Hey guys, my 8 year old bun has began showing signs of arthritis, around when it started getting colder outside. We had an appointment yesterday and the vet checked him over and said he looked super good for 8, and her assistant even was shocked when I told her he was 8 lol! She felt around and said he definitely showed signs of pain in his hips, so she prescribed Meloxicam and Gabapentin. She said the Meloxicam was better for faster pain relief (but comes with longterm risk of liver/kidney issues), while Gabapentin takes longer to build. She said I can give him them both alongside each other. I’ve only gave him the Meloxicam so far.
Anyway, I wanted to ask how many more years pain medication allowed you to have with your old arthritic babies? He is my actual child, I have had him since he was a wee baby, I seriously am not ready to say goodbye anytime soon. He is my rock, my everything 😭 He is still so active and binkies around so much (as seen in second photo), and still runs around like crazy despite his condition.
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