[Dailydrool] Rimadyl 100 mg

[Linda Shank]

My female half of the basset team, Rubato, started suddenly not  
putting weight on her right rear leg and clearly in pain.  She has  
been taking glucosamine tabs
for a long time but they apparently didn't help with this.  Took her  
to the vet for a very thorough exam and despite much manipulation of  
the joints in that hip/leg
she showed no discomfort at all.  Weird.  So we concluded it was not  
a pulled muscle, sprain, or whatever, but rather the hip joint  
itself.  Vet prescribed Tramadol
for pain twice a day and to watch her.  Well I watched her get worse,  
crying in pain and hobbling on three legs.  Back to vet.  Xrays  
revealed very minor thickening of hip joint.  He prescribed Rimadyl  
tabs (100 mg) in her morning kibble.  Miracle !!  Within two days she  
was barely limping at all and now she is crashing around the yard and  
conducting the usual mock dog wars with her brother Allegro.  She is  
a bit stiff in the morning but other than that is her  old cheerful  
wonderful self.
For those of you with arthritic or bone problem bassets  THIS IS YOUR  
DRUG.  Not only did it ameliorate the problem, but it prevented undue  
damage/wear and
tear on her "good" left hip.  Hope you all had a happy Easter.  We  
ate turkey ham tacos.  Linda