You definitely need to talk to your Vet. I find it difficult to believe a Vet would prescribe Rimadyl for a 3-month old puppy, and I presume you care enough about your puppy to treat it ONLY with medications OK'd by your Vet.
In general, Rimadyl's side effects are less significant for most dogs as compared to the side effects of Prednisone -- but the biggest risk of problems comes from having both of these drugs in the dog's system at the same time. In general, when changing over from one to the other, we try to aim for a 48 hour "washout period", to allow one drug to clear before introducing the other. If you gave a dose of Rimadyl earlier today, I would not suggest using Prednisone for at least another day and a half, if we're trying to do what's safest.
You should purchase Rimadyl through your veterinarian or through a veterinary drug supply company.
Yes, Rimadyl is a safe daily pain medication that is designed for dogs.
Yes and no. The manufactures of Rimadyl do not recommend giving it to cats. However, my veterinarian prescribed Rimadyl to my cat for arthritis ONLY AFTER blood tests for liver and kidney function. Additional blood tests will be performed in a month, then again in six months.
If your veterinarian prescribed it.
Tramadol is prescribed for pain; Rimadyl is prescribed primarily to reduce inflammation, though it's believed to relieve some pain as well.
RIMADYL IS AN ECELLENT MED Rimadyl can also can severe liver and pancreas damage, especially in Labs, to which your vet should warn you before administering
I am switching my dog from deramax to rimadyl and my vet said to wait at least 5 days off do deramax before giving rimadyl. If you don't wait to switch the results are fatal to the dogs digestive system. Don't do this I lost one dog this way.
It is NOT recommended
www.vmd.gov.uk/espcsite/Documents/141807.DOC
Rimadyl is the brand name of a proprietary non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is safe for dogs and effective at controlling mild chronic pain, such as the pain associated with arthritis.
You need to ask your local veterinarian this question.