Last year, when Pup had her back legs and hips x-rayed, she was put under using anesthetia. She was a wriggly little puppy, and never would have stayed still long enough to take an x-ray. Also, the fact that she was sound asleep allowed the vet to stretch her legs out to get a better picture of the entire length of the extended leg.

She was found to have hip dysplasia and the start of arthritis in her hips, and sometimes she needs pain relief. We were told to ONLY give baby aspirin to her, up to two a day, for arthritis relief. She is twenty pounds. When Boo (about 65 pounds) had a bad reaction to a shot and was in pain, we were told to give her 2 regular, plain, aspirin once a day.