My rescue rottie boy Cyrus sends his love. It's so hard when they hurt and can't tell us where or why. I hope she improves and has many more years with you and bless you for taking her in when she needed you. Financially it can be very hard but there are places willing to help. I found a page with several links to pet-related financial help. I haven't dealt with any of them but have heard good things about IMOM.

http://www.brood-va.org/financialhelp.htm

What kind of arthritis medicine was she on? Did they test her liver function? My parents recently went through something similar with their dog Ralston. He had been on seizure medicine for a few years. Earlier this year he started becoming unstable on his feet, uninterested in stuff that normally excited him, and his appetite went downhill. They lowered his meds (he hadn't had a bad seizure in quite a while) and I suggested they put him on joint supplements. The vet thought it was arthritis in his hip. He improved for a few months and then went downhill fast. Turns out it was his liver and the vet didn't catch it the first time. If she's been on Rimidyl liver problems would be my first guess. There are ways to support the liver and help it regain function if that is the problem.


Good luck and sloppy rottie kisses,
Lora