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Old 11-04-2008, 05:57 PM   #1
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DEAD In THREE DAYS !!!!!

I sincerely hope I'm not violating any forum rules by posting the findings of my investigation of the DEATH of our beautiful, sweet angel, Savannah.
The following is MY OPINION and MY opinion ONLY after 1 week of reading all I can find about this particular drug, Deramaxx.
Again, if this post violates forum rules, moderator please remove it.

My intent is solely to try and keep anyone else from going thru the great devastation my wife and I have experienced due to the loss of our beloved Yorkie, Savannah, the light of our lives.

We lost our beautiful, loving baby girl Savannah last week.
I've described the tradgedy in another post.

This is to WARN everyone about the 'pain killer' Deramaxx.

Our baby was doing fine, in good health. She had started holding her left leg up SOMETIMES when she would run...
I took her to our Vet. on Thursday Oct. 23rd.
He said she had a strained ligament and gave her DERAMAXX.
Deramaxx 25mg divided in fourths.

We gave her 1/4 tablet Thursday afternoon. Another 1/4 table Friday afternoon.
On Saturday when we got up she didn't want to get out of the bed. (she always slept in our bed)
As Saturday went on she seemed to be feeling worse and worse. Lethatgic and didn't want to play, she just wasn't herself.
We gave her another 1/4 tablet of Deramaxx.
By Sunday she couldn't get up or stand alone without help.
I sat up holding her all night Sunday night, she was SO sick.
Took her to the Vet. first thing Monday morning and he did blood test.
I asked him if she could be having a reaction to the Deramaxx and he ASSURED be that wasn't the problem. After the test he told me her KIDNEYS had failed. When I asked why, he said it was because of her AGE. She was only 9 years old.
We brought her back home Monday afternoon and she couldn't stand or walk, take any food or liquids.
She died a couple hours after midnight @ 1:40am Tuesday, Oct, 28th.
I held her to my chest for hours and watched the life drain from her precious little body. I listened with her nose to my ear as she breathed her last breath and her precious heart stopped beating.
My wife and I loved this little angel girl with all our heart.

I have been searching for this past week for an answer to what could have taken our beloved Savannah from us.

IF I HAD ONLY KNOWN THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW !!!!
We would have NEVER given her Deramaxx !!!

This drug CAN be a KILLER.
The ONLY logical scenario is the Deramaxx caused her kidneys to shut down and she died within THREE days of receiving the first of three small doses of this drug.

WHY???? take a chance with your baby????

This drug should N-E-V-E-R be dispensed nonchalantly by your Vet.
Your baby should have blood test BEFORE and MORE IMPORTANTLY, BLOOD TEST after the FIRST dose to determine if YOUR little angel will be the ONE that will have a reaction and DIE from Deramaxx.

It's too late for my baby girl angel Savannah. But it's NOT too late for you.
PLEASE, don't allow this drug to cause you the pain, anguish, tears and depression of losing your precious baby.

Essentially "I" KILLED my baby by giving her this drug.
I am 200% convinced Deramaxx was disguised as the bearer of death for my little doll.

The reaction was FAST and FURIOUS. I don't think that after the second dose she even COULD have been saved.
This drug, Deramaxx, is a KILLER!!

My advice and I'm NOT a doctor or vet...... DO NOT ALLOW Deramaxx to be prescribed for your precious babies.
The RISK is just TOO GREAT!!!

I don't care if it has been GREAT for zillions of animals. It KILLED my little girl and it MAY kill your baby too.
WHY take a chance with your baby????


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Old 11-04-2008, 06:10 PM   #2
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Wow! That is awful. So sorry for your loss. I can tell you loved your baby and this was tragic for you. Hopefully there are some other alternative pain killers for our babies...they are so little and we must be very catious about what we put in their little bodies...How did you come to the conclusion that it was the Demaraxx. Did you end up taking her to another vet for bloodwork?(Sorry, I don't know what they do similar to that of an autopsy for humans after death),

May Savannah rest in peace! Sorry you are hurting.
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Old 11-04-2008, 06:13 PM   #3
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You did not kill your baby but unfortunately put your trust in a vet that you thought knew what he was doing. I am so sorry for your loss and thank you for the information- I will always be cautious from now on before I give my furbaby anything. My prayers are with you and your wife and I hope that you confront this vet and never use him again- I am so, so, so sorry
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Jim I'm so sorry for you and your wife's loss of Savannah. It difficult loosing a baby. I too just lost mine to kidney failure but not b/c of Dermaxx.
I was very careful giving Julz ANY med and unfortunately, I think the antibotic Clindamaycin (sp) was the start of her 2 month ordeal which lead to us putting her down last Friday.
Sending hugs and prayers your way.
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My heart goes out to all of you whose babies passed away....It must have been so devastating....I sincerely hope the pain lessens soon...I know they will , they are, missed..
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I'm so sorry for you loss! Hopefully, your little baby has not died in vain and others will be warned about allowing their little ones to take this medication...
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Thank you for your warning, so sorry for your loss........hopefully this will save others from the same fate as your precious Savannah.
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Old 11-04-2008, 06:46 PM   #8
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My sweet baby was FULL of life the day I took her in to have her Vet. examine her left rear leg.
Three days later she was dead.

