Hi there, I have an older basset hound/beagle mix, we are guessing that he is about eleven years old. He has the basset body and bow-legged look, and has a lot of weight on his front paws. He has developed arthritis in the front paws, and recently I started him on cosequin. He's been on it over a couple of weeks and he isn't limping as much.
I would like to find something more effective though.
What about Glycoflex, SynoviG3, etc..? Of the three, which is the best?
Next, we've been fighting with skin issues in my dog. He is on flea prevention, and doesn't seem to itch. His paws are red, he licks between the paw pads constantly, and I dont know why.. he has always licked his feet but they seem redder. They're also swollen.
He is missing fur on his stomach, it has thinned. He has sores on his mouth, he has always had them and since we switched him onto a ceramic bowl from plastic; the sores haven't been as bad. They're these red bumps, that break open from time to time and bleed, they're around his mouth on the bottom jaw and below his nose.
Little bites, he is on flea prevention, whats up with this? Or is it a reaction to something outside? Sometimes he'll even get these bumps under his skin that go away after a while.
Redness and bald spots:
Sores around the mouth:
Pink, swollen paws:
Not sure what else to put..
We were wondering if the skin problem might have been caused by an allergy, maybe wheat or grains.
We switched him from Innova Senior to Earthborn Primitive Natural and Evanger's Chick en and Rice.. both of which are free of gluten.
I also started giving him fish oil, 1000 and Vitamin E 400. But that has only been going on for two or three days... I'm hoping to improve his coat and improve his joint function a little.
Can anyone give me some insight? The vet just says he might have a doggie version of athlete's foot... and had me washing his feet for months with an antifungal wash, with NO change.
I would like to find something more effective though.
What about Glycoflex, SynoviG3, etc..? Of the three, which is the best?
Next, we've been fighting with skin issues in my dog. He is on flea prevention, and doesn't seem to itch. His paws are red, he licks between the paw pads constantly, and I dont know why.. he has always licked his feet but they seem redder. They're also swollen.
He is missing fur on his stomach, it has thinned. He has sores on his mouth, he has always had them and since we switched him onto a ceramic bowl from plastic; the sores haven't been as bad. They're these red bumps, that break open from time to time and bleed, they're around his mouth on the bottom jaw and below his nose.
Little bites, he is on flea prevention, whats up with this? Or is it a reaction to something outside? Sometimes he'll even get these bumps under his skin that go away after a while.
Redness and bald spots:
Sores around the mouth:
Pink, swollen paws:
Not sure what else to put..
We were wondering if the skin problem might have been caused by an allergy, maybe wheat or grains.
We switched him from Innova Senior to Earthborn Primitive Natural and Evanger's Chick en and Rice.. both of which are free of gluten.
I also started giving him fish oil, 1000 and Vitamin E 400. But that has only been going on for two or three days... I'm hoping to improve his coat and improve his joint function a little.
Can anyone give me some insight? The vet just says he might have a doggie version of athlete's foot... and had me washing his feet for months with an antifungal wash, with NO change.