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My good old dog Max is 13 1/2 years old. Got him when he was 8 weeks old. Just a mixed breed mutt from the pound. Been healthy all his life, but things have been getting harder for him in the last year. He is mostly deaf, but still happy.

His problem is his hips. Some days it is a struggle for him to get up and around. From a suggestion by a poster on this board I started giving him glucosamine which has helped. Last weekend I had him checked out at the vets and he said Max has arthritis in his hips and has prescribed Metacam 1.5 mg/ml to help Max feel better. And he has. Getting around much better and both of us are happier. Some days he thinks he is a puppy again.

Only problem is that it costs $47 a bottle which looks like it will last less than a month. If that is what it costs to make Max a happy dog I will pay it. But is their a place to get it cheaper or a less costly alternative? Thanks from both me and Max.