I have a friend whose dog is on rimadyl for arthritis.He mentioned the other day that he d ran out,and so was giving the dog(a gsd)a codeine tablet a day,apparently he has them for pain relief himself.Im not sure if this is just a stopgap till he can get more rimadyl,but I suspect not,as he says the dog is better than before.Is this safe,does anyone know?

Have a read of this it may help. Dogs can have codine but would need a vet to work out dosage. It is an opiate and as such can supress respirations so it is vital he gets the dosage right.

http://www.ehow.com/list_6582364_codeine-side-effects-dogs.html

Aileen

thankyou very much!