Common denominator? Deramaxx. That was the ONLY thing introduced into her life different from the past 9 years.

Here are a couple of links pertaining to Deramaxx but just putting it in your search window will yield thousands of links to it.
The 'side affects' and 'adverse reactions' include LIVER FAILURE and RENAL FAILURE.
Seems it can kill big doggy babies as quick as our small ones.

I know a few Internet Links don't make a case but "I" have the dead body of my angel to go with the information.
When YOUR baby is the "one in 'x' that dies from a drug reaction it truly 'hits home' and that's an understatement.

Here are a few links with information about this drug.
There are MULTITUDES of them on the 'Net.
I've been reading them for a week and crying everyday at the loss of our wonderful little girl.
We've went over every scenario again and again trying to find the answer to why our little angel was taken from us.
We KNEW she seemed like she had been POISONED.
We've been seeking the answer everyday since we buried our angel last Tuesday.
We buried her with some of her favorite toys. We cut some azalea blooms and some mums and some roses off our bushes and put them in her little box with her body.
I wrapped her body in a towel with her little head sticking out. She looked like she was sleeping and I propped her little head up with one of her favorite toys just as she would sleep sometimes with her head on a toy like a pillow.
We loved this little girl with all our hearts.

If I can keep just ONE person from going thru what we are going thru now it will make it worthwhile for us and Savannah. We will never hold and kiss our little darling again. She will never give me kisses again, never ride on my arm in the car again. She will never snuggle up to my side like a heater in the bed on a cold night again.
Life for my wife and I will never be the same without her.

Please read and learn about this drug and decide if you want to subject your precious babies to the risk involved with the drug.
"I" would have NEVER taken a chance with her had I read BEFORE what I've read now. N-E-V-E-R

Good Technical Info On Deramaxx
Understanding Deramaxx® Overview

Why Is Fido Dead?
Why is Fido dead? Prescription drugs are killing dogs, too

Deramax Killed My Dog
Why did the drug Deramaxx kill my dog?

Some medicines Could Be Deadly
wbztv.com - FDA: Some Medicines For Your Dog Could Be Deadly

Article Partway Down The Page On Deramaxx
Drug Reactions in Collies

Letter by Novartis To Veterinarians
Dear Doctor Letter 12/22/03

Even painkillers for dogs have serious risks
Rimadyl, Deramaxx, Previcox, Zubrin, Meloxicam and other NSAID's
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Old 11-04-2008, 06:59 PM   #9
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For anyone that has lost their little doll I pray for your heart to be healed.
We've had other animals, cats and other doggies.

But, there has never been one like our Yorkie, Savannah.
My wife and I both think she was that 'once in a lifetime' baby for us.
She was more human than canine. She never thought she was anything but a little SOMEBODY girl.
She didn't think she was a doggy. Now that's something I can SMILE about when I think of her.

I told her everyday she was the cutest thing God ever created. The sweetest thing to ever run around on little soft toepads.
Lord I loved that little girl SO much. There is a gigantic hole in my heart right now.

I have to gather up all her toys (she had a LOT of toys) and take then to the humane society here in my county.
Savannah LOVED her toys.
She would go and get one, bring it to me and tease me with it.
She loved to play with her toys.
She would rather some other little doggy get to play with them than for us to throw them away.
She was just like that, not selfish at all. Just a sweet little angel.

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Ah Jim donating the toys is a great idea. They will be ever glad to have her toys to play with and Savannah would want you pass them on to another furbaby who can appreciate them as much as she did.
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Jim, I can tell you from my own sad experience when I lost my first Yorkie, LacieBug, that the hole Savannah left in your heart will heal in time. It took me over five years to heal enough to be ready for another Yorkie -- Chattie didn't replace LacieBug, but she did help with the healing. The saddness of losing LacieBug is now locked away in a compartment in my memory that I only visit occasionally -- but rarely a day goes by that I don't think of my LacieBug and smile. It has been almost 10 years since LacieBug left.

I hope that one day, you and your dear wife will be ready again to open your lives and your hearts to another luckly furkid. My heart aches for you. Donating her toys to furkids in need will be a fantastic to honor your love for Savannah.
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I am so sorry for your losses. Donating to the Humane Society Savanah's toys, beds, blankets and food is a wonderful way to remember her.
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My heart greatly goes out to you. I cried from your first post and I cried from this post. I know how much she really meant to you and I'm so sorry that she had to be taken from you in this way. I'm really gonna watch out for this drug now if anything ever happens to my little girl. Once again I'm so sorry for your loss and my heart goes out to you.
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Your love and devotion for your little Savannah is obvious and so touching. She was a lucky girl to have family that loved her so, I know you will never stop missing her. Bless your hearts and may she rest in peace.

Thank you for thinking of others and warning us about the dangers of this medication. You must not feel so guilty though, as you only did what you knew best to do.
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oh no im sittin here in tears... may she rest in peace and thank u for lettin us know. may ur heart soon heal
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