At some point you have to weigh the good it can do verses the possibility
that the dog may have problems with it. For every dog out there that has
had problems there are 100's that the medication has been a life saver and
made their lives pain free.
Out of all the meds out there for arthritis medcam seems to be the one
with
the least amount of problems. Personally if it were me I would not
hesitate
to give it to him but I would use it daily. You also need to have proper
follow up blood work at the vets office to be sure it's not affecting the
liver or kidneys. I get labs done 2 weeks after starting, at the 3 month
mark and every 6 months after that.
These meds are not only a pain relief but inflamation to, by yoyoing the
dose you are not giving adequate inflamation relief and sabotaging the
whole
effect of the drug. You also need to learn what signs to look for if
problems do arrise.
I've had two dogs that have taken Rimadyl and Deramaxx and neither of them
have had any problems. Barney took it from the age of 5 to 12 for severe
arthritis and did wonderfully on them. Buddy blew his knee out and even
after fixing it has bad arthritis and neurological issues in that hip.
He's
been on Rimadyl for the last 2 years. Without it he is miserable, he'll
bite and snap at everyone because he's pain and he can't get around. I
was
hesitant to put him on it just as everyone is but he's done well on it and
I
keep an eye on him and watch for signs of problems so I can catch them
early
on.
Celeste
"Father Yod & YHW 13" <everythingisall@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>I have a 14 year old Wicklow Collie that has slowed down a lot and has
> arthritis and back leg problems.
>
> I have him on 10mls of glucosamine (Arthri Aid) a day and (thanks to a
> previous poster on this group - and thanks a lot) Wobenzym N, one
> tablet at night, human dosage and every 3 days he gets an Ashwaghanda
> tablet.The Wobenzym N has done him a lot of good and three neighbours
> seperately have said he is much better than a year ago.
>
> Now, because the dog doesn't have long and because he started getting
> old when he was 9 I am wondering about giving him Metacam say 5 days
> on and 5 days off.I have read online that long term Metacam can be bad
> stuff but because the dog has maybe a year or two I wonder what your
> views are?
>
> It is simply to give the dog a bit of comfort in his old age.Before
> Wobenzym N I gave the dog Metacam 3 times over a few days to relieve
> pain he was in and it had a good effect.
>
> I want to know if I should use it on a more regular basis.
>
> ps, the dog's appetite is very good, he is slightly overweight but has
> no immediate health issues.
>
> Thanks!
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