My Shih Tzu cries from arthritis pain. What medications can help?

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My 12 pound male shitzu gets very stiff with arthritis and sometimes when trying to stand or walk will sometimes cry until I massage his joints. My vet said just get him drugstore condroitan/glucosamine but doesn't seem to help much. Any other medications you can suggest. The vet says he is otherwise healthy. Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | neutered | 15 years and 6 months old | 12 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

At this point it seems he will need anti inflammatories pain killers on a regular basis, dogs can only take very specific pain killers, you will have to get a prescription from your vet for one of those: Rimadyl, Metacam, Previcox or Onsior.

My Shih Tzu cries from arthritis pain. What medications can help?

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