One of my dogs, a nine year old spayed female 60 pound
mixed breed, has been on Rimadyl for more than six months.
The drug has been somewhat (20% +-) effective in reducing
the pain in her right rear leg, which was broken before or
after she and her sister were dumped by her first owner. The
leg mis-healed before she was found by some friends of mine,
when she was about four or five months old. Specialists in a
large city nearby said she was a poor candidate for an
attempt at corrective surgery). The leg is "frozen" at the knee
joint.

When examining her last Friday, my local vet suggested
trying her on a nutritional supplement called SynoviG3. I am
not sure whether he meant in-addition-to or instead-of
her 50mg of Rimadyl twice a day, but I will find that out this
week.

The paragraph below was copied & pasted from a web
retailer who sells this product .

"SynoviG3 Soft Chews are a nutritional supplement offering
chondroprotective agents, natural anti-inflammatories and
powerful antioxidants in a moist, tasty, easy-to-chew treat
for enhanced client compliance. SynoviG3 is formulated with
glucosamine and Perna Canaliculus for improved joint health,
MSM to relieve inflammation and Creatine Monohydrate for
enhanced energy. Also containing antioxidants like Vitamin E,
Alphan Lipoic Acids and Omega-3 Fatty Acids, SynoviG3 is
a comprehensive supplement for superior joint health in pets."

Does anyone have experience with this supplement ?

Joe Johnston

Joe,

No experience with the supplement you mentioned but I don't think
you're supposed to give a dog Rimadyl for extended periods of time. I
believe it causes liver problems if used continuously. Someone else
may be able to elaborate?

"Joe Johnston" wrote in message
...

The paragraph below was copied & pasted from a web
retailer who sells this product .

"SynoviG3 Soft Chews are a nutritional supplement offering
chondroprotective agents, natural anti-inflammatories and
powerful antioxidants in a moist, tasty, easy-to-chew treat
for enhanced client compliance. SynoviG3 is formulated with
glucosamine and Perna Canaliculus for improved joint health,
MSM to relieve inflammation and Creatine Monohydrate for
enhanced energy. Also containing antioxidants like Vitamin E,
Alphan Lipoic Acids and Omega-3 Fatty Acids, SynoviG3 is
a comprehensive supplement for superior joint health in pets."

Does anyone have experience with this supplement ?

I know *people* who take the supplements listed (some individually, some
combine several), except Perna Canaliculus, and one of my clients is a woman
who practices enzymatic/supplemental "medicine" successfully. Her clients,
and those people I personally know, swear by the supplements. That doesn't
mean its proof they work, it could be a mental thing, but I've never heard
of them harming anyone. AFAIK many supplements/enzymes are safe for dogs so
I wouldn't be overly suspicious. I would, however, think that your vet
means for this to be a supplement to and not a replacement of Rimadyl. If
you see dramatic positive effects then the Rimadyl may become unnecessary.
Good luck.

--
Tara

I never used this supplement but gave Barney nupro joint supplement along
with his Rimadyl and later with his Deramaxx he never had any problems with
either.

As for the Rimadyl not helping much I would suggest you ask your vet about
Deramaxx. It's another pain medication for dogs and works differently than
Rimadyl. They both are NSAIDs and have potential bad side effects that you
have to watch for daily. I had Barney on Rimadyl for almost 3 years until
we maxxed out the dosage. At that point the orthopedic vet changed him to
Deramaxx. He was like a different dog in less than two days times.

Good luck
Celeste



"Joe Johnston" wrote in message
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One of my dogs, a nine year old spayed female 60 pound
mixed breed, has been on Rimadyl for more than six months.
The drug has been somewhat (20% +-) effective in reducing
the pain in her right rear leg, which was broken before or
after she and her sister were dumped by her first owner. The
leg mis-healed before she was found by some friends of mine,
when she was about four or five months old. Specialists in a
large city nearby said she was a poor candidate for an
attempt at corrective surgery). The leg is "frozen" at the knee
joint.

When examining her last Friday, my local vet suggested
trying her on a nutritional supplement called SynoviG3. I am
not sure whether he meant in-addition-to or instead-of
her 50mg of Rimadyl twice a day, but I will find that out this
week.

The paragraph below was copied & pasted from a web
retailer who sells this product .

"SynoviG3 Soft Chews are a nutritional supplement offering
chondroprotective agents, natural anti-inflammatories and
powerful antioxidants in a moist, tasty, easy-to-chew treat
for enhanced client compliance. SynoviG3 is formulated with
glucosamine and Perna Canaliculus for improved joint health,
MSM to relieve inflammation and Creatine Monohydrate for
enhanced energy. Also containing antioxidants like Vitamin E,
Alphan Lipoic Acids and Omega-3 Fatty Acids, SynoviG3 is
a comprehensive supplement for superior joint health in pets."

Does anyone have experience with this supplement ?

Joe Johnston

Rimadyl can be taken over long periods of time if given properly with the
correct blood work. The dog has to be monitored closely with blood work to
watch for any side effects and the owner has to watch closely to watch for
signs of internal bleeding.

Barney took Rimadyl and later Deramaxx for the last 5 years of his life with
out any side effects at all. In the end it was the cancer that did him in
not the medications for his arthritis.

Celeste



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Joe,

No experience with the supplement you mentioned but I don't think
you're supposed to give a dog Rimadyl for extended periods of time. I
believe it causes liver problems if used continuously. Someone else
may be able to elaborate?

Many thanks to David, Celeste, & Tara.

I saw my vet again today. The SynoviG3 will be in-addition-to
the Rimadyl. If Sugardog shows a great deal of improvement
after three months on both, I may take her off the Rimadyl for
a few days to verify that it is still somewhat helpful.

Meanwhile I'm going to read up on Deramaxx.

Joe