I appreciate your input and the links
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I agree, after weeding thru unsubstantiated and controversial info on the internet.......the best 'Medicine' is simply the 'hands on'.....
I'd much rather hold Sadie and rub/massage her painful legs and apply warmth, as opposed to risking giving her a 'pill' in attempting to make her more comfortable.

And it's not as though her pain is acute, or 'crippling'......it's more like "Good-Lord-I'm-getting-older" type of pain
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I guess my mind is 'programmed' in terms of thinking 'Pain Meds' when in pain, as I've been on and off of so many different meds, it's unbelievable!
And since I also have horses and one of them recently had a 'shoulder' injury (possibly kicked by one of the others) rendering her with a very serious 'limp'...my Vet gave her a 10-day suppy of anti-inflammatory pills for horses. These pills were the size of a QUARTER!
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Pills aren't always the only answer, and you've helped me to realize this.....

Thank you
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Rae