Glucosamine can act as an anti-inflammatory, but there are far better medications to use in the event of an acute injury. Metcam is what I usually use. Vinnie, my older yorkie, jumped off a bed about a year ago and really heart his elbow joint. I was certain it was broken, as he would not put any weight on it and acted as if he was just dying. My vet did x-rays and could not find a break anywhere. Anyway, my vet administered a pain shot and then we followed that up with Metcam and a lot of rest. I also got Vinnie to let me ice it (amazingly enough) for short periods of time. All this seemed to help and he was better within a week.
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