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<DIV>I once took an older rescue basset hound for hospice at my
house. She was considered unadoptable because she was biting her foster
mom at unexpected times. The foster could not bear to have her euthanized,
so I agreed to keep her in my kennel--expecting to have her for maybe 6
months.</DIV>
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<DIV>After she came to live with me, I found out that she had a history of
severe Lymes Disease that had not been treated until it was really
advanced. She had been put on Rimadyl for pain because of the severe
arthritis that resulted from the untreated Lymes. Of course, the Rimadyl
helped with the pain, but really did nothing to help with the arthritis.
With the encouragement of my vet, I put her on massive doses of
glucosamine,</DIV>
<DIV>chondroitin, and msm, and tapered off the Rimadyl. Within about 3
weeks, she was much improved, and no longer needed the Rimadyl except for brief
flare-ups. It turned out that her joints were so sore from the arthritis
that she snapped when her lower back and hips were touched--this went away after
we changed the treatment, and she became a really loveable dog. I had her
for several years before she dies of heart failure.</DIV>
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<DIV>Please e-mail me privately if you want more information.</DIV>
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<DIV>Kathryn Beard</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:rkbeard@aol.com">rkbeard@aol.com</A></DIV>
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