I’m particularly interested in what people experienced with the following:

1. Hill’s Prescription J/D
2. Deramaxx
3. Metacam
4. Adequan Canine

Any other things you’ve tried?

Thank you!

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Dale A :
My own dog started showing arthritic signs quite young, and so we threw everything at him we could.

The number one thing you can do to help your dog, is to keep him on the thin side of normal.

I believe I’ve seen some improvements with the supplements I’ve given (glucosamine, chondroiten, MSM), but I know there isn’t any hard/peer reviewed research that backs them up.

As far as NSAIDs go, both Deramaxx and Metacam (or its human counterpart Meloxicam if you can get the dose right), are good choices, and can do a lot of good.

We also gave a series of Cartrophen shots (similar to Adequan), but I’m not sure I can sort of the effects they had from the effects of everything else we were doing.

If the NSAIDs stop doing the trick, be aware that there may be other drugs (more expensive, but also potentially more effective) that may help.

My own dog is on a combination of prednisone, tramadol, and various supplements for his arthritis.

Edit: Feel free to e-mail through my profile if you have any questions I can answer

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