Osteoarthritis treatment Cartrophen Vet?

Hi All a female Labrador age 14, off her food for a week and I called the Vet in? Vet diagnosed Osteoarthritis and started Labrador on Cartrophen? It is a injection, one injection a week for four weeks to complete the course and then a booster every six months. Cartrophen is a disease modifying drug for OA? Has anyone had any experience, good or bad of this treatment. What should I expect? What should I watch out for? I am totally in the dark here so any help would be most appreciative. Thanking you in anticipation.

No it is not Glucosamine.
CARTROPHEN VET is a revolutionary advance in the treatment for Osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal disease in dogs. it relieves pain and lameness, and increases the range of pain-free movement by treating the underlying disease processes - not just the symptoms.
CARTROPHEN VET has multiple pharmacological actions which affect the immune and tissue cell systems.
These effects include:
Inhibition of enzymes which break down cartilage in addition to stimulating natural inhibitors of these destructive enzymes. Stimulation of the production of lubricant and cartilage molecules by the joint cells. Improvement of the circulation of blood to the arthritic tissues, thus improving nutrition to the joint tissues. All this adds up to help repair and rejuvinate the damaged cartilage.
Normalisation of the immune response by regulating the messenger molecules which control these processes.
Stimulation of the production of proteins which block damaging free.

14 years for a dog is old age. Most of them are pron to OA. I guess Cartrophen is on trial bases. It contains Glucosamine which helps to build up cartilage in early stages of OA. I think ist better to give your dog some pain killers which will relieve her of pain.

I had spoken to an orthopedic surgeon, he told me its on trial basis but has no side effects. It can be given but if it will or not is the question? What you said is right. Report Abuse