Originally posted by dukedogsmom
If you don't have as much success with Rimadyl, you might try Metacam. I found out from Glacier about it and it really works great.

Goldie takes meloxicam, which is the human form of Metacam, every day. She will for the rest of her life. She has a hip problems for an injury suffered in her life before she found me. The injury was never treated and healed wrong so she was in constant pain. She's a different dog now--happy, playful, much more friendly to both humans and other dogs. Meloxicam is cheaper than Metacam if you need to give it to the dog long term. Metacam is a liquid so it's easier to get into them sometime. I have a bottle of Metacam at home too. I use it for acute injuries or when Sleet seems a little stiffer than usual. If they are on either one long-term, liver function needs to be checked every few months.

I hope Keegan gets relief soon and is back to normal!