Post Your Pets

We're about to try a bioforce collar on our dog. They are magnetic collars that are supposed to help with arthritis - people use magnetic bracelets with similar effect. Quite a few people I know have used them with their animals and swear by them.

Think someone might already have mentioned reiki (or healing with hands). Haven't used it for arthritis but have used it to help a dying cat make the decision to go. I brought in the poorly cat and she settled on the reiki practitioner's lap. Then one by one my two other cats and the dog came in. They were all so chilled - was amazing to see.

Some might consider it a bit controversial but I've also used homeopathy to treat arthritis in dogs. A friend's dog was on metacam but had to come off because of renal insufficiency. I gave her a combination remedy of Rhus Tox/Ruta/Arnica at potency 6X (which means there's still some active substance left for the sceptical) four times daily. It worked really well, much better than the metacam according to the owner. You can get the combination from Helios pharmacy online.

Thanks for being open, these are exactly the options I was considering.