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Originally Posted by Ellie May  I'm sorry I don't have an answer for you.  I would be very suspicious of it though and Rimadyl is not the safest drug ever, so I would TELL my vet I was discontinuing it. You can always start it back up if her diarrhea doesn't clear up because then you'd know it isn't it. Rimadyl can cause liver and kidney damage and even death. I think Tramadol is much safer but I'm not sure that will manage her pain adequately. Your vet might be able to replace it with something. It is used in orthopedics extensively though... |
I'm not convinced it is the Rimadyl. She was on it for her spay and had no problems. She only has diarrhea once every 3 days or so, with nothing in between and no vomiting. Her appetite is variable.