BrassieChic
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Anyone ever use this for their dog's Arthritis? Just wondering, my Vet put my dog on this yesterday and I'm worried about the long term effects with the liver. Thanks in advance! 
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BrassieChic
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cattitude said:
He's an 11 y/o Rottie! Why?
cattitude
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BrassieChic said:
Because there are other things you can use, like glucosamine, which don't have the side effects that rimadyl can have.
I just prefer a more holistic approach to treating my dogs.
Not that I don't love the vet I use, but I find (just like people doctors) they tend to over prescribe meds.
BrassieChic
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cattitude said:
Yep, he's been on joint supplements for a year now. They don't seem to be so effective anymore. In the last 2 months he's been falling alot and now being able to make it up or down the steps. That's why I took him to the Vet. They did blood tests to check out his liver, etc., and said he's really very healthy. Maybe I should try a different kind of supplement since he's been on this one a while.
GallopNTec
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It almost killed my lab with in 3 days! Deramaxx is much better. for some reason, Labs and Goldens had very bad problems with rimadyl. My 13 y.o. mixed breed gets Synovi G on his food. It's glucosamine, MSM creatine and some other stuff- got it from my vet. I also give him chondroprotec- its an injection( generic Adequan). His joints are terrible, and it has really helped.BrassieChic said:Anyone ever use this for their dog's Arthritis? Just wondering, my Vet put my dog on this yesterday and I'm worried about the long term effects with the liver. Thanks in advance!
BrassieChic
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GallopNTec said:
Oh my gosh that's terrible. I'll have to look into the other things. I knew I had heard some bad stuff with the Rim. He's on a joint supplement called Nupro which is supposed to be very good.
What kind of symptoms did your dog show on the Rim.? I need to know what to look for. Hubby wants to keep him on it for a week but I'm not that gung ho about it! I just want to do the best thing I can for him with the least amount of side affects. THanks!
GallopNTec
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At first he just seemed blah, then drooly ( nausea ) wouldn't eat then he vomitted what looked like coffee grounds which is what old blood looks like. good luck with your dog . I'd take him off rimadyl, I also knew a lady who lost a golden for the same reason.BrassieChic said:Oh my gosh that's terrible. I'll have to look into the other things. I knew I had heard some bad stuff with the Rim. He's on a joint supplement called Nupro which is supposed to be very good.
What kind of symptoms did your dog show on the Rim.? I need to know what to look for. Hubby wants to keep him on it for a week but I'm not that gung ho about it! I just want to do the best thing I can for him with the least amount of side affects. THanks!
Labs4Me
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This is a GREAT website for information about Rimadyl:
http://www.srdogs.com/Pages/rimadylfr.html
Personally you couldn't pay me to ever give Rimadyl to my dogs! About 11 years ago we put our Corgi on it. She died 2 weeks later from severe liver and kidney damage. Her bloodwork was fine the day the vet prescribed it. Your dog's soreness may appear to improve with Rimadyl but the damage being done to their internal system is horrible.
As for natural supplements...alot of times dogs do really well when you cycle through different joint supplements over time. I have one of my horses on Run Free (which is available for dogs too). It has shark cartilage for the chondroitins, glucosamine, flax seed, MSM and Ester C (vit. C). It's fantastic! There are also some great herbal supplements with devil's claw, meadowsweet and willow that work very well. DGP has been extremely popular! http://www.doggonepain.com/ There was a whole article about it in the Whole Dog Journal a few months ago.
http://www.srdogs.com/Pages/rimadylfr.html
Personally you couldn't pay me to ever give Rimadyl to my dogs! About 11 years ago we put our Corgi on it. She died 2 weeks later from severe liver and kidney damage. Her bloodwork was fine the day the vet prescribed it. Your dog's soreness may appear to improve with Rimadyl but the damage being done to their internal system is horrible.
As for natural supplements...alot of times dogs do really well when you cycle through different joint supplements over time. I have one of my horses on Run Free (which is available for dogs too). It has shark cartilage for the chondroitins, glucosamine, flax seed, MSM and Ester C (vit. C). It's fantastic! There are also some great herbal supplements with devil's claw, meadowsweet and willow that work very well. DGP has been extremely popular! http://www.doggonepain.com/ There was a whole article about it in the Whole Dog Journal a few months ago.
Cowgirl
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My 10 yr old terrier mix tore his ACL, and I gave him Rim for about a week, then to whenever he looked sore. He never had any problems. Make sure if you do give it, you give it with a meal, because it can be very hard on the stomache.
Glucosamine and the like can be great, but it takes a while to do any good. If your old man is hurting, he really needs some kind of pain reliever. Hope you find something that works for you and your pooch!
Glucosamine and the like can be great, but it takes a while to do any good. If your old man is hurting, he really needs some kind of pain reliever. Hope you find something that works for you and your pooch!
greyhound
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One of my Greys suffers from severe authritis. We used glucosamine & Chondroitin for a few years. They worked great, but now the arthritis is so bad that he needs the real drugs. He has been taking rimadyl for a couple years now and no bad effects. In fact he has been back to his younger self. I know he doesn't have much time left and the rimadyl has made him very comfortable