Our heavy overweight cat has been having problem of sitting with her leg sticking up and X-ray revealed arthritis in the knee.
Vet recommended Dasuquin and certain types of food to reduce weight.
But mom also decided to take it to acupuncture which cost at least $70 per treatment every week now for 9 months. I think this is too expensive for questionable efficacy.
I kept discouraging this because once the joint is damaged you can't cure this.
My brother kept encouraging mom to take the cat to the acupuncturist saying that the cat looks like she's in a bright mood after each treatment (which I think is because she's only glad to be free again from an uncomfortable situation of having needles poked in her) and that he caught her sitting normally a few times.
And now mom's calling another place that does acupuncture and also some kind of exercise.
What could I tell them to stick with Dasuquin and dieting?
Vet recommended Dasuquin and certain types of food to reduce weight.
But mom also decided to take it to acupuncture which cost at least $70 per treatment every week now for 9 months. I think this is too expensive for questionable efficacy.
I kept discouraging this because once the joint is damaged you can't cure this.
My brother kept encouraging mom to take the cat to the acupuncturist saying that the cat looks like she's in a bright mood after each treatment (which I think is because she's only glad to be free again from an uncomfortable situation of having needles poked in her) and that he caught her sitting normally a few times.
And now mom's calling another place that does acupuncture and also some kind of exercise.
What could I tell them to stick with Dasuquin and dieting?
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