Mim Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Hi, does anybody have a rough price for Cartrophen (I think I'm spelling that incorrectly) injections? If you have used Cartrophen for your dog, what sort of results did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dxenion Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 We've had two elderly dogs on cartrophen. We got great results from the first course but I felt the second course and boosters were not worth the money as there seemed to be little or no response. We achieved much better results with glyde and no longer give our senior girl the cartrophen boosters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepe001 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I can't remmeber the price but with my old GSD it extended his life at least 2 years. He got hammered into the ground by an angry mumma goat and did damage to his spine. The spine seemed to have fused (but this may have been an earlier issue made worse by goat). He had troubles walking. Within a few days of the first shot he could walk again. Did the 4 week (I think) course. Then just over a year later it started playing up again - another shot. Then 11 months again it got worse. Had another shot but died of another issue a few months later. My friend's 8yo Timber Shepherd was quite lame and after the 4 shots - came good. That was over a year ago and she hasn't been lame since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gila Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 My boy gets Cartrophen injections for his arthritis. Initial course was one injection a week for 4 weeks, and now he only gets one injection every three months. I pay about $25 dollars for the injection and my vet doesn't charge a consult fee if we're just there for the Cartrophen. Although x-rays show Spence has quite bad arthritis in his hips, he doesn't really show any symptoms like stiffness etc. The only way to tell with him is his gait when walking. Before the Cartrophen he paced during walks, since starting the injections he trots :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyz Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 My oldies all have an injection every 2-3 months. Wonder drug if u ask me, wish I could take it-:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 My boss was buying cartrophen and doing the injections himself. He reckons it saved heaps of money. I can get details if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 We've had two elderly dogs on cartrophen. We got great results from the first course but I felt the second course and boosters were not worth the money as there seemed to be little or no response. We achieved much better results with glyde and no longer give our senior girl the cartrophen boosters. Similar experience here - slight improvement for a short period after the end of the initial course, but no response to the boosters. My older dogs continue to get glyde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Haven't done it yet with my ED dog as he seems really good at the moment after his surgery, the injections for us were going to be $40 a shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 My old boy used to get it in winter time. An injection a week for 3 weeks in a row, would last him all winter. Cost from memory was $45 total, with no consult fee charged... I think it worked wonders and you could really tell the difference.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Our old dog was on them monthly and if you forgot by a week you could tell. Made a huge difference to him. My Whippet is going to start them in a couple of weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*kirty* Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 My old girl is on them but I bought a bottle and do it at work. Hard to tell if it helps because she is also on glucosamine and Sasha's blend, but the combination has definitely made a huge improvement to her life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mim Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Thanks for all the replies everyone :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazar Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I have had a few dogs on it over the years and yes it made a big difference. I use to do a course of four with one dog about every 6 months. With another he was on a course of 4 over the cooler months and then went to a monthly top up after an initial dose of 4 until he sadly died. About $33 per shot was the last price I paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubiton Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Wonder drug here too. Shows improvement from the first one of the 4 week course (she has it twice a year) about $33 each too . Our dog is 13 two weeks ago she was very very sore (and being treagted with rapigel for those sore days) since then has so far had two injections plus her joint guard powder and this morning she decided she was going to nick off and run with a very fast and lively border collie. Even ducked past me first grab (to restrain her since other dog was heading back where we came) and did her best to keep pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 The price is based on the dog's weight so it will vary depending on size. I used it years ago on an oldie and it worked wonders but the vet I was using at the time said it worked on most but not all dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 My dog's chiro does it for $10 on top of his consult We found that it made a big difference (along with the chiro treatments, unsure which caused the change) to my 7 year old's stiff hips. He is quite noticeably less stiff and HAPPY - never knew this much happiness could come from this dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannyboy Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I believe it was a huge help to our family Kelpie, easily extended his quality of life up until the end of his life. We gave him a shots and was a huge boost to him in his later years. It was coupled with some Pain Killers though. Can't remember exactly but we gave him 2 or 3 courses when his arthritis in his hind legs got really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajtek Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Cartophen is good but our mature girl seems to respond better to zydax Have a look at http://www.dolforums.com.au/topic/166671-cartrophenzydax/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I don't recall the price but there seemed to an improvement at first but later turned out not to be as he wasn't suffering from anything cartrophen could assist with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everythings Shiny Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 We have lots of patients on Catrophen and a majority of them benefit from it greatly. Depending on size of the dog injection price varies from $25-$45. First appointment there is usually a consultation fee as the vet will do a health check etc before hand. After that it's just the injection fee. Some vets will also sell the bottle or the course of injections to you if you tell them that it's difficult for you to get into the clinic to complete the course. Fish oil in the diet can help alot too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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