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Hi,
My girl is almost 15yrs old and was diagnosed with arthritis at 12. Upon diagnosis, I made the usual lifestyle adjustments: pet stairs everywhere, laser therapy, Cosequin supplementation, etc. Unfortunately I just took her into the vet because she was unable to walk properly. After x-rays were taken, it appears her arthritis has worsened over the past year (we x-ray yearly to monitor the arthritis), mostly in her back hips and tail.
The doctor prescribed Onsior, only to be given for 3 days. She showed improvement. Now that the Onsior has "worn off", I've had to watch her go back to being in discomfort. I'm investigating other therapies simply because seeing her so improved on the drug makes it seem cruel to allow her to continue living in pain. I read one reviewer who has been giving her cat Onsior 3x per week for the past 2 years with no side effects (yearly bloodwork performed to ensure kidney/liver values remained normal).
I investigated long-term use of Onsior but the host of potential complications (kidney and liver disease, primarily) makes me nervous. My doctor never mentioned Adequan or Tramadol, only Buprenex or Onsior.
Could anyone share any long-term treatment options available for kitty arthritis? Thank you in advance!
My girl is almost 15yrs old and was diagnosed with arthritis at 12. Upon diagnosis, I made the usual lifestyle adjustments: pet stairs everywhere, laser therapy, Cosequin supplementation, etc. Unfortunately I just took her into the vet because she was unable to walk properly. After x-rays were taken, it appears her arthritis has worsened over the past year (we x-ray yearly to monitor the arthritis), mostly in her back hips and tail.
The doctor prescribed Onsior, only to be given for 3 days. She showed improvement. Now that the Onsior has "worn off", I've had to watch her go back to being in discomfort. I'm investigating other therapies simply because seeing her so improved on the drug makes it seem cruel to allow her to continue living in pain. I read one reviewer who has been giving her cat Onsior 3x per week for the past 2 years with no side effects (yearly bloodwork performed to ensure kidney/liver values remained normal).
I investigated long-term use of Onsior but the host of potential complications (kidney and liver disease, primarily) makes me nervous. My doctor never mentioned Adequan or Tramadol, only Buprenex or Onsior.
Could anyone share any long-term treatment options available for kitty arthritis? Thank you in advance!