[Hound Dog Mom]

Hi Alina –

Sorry to hear about your dog. 🙁

My first suggestion would be to explore options other than Rimadyl. Rimadyl is an NSAID that can have some pretty nasty side effects. http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/most-dogs-do-well-on-rimadyl-except-the-ones-that-die/

Dr. Becker has some much safer suggestions for managing arthritis in this article:

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2010/08/26/how-to-stroke-arthritis-right-out-of-your-pet.aspx