On 8 Oct, 11:59, "Spot" <s...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> At some point you have to weigh the good it can do verses the
possibility
> that the dog may have problems with it. =A0For every dog out there that
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as
> had problems there are 100's that the medication has been a life saver
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d
> made their lives pain free.
>
> Out of all the meds out there for arthritis medcam seems to be the one
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> the least amount of problems. =A0Personally if it were me I would not
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itate
> to give it to him but I would use it daily. =A0You also need to have
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er
> follow up blood work at the vets office to be sure it's not affecting
the
> liver or kidneys. =A0I get labs done 2 weeks after starting, at the 3
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th
> 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
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ole
> effect of the drug. =A0You 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
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m
> have had any problems. =A0Barney took it from the age of 5 to 12 for
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re
> arthritis and did wonderfully on them. =A0Buddy blew his knee out and
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n
> after fixing it has bad arthritis and neurological issues in that hip. =
=A0He's
> been on Rimadyl for the last 2 years. =A0Without it he is miserable,
he'l=
l
> bite and snap at everyone because he's pain and he can't get around.
=A0I=
was
> hesitant to put him on it just as everyone is but he's done well on it
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d I
> keep an eye on him and watch for signs of problems so I can catch them
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rly
> on.
>
> Celeste
Thanks Celeste,
I did not think about that - giving the dog metacam for 5 days on and
off.
He has been on it a bit before and there were no side effects.He does
have
a "gastric condition" which may be an intolerence to protien.He tends
to have
loose stools but I will monitor it.I started him yesterday and will
continue daily.
I will do what you suggest and get blood test done.He had some a few
years
ago and he was good.
Its nice to see your dogs are doing well, the few times I had Jake on
the metacam
he was livlier and enjoyed his walks more.
Thanks again!
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