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Rimadyl the Wonder Drug - Or Is It?  If Your Dog Suffers From Arthritis,
Consider The Natural Alternative ...


Rimadyl has been replaced by Glucosamine as the arthritis treatment of choice
for many dog owners.  After only 3 years on the market, Pfizer's aggressive
advertising campaign for Rimadyl had been modified and eventually withdrawn,
due to unprecedented numbers of adverse side effects and a significant number of
deaths.  This, after Rimadyl had been touted as a miracle treatment for
arthritis in pets just a few years ago.

Glucosamine is an effective, natural arthritis treatment for pets, with all
the benefits and more, of the anti-inflammatory drug Rimadyl, but without the
side effects.

Here's what you need to know in selecting an arthritis treatment which is
safe for your pet and will have your senior dog romping like a puppy again!


(PRWEB) November 3, 2004 -- Rimadyl was hailed as a wonder arthritis
treatment for pets when it came on the market in 1997.  Over the next 3 years,
due
largely to an aggressive marketing campaign by the manufacturer, Pfizer, Rimadyl
was prescribed for 5 million dogs.

But it hadn't been thoroughly tested.  According to statistics compiled by
the FDA (Food And Drug Administration), in 1997 alone, Rimadyl was implicated in
30 per cent of all veterinary adverse drug reaction reports received!  Side
effects included gastrointestinal, renal and liver problems, and death.  Within
those first three years, 10,000 dog owners had reported an adverse reaction
to Rimadyl, and there were at least 1,500 deaths or euthanasias attributed to
the drug.  And it is generally accepted that many adverse reactions are not
reported, so the real statistics are likely to be significantly higher.

You may remember the Rimadyl ads depicting older dogs bouncing around like
puppies.  Those dogs were the lucky ones.  And of course, the success stories
were many, and they were amazing.  But you no longer see those Rimadyl ads, do
you?

Is there a realistic alternative to Rimadyl?  One that provides such a marked
improvement without the possible side effects?  Or should you take the risk
that your dog won't develop side effects to Rimadyl?

The good news is that Glucosamine, a natural sugar produced by the body and
found in some foods, plays an important role in the production, maintenance and
repair of cartilage.  Supplementation with Glucosamine can therefore provide
not only the pain relieving effects of Rimadyl, but also helps maintain
existing healthy joint tissue and aid in rebuilding healthy new cartilage.

Should Rimadyl be removed from the market altogether?  No - there are
certainly some cases where its use may be warranted - severe cases of arthritis
which
have been left untreated, or which have not responded to Glucosamine or other
treatments.  The results can be very worthwhile.

But it should never be given to a dog with pre-existing liver or kidney
problems.  Your dog should be tested for these conditions before being
prescribed
Rimadyl.  Many vets do not do this unless you ask for it specifically.  And
many vets do not advise that there is a natural arthritis treatment for dogs
available.  Not because it's ineffective, but just because many vets, like
doctors, are trained to treat symptoms with drugs.  And the drug companies have
huge
budgets for pushing the benefits of their medications, both for humans and
animals.  It doesn't necessarily mean that the drugs are better than the natural
alternatives.

So ask for Glucosamine, unless your vet can give you a compelling reason why
your dog should use Rimadyl.  And you don't even need a prescription!

(c) 2004, Brigitte Smith, Healthy Happy Dogs
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Jean
(Always for George - Always for the Rimadyl Dogs)


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