Re: Re: [pyrnet] Pyr Hips

["Tracy Bassett" <espinay@dynamite.com.au>]

As already suggested, a check with your vet to confirm the problem is HD and
not some other injury is a good idea.

I too agree that treatments such as acupuncture can be very effective and
supplementing with things such as glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM can help
immensly in many cases.  Bromelain is an excellent natural anti-inflammatory
(it is an enzyme derived from the pineapple plant).

I am not enamoured of products such as Rimadyl and would never personally
reach for them as a first option for anything.   Rimadyl CAN have side
effects and it is good to be aware of them if you are going to use it.  Here
is a good article titled "Rimadyl - Safe or Not" which has lots of info to
help you make your own decision:
http://www.critterhaven.org/critterchat/rimadyl.htm

Also some more alternatives to Rimadyl:
http://www.critterhaven.org/critterchat/altrimadyl.htm

Tracy Bassett
Canberra, Australia
espinay@dynamite.com.au
visit my webpage at http://members.dynamite.com.au/espinay/index.htm