking of her gone...[/quote] PP who recommended acupuncture. What you're describing sounds very familiar to me. The other thing my old dog used to do is "knuckle under" on her back feet when standing - like she didn't know that her foot was positioned the wrong way. Loss of sensation from the spinal compression. It is definitely pricey, but even if you can do a couple of sessions it does make a big difference. I hope she feels better![/quote]
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