You need to ask your local veterinarian this question.
Tramadol is prescribed for pain; Rimadyl is prescribed primarily to reduce inflammation, though it's believed to relieve some pain as well.
According to poison control, novox for animals is similar to ibuprofen for humans and if you are not alergic to ibuprofen you should not have a problem.
no way
Yes, Rimadyl is a safe daily pain medication that is designed for dogs.
You should purchase Rimadyl through your veterinarian or through a veterinary drug supply company.
yes. my dog was prescribed both for pain post-op cruciate repair. he is 118 lbs and was prescribed 100mg novox twice daily and 50mg tramadol three times daily.
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.
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
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