Our Lab has been on Glycoflex (glucosamine/chondroitin tablets) for 5 years now, the stuff has worked great.
Unfortunately as the arthritis progresses it stopped being as effective, so we've put her on Metacam as well as oral glycoflex and Adequan shots (injectable glucosamine). Metacam is like Rimadyl but with more punch and a lower side effect profile. We've had her liver checked repeatedly and it's not causing problems at this time, and has made a world of difference in her mobility.
Just wanted to mention it in case your pup had to go onto an NSAID. They can be scary meds but in our case it was either give it a try or let her go. Fortunately it worked and hasn't caused problems yet. It doesn't have as bad a rap as Rimadyl does.
The generic name is called meloxicam, and they have a human version called Mobic that my friend's husband is on. I like to annoy him by mentioning that he and my dog are on the same meds :lol: .
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Thanks for the information on the other arthritis meds. You've made me feel a LOT better knowing there's a better option than Rymadil that works. My brother's dog died from liver failure after being on Rymadil, and I was petrified about my little guy going on it. Thanks again!