My senior dog is still in pain after Rimadyl. Should I give more?

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My 15 year old, 40 pound dog is acting like she is in pain-panting and restless. I gave her 1/4 of Rimadyl at 5:30 and another at 7:45. She is still not her usual self. Can I give her another 1/4? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 15 years and 11 months old | 40 lbs

Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

The accepted dose of Rimadyl is about 1 mg per pound every 12 hours, so I would not give more than 50 mg in a 12 hour period. Rimadyl comes in 25, 75, and 100 mg tablet sizes and I don’t know which one you have. If she has already had an appropriate dose and she is still uncomfortable then she should probably be evaluated by a veterinarian as soon as possible. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

My senior dog is still in pain after Rimadyl. Should I give more?

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