Thank you for your suggestion. I will change from Rimadyl. It makes me nervous. Everyone is so helpful on this site.Will definitely continue with this discussion forum. Great info....
Thanks to all again

Thank you so much for your reply. I am going to speak with vet again. I think my dog is doing great just on the tramadol alone. I'm just worried about the rimadyl after reading comments from other people.
He gave him a blood test before prescrib...

My niece has a dog who had the same problem. He's fine now. I do know he was not allowed to climb or jump up on the couch which he loved to do. She did have medication for him which caused him to sleep alot,but thats ok because rest is good while rec...

My dog is 17 years old. lab/shepherd mix. He has arthritis in hind legs. last week he couldn't get up on his own for the first time. the vet put him on tramadol,the following day he got up on his own.Now they want him on rimadyl. I'm afraid of that p...