My 12yr old lab/german shepherd/heinz57 rescue has had arthritis in her hips for a few years. She doesn't take anything for it and obviously it's worse in the winter. She is very active still and runs around on walks but struggles with stairs / steps / she's stiff when she gets up. However just now she got up and her right leg just went from under her. She tried a couple more times unsuccessfully then hopped about unhappily and lay down. We're having a cuddle on the floor and she's a bit clingy but she doesn't seem too unhappy.
Any tips on how I can help make her more comfy? Hot water bottle? Ice pack?
She's not been outside much today and she hasn't gone for a walk today either (her brother has a poorly paw and they're both on a reduced walk schedule for now)
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Doggie arthritis suddenly worse
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TigerJoy · 16/11/2019 22:03
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