sheena Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 My girl has been on Rose Hip Vital now for 7 years just as a preventative. Yesterday she was diagnosed with arthritis in both hips & knees. I am beginning to think I have wasted my money along with 7 years where I could have been using something else. She is now on those "For Life" pills that make her feel like a puppy again, but her exercise has to be reduced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 I confess to never giving anything unless it is needed but, maybe your girl would have been much worse if you hadn't have been giving her the rosehip? How old is she now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 So hard to tell with these things. I give pro-biotic, joint guard and EFAs daily. Mainly because there is research around the benefits. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Kisses Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Their website lists a lot of studies. It would be interesting to see what the studies say and if they are well-designed and peer reviewed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Rose hip vital is high dose vitamin C. It will not prevent arthritis, but it can mitigate it. I suggest finding a rehabilitation professional now to set up a proactive therapeutic exercise program. I advocate modification of exercise rather than exercise reduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Jumabaar said: Rose hip vital is high dose vitamin C. It will not prevent arthritis, but it can mitigate it. I recently adopted a little Pomeranian of nearly 15 from a pound. As he was limping quite badly (left front leg) and often just holding it up, I asked my vet to take a look at it. She said there is thickening evidence of arthritis and he is on a series of four Zydax injections. He is on daily Meloxicam and Tramadol if limping is bad. He has had two Zydaz injections and with those and the other two medications, he doesn’t seem to have improved in the slightest. I will be talking to my vet again tomorrow when she is back on duty, but in the meantime, I wondered about your comment. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 No product guarantees no arthritis ,gawd if it did every man and animal would be taking it and no one would have it ,products are used to assist . I don’t use any of the stuff because I prefer using Bowen massage and core strength activities to ensure as the dog ages it’s body is ready to adapt with the lest issues 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Pet health is full of cons. I think it's more productive to try to avoid arthritis by looking for lines that are healthy in old age, and have been tested for hip/elbow problems for a few generations. It's worth paying a bit more for a pup who is likely to avoid this problem. Sorry, this doesn't help much with your present problem. I'd say, talk to your vet to work out what is best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 On 17/02/2018 at 11:30 AM, Rebanne said: I confess to never giving anything unless it is needed but, maybe your girl would have been much worse if you hadn't have been giving her the rosehip? How old is she now? She is 10, always been the ideal weight & active. yes maybe she might have been worse if I hadn't given it too her, but It has got me wondering if maybe I would have been better spending my money on something better. 56 minutes ago, sandgrubber said: Pet health is full of cons. I think it's more productive to try to avoid arthritis by looking for lines that are healthy in old age, and have been tested for hip/elbow problems for a few generations. It's worth paying a bit more for a pup who is likely to avoid this problem. Sorry, this doesn't help much with your present problem. I'd say, talk to your vet to work out what is best. Her parents were hip scored..the Vet explained that this does not necessarily help only with generational breeding. She leads a very active life with lots of swimming, has her Masters Agility titles & lots of free running around the farm. She loves to chase & spin though & maybe this has been her undoing. To look at her you wouldn't notice, just that she is very hesitant to jump into the car & has lost interest in agility so she is retired from agility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 FWIW, my almost 9.5 year old boy (obedience, rally, agility, used to be tracking) has always been on some form of preventative .. was Joint Guard, then Blackmores Osteocare chews (thanks @Jumabaar and has also had RHCV for probably 4 or 5 years. He also does some core work and other conditioning work (probably not as often as he should.) He was Xrayed - knees and hips - last year when we thought he had cruciate damage, but apparently didn't (knees were 'beautiful' and hips - 7 years on from original scoring xrays . same vet also fine .. no significant signs of arthritic change. ) He's also had regular 'mechanical maintenance' from our holistic vet, who uses a variety of modalities. So hard to know So what contribution if any the RHCV might be making. My old girl - retired from competitive agility just before her 13th birthday . much to her disgust.. had also been on RHCV for the same tiem .. and JOint Guard before that, as well as maintenance from our holistic vet. She showed no particular signs of arthritis right up to her death at 15.25. So I really have no idea what contribution the RHCV might have been making .. but it does seem that it's doing some good and certainly not doing harm. (Incidentally, I've rarely paid full price .. they're really good about their competitions and offers like 2 for 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisys Mum Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I have given my two dogs Sasha’s Blend since they were young as a preventative.. one had 2 hip surgeries and my older one has never had joint problems.. so I guess it is down to the individual dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Kisses Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) I signed up to Dr Chris Zink’s newsletter (website is For Active Dogs). The March newsletter which I received today has a summary of ‘recommended supplements for active dogs (and their evidence)’. Unfortunately can’t link to it as there’s no online version, but if you sign up (it’s free) I imagine you’ll receive it. Edited February 28, 2018 by Papillon Kisses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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