The Risks of Prescription Medicines in Dog Arthritis
Your dog is suffering the pain of dog arthritis and you feel helpless. He or she is having trouble getting up, is stiff and really starting to look old. Maybe he is young and healthy but has injured a joint? Maybe he was born with a joint problem and is destined for a life of arthritis?
You see arthritis can affect just about any dog. However the treatments are often the same.
Your vet recommends non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Rimadyl, Metacam, Previcox or Deramaxx.
Article written by dogarthritisdoc on June 14, 2011.