I am new in this forum.
My dog is aleady 17 years old, she has losing mobility on both of her hind legs; in fact, she had an operation on her splint 7 years ago and was dianogised a moderate hip dysplasia problem when she was 5 years old.
Having said that she was already 17 years old now, my vet told me that I am lucky to have such a "Senior Golden Retriever".
I don't know how long she can still with me, but recently she was also dianogised a mild Kidney problem which brings her red blood cell down.
I am giving her "RECOMDOR" - an expensive injection 3 times per week (one month cycle treatment) to help her.
I am well prepared for losing her at any time though I will miss her very much!!
Can anyone share my feelings?
Pulsar
haha - maybe getting it cheap overseas). Anyway, adequan is a medication that im very familiar with and if recomdor is anything like it, then i would recommend staying on that first thing (strangely, adequan is pretty inexpensive though - so you might want to talk to you vet about changing drugs). But your dog has had a great long life with an obviously wonderful and caring owner. i think at this point keeping your pup comfortable is the most important thing. dont forget to reassess quality of life over quantity of life. You obviously love your doggie very much and only you know her best. She will let you know, when you look into her eyes, when its her time. I wish you the best of luck keeping her happy and comfortable until that time comes.