Originally Posted by
grouch55
anybody have experience with shoulder pain in an older female lab ? My best Buddy is just about to turn 13 years old ! Past few weeks she has showed a sore left shoulder ! I have made a plank walk so she can get in and out of vehicles with little trouble, But she seems to be getting worse, She has hard time as she gets up from sleeping or napping ! She now has a hard time going up and down stairs ! Any experience with reasonable meds or ?
Cosequin works well for pain, but if your dog is in that much pain she should have already been taken to a vet instead of trying to diagnosing the problem yourself. Giving medication for what you suspect instead of having a vet look at your dog could just mask the symptoms while doing more damage. Pain is natures way of saying "something is wrong"