New Form of Dog Medication Approved

New Form of Dog Medication Approved
Animal News Center

Rimadyl, a commonly prescribed pain medication for dogs, is now available in an injectable form.

June 25, 2003 ?- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved use of an injectable form of the canine pain medication most commonly prescribed by veterinarians.

Only an oral form of the medication, a drug called Rimadyl that was developed by Pfizer, had previously been approved for use by the FDA.

"The combination of Rimadyl Injectable and oral take-home dosing creates the first complete program for managing canine pain caused by arthritis or surgery," said Pfizer Animal Health Sedation and Pain Management Team Director Michael McFarland, DVM.