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Originally Posted by Charles
Not too sure what it is, knee on a rear leg. Vet said to give her Rimadyl for a couple of weeks and see how she does. He thought is was an injury to the kneecap.
Been about five days and she is doing better. I figure with enough time she will pretty much heal up. My back was junk for five or six years, but I healed up without going to the doctor, other than for a couple of jugs of hydroco.
Just part of getting old.
Take care,
Chas
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Yeah, rear leg. They've got elbows up front. Could be the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament). A partial tear (if that's what it is) will probably heal up okay in time but she may have a sorta loose knee joint, subject to reinjury.
Rimadyl (generic: Carprofen) is a good pain-killer but it has side effects, particularly in older dogs: liver or kidney failure. Use it sparingly. Often you can achieve satisfactory pain relief at less than the recommended dose.
I wouldn't really worry about this unless she's going to be on Rimadyl for a long time though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carprofen
John