Syl

Nekhbet thanks so much for your help as well as all the others too.. I am in East Malvern. Personally I have always tried to avoid meds if at all possible be it personally or my dogs I have even researched stem cell treatments which apparently are not yet exactly a proven therapy but costly in the extreme. I have dropped back the Rimadyl to only 1 per day, and then I will try 1 every second day---ween him off them Saci seems OK with Rimadyl but he does get yoghurt with it, but long term I would not consider it either and will check out the naturals also. What I have found that works so well with him is I give him an all over massage working all the muscles and joints and particularly down his spine, every night but on occasion if I missed I notice he is quite proppy next day I get a formulation of of Omega 3-6-9 and joint guard but for some reason at the moment he won't eat the food with it on. Fussy bugger tooooo used to all the good stuff- but certainly not spoilt not my boy????? For now he is a happy I want to play nearly all day boy which as you all would understand makes me so happy Thanks again for all your help Syl

Hi everyone am new to this site and must say I think it is brilliant. My beautiful best boy is a GSD in his senior ears and sadly has hip and joint problems now. Cartophen used work very well for the last couple of years but now is not quite as effective and my vet suggested stopping the Catrophen going on Rimadyl which cost $125 for a hundred and to give 2 a day. I was recommended to another another vet for opinion by someone at the GSD club who put him back on Cartrophen plus 3 Rimadyl a day and needing another lot of Rimadyl I was charged $198.50 for a hundred which quite took my breath away. How is that possible for just anti inflammatory tablets in this case a month's supply to be that much. Added to that he gets fish oil and Joint guard. Does anyone know if one can buy Rimadyl anywhere other than at the vets. Thanks Syl