July 11, 2011. Bill Szydlowski
credit: emdotHave you noticed your dog is find it more difficult to jump into the back of your car or to negotiate stairs, does your pet seem to be becoming stiff in his movements if so there is the possibility of your dog being affected by arthritis. This is a terrible disease that effects the joints, when the cartilage starts to degenerate in the joints then the bones start to jar and grate against each other, this will cause them to swell and become inflamed and when this happens then moving about can become very painful.
There is no cure for arthritis and the best we can do is to try and alleviate the symptoms, this is done with the use of Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs such as Rimadyl for dogs. Rimadyl is only available with a prescription from your veterinarian although you are still able to buy this online as soon as you have a prescription to send off.
Because there is no cure for arthritis this treatment will be ongoing and for this reason it will be worth buying your treatments online as the saving will be quite substantial, there is the possibility of even more saving if you decide to use a generic treatment such as Novox for dogs you will still need a prescription for this as the ingredients are the same as Rimadyl they just have different names and different prices. It is always advisable to buy your first treatment off your local veterinarian to make sure that he responds well to the treatment, but once satisfied there is no reason not to take advantage of the savings to be had. The main ingredient of both these drugs is Carprofen this is what has the medicinal value for your dog, inhibiting the enzymes that cause pain and inflammation. So get your prescription and then check out the online deals available.
Updated July 11, 2011. Published April 23, 2011. Bill Szydlowski
