Thread: Lymes Treatment question.....

Thanks Cat. One more question will the glucosamine help with the pain also? The Rimadyl is helping but not completely, she is still having some pain and having problems walking up steps and jumping up onto things. Is glucosamine generally taken in combination with Rimadyl or on its own? How costly is the glucosamine? The Rimadyl was pretty expensive for the two week supply I got. Thanks so much for all your help. Oh and or can I give her...

No, glucosamine will not help with pain. If the Rimadyl is not working that well, you may want to ask your vet to switch to another pain reliever or possibly adding another one such as Tramadol or Gabapentin on top of the Rimadyl. At this point if she is still uncomfortable, aspirin will most likely not even touch the pain. We use Arthri-ease Gold by Vet Classics which is fairly inexpensive for glucosamine supplements. We used to carry...

I dont want to AT ALL scare you, but just to give you a heads up.? From learning so much about Lymphoma, I have found a decent amount of dogs Ive come across in on line groups, seem to have had a tick borne illness (Lyme, Anaplasmosis) a few months prior to their owners noticing swollen lymph glands (under their neck most noticeably) which was the 1st sign of Lymphoma. I did hear someone was studying to see if there was a connection b/w...