Perhaps the problem is not all centered around arthritis in his hips and back. Primarily, he had full-mouth dental extraction due to severe gum disease and infection and has recovered nicely from that and adpated to life without teeth.He is partially blind, has corneal scarring, partially deaf and has arthritus and very weak rear legs. A holistic veterinarian will be able to write an exemption for him.Another resource for vets knowledgeable in homeopathy is Please keep us posted by coming back to this page and clicking the ‘click here to add your own comments’ link below. A combination of diet and supplements can often solve the issue quickly. Any kind of infection -- including serious ones such as parvovirus, distemper, kennel cough, leptospirosis, and heartworm disease -- can make your dog lethargic. DISCLAIMER: The above should never replace the advice of your local veterinarian, as they have the ability to evaluate your dog in person.If so, please tell your friends about us, and visit our Organic Pet Digest social media accounts. and Kidney Stones Throwing Conium maculata into the mix, will confuse the case in my opinion.Is there a reason that you would not consider acupuncture for his arthritis?In the meantime, feeding him a RAW diet would certainly be beneficial in helping to boost his immune system, provide him with nutrients and moisture for his joints. Ligaplex from Standard Process is an excellent supplement to repair ligament tears in the knee. Hindquarter Weakness Formula: Western Medicine Applications Hindquarter Weakness Formula is a TCVM blend of nine different herbs. "Humane Society of Utah: "Year Round Heartworm Testing & Medication Provides the Protection Your Pet Needs. Dog Weakness and Lethargy: Common Causes and Treatments.
"Canine Liver Disease Foundation: "Treatment Options for Canine Liver Disease" and "Signs and Symptoms of Canine Liver Disease. A collagen supplement with Boswellia, Feverfew, and other herbs to treat joint problems. In some cases a change to a raw, dehydrated, freeze-dried or grain-free diet has been shown to cure this type of incontinence. A collagen supplement with Boswellia, Feverfew, and other herbs to treat joint problems.Ligaplex from Standard Process is an excellent supplement to repair ligament tears in the knee.Has he had a blood panel to make sure he has no other internal health problems, kidney or liver weakness, anemia, etc.And I would suggest you seek the help of a holistic veterinarian to determine if your little guy would be accepting of acupuncture treatments or if there is a constitutional homeopathic remedy to treat his WHOLE system.
Full mouth dental extraction because of severe chronic gingivitis3.
The main problem may be from ‘vaccinosis’. A few of the more common causes of weakness or lethargy in dogs include the following: Infection. I would definitely NOT feed him any dry food.He may need to have some glucosamine/chondroitin supplements. Parvovirus is spread through feces. Even though Hindquarter Weakness Formula as a TCVM herbal blend, it still helps some Western diagnoses and symptoms. He also had more difficulty getting up after lying down. After 3-4 days he seems to be getting better.My wife wants to start him on Conium Maculatum which she read in Veterinary Materia Medica is a remedy that treats older dogs with difficult gate, trembling, loss of strength while walking, pain and stiffness in legs.My question is “is this the right remedy or do you recommend another such as rhus tox for maintenace of our aging dog with rear leg weakness and arthritus issues – without resorting to medical/Rx drugs” – keeping in mind that without teeth any meds are difficult.1. He has many isuues and our vet has worked with us on many of them. If the latter, then I am suspicious that he may be older than 10 years.At this time alternating between Arnica and Rhus tox, is only treating the symptoms he has of arthritis, not treating any symptoms of the eyes, ears or mouth.
Homeopathic remedies have shown good success in treating incontinence due to a weak bladder sphincter. "Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue: "What's Valley Fever. I have a 10 year old (estimated) mixed breed (Shiba-Inu/Chihuahua we think) senior rescue dog we adopted in May 2014. And consider introducing some RAW food into his diet. Alter, but don’t eliminate, exercise. And remedies such as Thuya or Sulphur, may be what he needs to improve his health.And he should NEVER have any more vaccinations EVER.