Wonderful, wonderful news!
As for alternative therapy, my Vet does acupuncture and this has helped my dog after just one treatment! The second is for tonight. He has bad hips and wouldn't even get up anymore.
Treatments are $65 a pop. This is of course, after he was doing badly even while taking Rimadyl which had worked very well in the past.
I'll gladly scrimp on most things, but not when it comes to my baby!
Jeffrey, your dog is a doll.
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