Amost 14 year old question
Mudd has been having stiffness getting up using his rear legs. No more stairs or jumping onto the couch. Vet goes down his spine and towards the middle he does show signs of discomfort.
My question is vet prescribed Rimadyl. Vet said he might be more uncomfortable comes the cooler winter weather. It's summer here now.
I just don't know what to do. I was reluctant to take the meds but I know he is going to need something. He is not that active anymore, sleeps more during the day, although he still does walk around the yard ok.
I feel like I am going to make him worse giving the Rimadyl with all it's side effects. I have a baseline bloodwork for him and he gets accupuncture and laser therapy every month too. If I decide to give him the meds I would check his bloodwork every month.
I just hope this Rimadyl would not cause internal damage that could not be reversed.
Also if you do give meds like this, how long do you wait to see if an adverse reaction is noted? 5-7 days????
Any advice in helping me out here would be appreciated.