Dog arthritis is a debilitating disease that affects your dog’s ability to move. The disease attacks the cartilage in the joints, and when there is damage to the cartilage tissue it becomes difficult and painful for the dog to walk. In the advanced stages of the disease, “bone to bone” contact occurs. This means there

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Codeine is an opiate that is used to treat pain, coughing, and diarrhea. Codeine is usually processed from the poppy plant. How It is Used Codeine is not approved by the FDA to be used in dogs, and there is no formulation of the drug that is specifically made for dogs, however, Codeine can be

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Amitriptyline is the generic name of Elavil, Tryptizol, Laroxyl, Sarotex, and Lentizol. The drug is an anti-depressant that was developed by Merck and approved by the FDA as a treatment for major depression in 1961 in humans.

Amantadine is the generic name of many influenza drugs such as Adekin, Cerebramed, Endantadien, Infectflu, and Lysovir. Amantadine is an organic compound that has anti-viral properties. Amantandine, under the commercial name Symmetrel, is also used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. How It is Used Amantadine in veterinary medicine is used to treat chronic pain

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Gabapentin is a generic name of the drug Neurontin. The drug was originally used to treat epilepsy, and now, Gabapentin is being used for pain relief and as an anti-depressant. The drug does not have the approval of the FDA to be used in dogs, but the prescription of the drug for animal use has

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