[Alina S]

Thanks, HDM. 🙂 I’ll ask about that on our next trip to the vet.

Also, I’ve been doing a lot of research and it seems that Omega 3’s are really good for dogs with arthritis. Would it be too much to have him on the joint supplement and salmon oil or krill oil or whatever? And, in addition to that, would it be too much to add a pro biotic and digestive enzyme to his food?

I’ve heard great benefits for all of those things, but I don’t want to pile all that in his food and overload his system.

[Alina S]

THANK YOU so much for that, Hound Dog Mom!

Rimadyl really worked for my dog, Roo, but I only had him on it for 10 days. I know that anti-inflammatory drugs can cause GI problems, and the vet never gave me a time limit on how long to give him the Rimadyl. I’m skeptical about keeping the Rimadyl around as a pain reliever, even if I only give it when he seems to be in pain. I don’t want to take the risk of causing GI damage/liver damage over time.

Also, Dr. Becker has a practice in my area… Maybe I should check that out…

Thanks for the links!

[Alina S]

Hi to the mods– Just wanted to say that I reported this thread on accident, sorry!

[Alina S]

Thanks for your replies, everyone. Unfortunately, his leg has not gotten better, so we are going to the vet today. Not very happy about that, but I am hoping it isn’t anything too serious.

And thanks for everyone’s concern over his neutering. While I don’t want to overload him with too many medicines and vet appointments and what not, if I don’t get him neutered within a month, animal control is legally obligated to take him back. And our vets office is VERY busy for neuters, so I’m lucky I got the appointment when I did.

I will also ask the vet about the probiotic!

Thanks, everyone!

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