Here is a reasonably common story that many veterinarians like myself can relate to….I own a six-year-old Female spayed Beagle named Roo. Recently, I noticed that Roo became more sedentary. In our morning and evening walks, Roo would fall behind and would make stops frequently. I could see that she was limping as well. She would try to avoid putting weight on her right hind leg. So after a week of no improvements in her mobility, I gave her some ibuprofen to deal with the pain and any inflammation in her joints. I gave a Roo 200-mg Ibuprofen tablet 4 times a day. Unfortunately over the next 3 days Roo’s condition did not improve. She became more lethargic and Roo was no longer eating.
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