Adequan

I posted about my struggles with elbow dysplasia back in December, and although things got better for a while, my right elbow has been bothering me since mid-May. After loads of the NSAID Rimadyl and rest, my right elbow is still hurting. Mama and Papa decided to start me on Adequan which is supposed to help lubricate my joints and rebuild cartilage.


I had my first Adequan shot on June 28th, and another one this morning. I will have 2 a week for the next 3 weeks, then one per week for a month, then just one a month after that for the rest of my life (or as long as the medicine helps). The mama learned how to give an intra-muscular injection from the vet tech today so that she can give the shots to me at home while I lounge on the couch like a little prince, chewing on treat-filled ice cubes and moaning about how hot it is. Initially, I will probably try to hide from the needle, like this:

Or possibly also like this:

But the mama says I will soon learn to accept my fate...