He was very depressed (not eating, sleeping all the time, biting his fur off) and hesitated going up and down stairs and often cries out when sleeping. I suspected arthritis and after blood tests at vet, that was confirmed. They gave us Rimadyl and and Glucomsamine chewables to take home. He wouldn't eat any for a few days (we've tried mixing them with turkey deli meat, canned dog food, and other faves of his). He finally ate the pills and was happier, eating, still in pain but doing better. Now he's back to square one again and we don't know whey. Won't take his pills or eat and depressed again. Any advice?
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Geeze, another one. I swear. PLEASE stop the rimadyl
read this:
http://www.srdogs.com/pages/rimadyl.html...
there are other links, goldens, labs and the like are most susceptible to this poison. My girlfriend's St. Bernard died from it, my other friends lab and my sister's lab. Please don't give the dog this crap. Use buffered aspirin instead. ecotrin is one that is coated.Glucosamine can cause excessive drinking in some dogs, provide lots of water for your dog.
He has had a good life---now he is suffering---put the dog down and end your missery... pain -- don't let that continue---time to go-- Doggy Heaven----OK
I have heard bad things about Rimadyl... you may want to ask your vet about an alternative pain reliever.
Something else you may want to inquire about is Vitamin C supplements. It is often used in conjunction with Glucosamine to treat arthtritis and hip dysplasia
Take him back to your vet. There are newer and better meds than Rimadyl out there. Let the vet know you want your dog on one of them instead.
I would use two baby aspirins instead of the rimadyl. Newer, more popular drugs that are pushed by drug companies aren't always the best choice.
Your dog is nearing the end of his life. Arthritis is just a fact of aging in most large breeds. If you hold open his mouth and push the baby aspirins back into the back of his throat, he will swallow them. Same with the glucosamine.
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