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Your Akita probably experienced a hormonal surge from the pituitary gland after her reproductive organs were removed. The animal (and human) body is a complex matrix of regulatory feedback mechanisms that can be disrupted by various surgical procedures.
Dear Dr. Fox:
The 4-year-old shepherd mix I recently adopted had a bad limp with his left front leg. After X-rays, the vet informed me that he had degenerative arthritis and recommended Rimadyl for pain, but I said no because of possible side effects. I recently lost a dog to cancer because of steroid drugs and, I believe, overmedication.
Can you please advise me what I could give my dog to help relieve his pain and not cause any harm to other organs in his body?
-- J.C.
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