There is often talk about glucosamine supplements in the Tripawds Discussion Forums. Since Syn-flex liquid glucosamine was one of my daily supplements, and my people believe it helped with my orthopedic issues, we thought we’d share what we know about it here.

Syn-flex^™ is an all-natural product that is not known to interact with any drugs or medications. It is a premium glucosamine arthritis liquid supplement made in the USA since 1999. The formula for pets is identical to that for humans but includes a tasty beef flavor.

Syn-flex uses only pharmaceutical quality liquid Glucosamine, the highest quality available. It has no fillers like many Glucosamine pills, and as a liquid it delivers maximum absorption and rapid pain relief. Syn-flex has no dangerous side effects such as those with NSAIDs and Cox-2 Inhibitors.

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As promised, here are five more questions we often get asked from nervous Tripawd pawrents-to-be. Click here to see the first five.

Question #6: “My dog just had surgery a few days ago, and the incision area is all puffy and swollen. Is it normal?”

If your dog is about to undergo amputation surgery, it’s important that you know about seromas. They can occur anytime after a surgery like amputation, spaying, etc., but they are relatively harmless.

But what exactly is a seroma? According to Michigan Veterinary Specialists,

“Seromas may occur at the surgical site. A seroma is an accumulation of fluid in the tissues. The body will usually absorb the fluid, but the fluid is sometimes drained if needed.”

Think about it; a body is full of fluids that circulate around, right? Well, if a limb suddenly goes away, where’s all that fluid going to go? The body can reabsorb most of it, but sometimes fluid can build up at the place of least resistance, the surgery site.

Check your dog’s surgery site daily, and look for a puffy, watery build up in the area. Keep some hydrogen peroxide wipes handy in case you see fluid leaking. If you suspect a seroma, call your vet to discuss it, and find out if you’ll need to go in and have it drained (an easy, in-office procedure).

A hot/cold pack, like Balla’s Pain Relief Pack, will help reduce swelling.

To see more seroma photos, click here.

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Every day, sadly, another four legged friend gets told that a leg must go.

“Ok,” we dogs say, “so when can we play again?”

Humans, on the other hand, have a harder time with this news.

There are tons of questions our pawrents have before and after surgery, and many people are doubtful about the benefits of amputation. To help you through this hard decision, we’ve come up with a list of the Top 10 questions that pawrents have asked us here at Tripawds. Here are questions 1 through 5. Questions 6 through 10 will follow soon.

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Hey everyone, guess what? My favorite oncologist, Dr. Marie Mullins, has relocated from Santa Fe’s Veterinary Cancer Care clinic, to the Animal Hospital Center in Denver, Colorado. What a neat coincidence that she’s there now, because my Mom and Dad are worried about my lack of appetite lately, and they think I should see the doc. And Denver is a lot closer to where we are now, so on Saturday, we are packing up and leaving the ranch. My appointment is on Monday afternoon.

I’m gonna be honest with you all, because we’re family here, right? My pawrents started this blog as a way to update friends and family about how I’m doing . . . all the good news, and any bad news too. It’s therapy for us, and we hope, for you as well.

So here goes . . .

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