Ruth wrote:

Rimadyl is not for every dog and should be accompanied by periodic liver
function testing. That said, it has kept my cancer dog pain-free for over a
year now. For us, it has been a God-send...

Yep. Rimadyl has helped literally millions of dogs. No, it's not for
every dog and can have some very bad consequences, especially in labs.
But it kept my dog alive for 7 years post Wobblers diagnosis--pain free
and better able to function. She was given rimadyl every single day of
those 7 years with no adverse affects whatsoever.