| There are many medications available today that are helpful for patients with arthritis. As with any drugs or supplements, some work better in some individuals than others. It is important that your pet get an opinion from your veterinarian on which ones may be most beneficial for her to try first. Often treatments are given on a trial basis-- if successful, then the treatment is continued, or if not, the next appropriate one is tried. Many times a combination of therapies is necessary to provide adequate pain relief to the patient, with some medication given constantly and others off and on when needed. As well, acupuncture is offered by trained specialists and helps in many individuals where other medication methods have failed. If nothing is working well, your veterinarian should refer you along with your pet's radiographs to a local orthopedic specialist to be sure that there is not a surgical option available and to rule out that nothing else can be done.
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