Delidog, I am sorry to hear your precious pooch has a problem. When they hurt it makes us feel so helpless. How old is Delilah? I guess you won't be playing tug with her in the future. This does put a lot of strain on the front paws.

I always make sure I have Rimadyl on hand for my dogs just in case. It is in our doggie first aid kit. I was also told not to give dogs acetominiphine. It is very toxic to them. If your vet told you to I don't understand why? Was it because you didn't have anything else on hand?

About the X-rays. Most vets prefer the dog to be sleeping for a couple different reasons. First it prevents the dogs from being able to bite. Second they can position the dogs limbs any way they need to in order to get a good quality X-ray. Even though my Dixie is a very gentle and compliant dog, they still needed to put her out when I had her hips X-rayed for certification for breeding purposes. This was just to insure the most accurate picture. It is hard to tell a dog to lie still and don't move. The amount of anesthisia they use is not nearly as much as they use to use and the dog is not even groggy when they wake up.

Keep us posted on the results. Give Delilah a hug for me! I hope she is feeling better soon!