Hi Kerry

Thanks for the info. Are these readily available at chemists/drug
stores? and can they be taken safely with all the other drugs Megan
is on?

Thanks

Mikey

--- In MVDincavaliers@..., "kerrylusignan"
<kerrylus@...> wrote:
>
> Give her Cosequin--it has Chrondroitin and Glucosomine in it. I use
the sprinkle capsules
> as my dog is a Chihuahua and does not need much, but they also sell
pills. Also, I would
> give her fish oil every day, just make sure it is the right dose
for her size and Salmon.
> Another good supplement worth adding for heart stuff is 30mg of Q10
daily.
>
> Good luck.
> -Kerry
>
> --- In MVDincavaliers@..., "mike_howard2" <a.howard@>
wrote:
> >
> > Hi all, it's been some months since I last posted and I'm
delighted to
> > say that our Megan is still going strong. She was diagnosed with
a
> > grade 6 murmur over a year ago and we have had a topsy turvy year
with
> > her. We have been out to the vets so often that we might as well
camp
> > there, sometimes we have had to go out in the middle of the night
and
> > quite expected to come away without her. The one thing that keeps
her
> > going more than any of the drugs is Antibiotics. As soon as she
is
> > taken off of them her breathing is horrendous and her heart rate
races,
> > but put back on them and it settles down to almost normal levels.
Of
> > course the other drugs are key to helping her condition, but
without
> > these antibiotics we would have lost her months ago. Her quality
of
> > life is good, although we cannot excercise her as much and we
don't go
> > for walks anymore. Because of this, her joints are becoming a bit
stiff
> > and arthritic, does anyone know of any drugs or diet that can
help with
> > arthritis?. We give her fish oil capsules every now and again.
> >
> > Kind regards
> >
> > Mikey
> >
>