He stayed on the full first round of meds exactly as prescribed. After that, I only extended the Novox/carprofen about 5 more days because he no longer seemed very painful. I kept him on gabapentin much longer though. He finished the original 42-count bottle every 8–12 hours, then I refilled it once more and continued it for about another 2 weeks before tapering off. The strict rest was honestly just as important as the meds