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Originally Posted by Ellie May  Never sprained, fractured, torn, or broke anything, so can't answer that... I an say when I'm in pain, even if it isn't severe, and I'm irritated with it, I do take NSAIDs. I don't take them daily...wouldn't unless I absolutely had to. I also have no problem taking them once or twice every month or two.
We actually don't use NSAIDs here b/c of Ellie's liver. We used something else after her spay. And this is where some vets go into the pain is okay thing. They think it's okay to not medicate after an abdominal surgery. I completely disagree with that one. Even with the liver problem, her vet was very clear that Ellie would be in pain and that she needed meds and I am so happy that she didn't try to withhold them...
But I don't want to take this thread off topic anymore...
Wondering what the original poster decided to do.
I think the only way to get around the Rimadyl if you don't want to use it is to call the vet. |
yeah they did not give dex pain meds after his neuter and i was upset and went first thing in am to get him a shot as i was really upset as thought they gave him pain meds. I did not know anything back then. Now i would only do tramadol even if it does not have an anti-inflammatory in it.
I am definitely not against pain meds just NSAIDS. Our bc dentist will not use nsaids he says they are not safe and many specialists i deal with cringe when i mentioned them so i think they proceed with them with caution where as vets do not which upsets me even when i asked for tramadol the vet swore to me it was safe to give with steroids even though i knew differently and read they are never to be mixed. I trusted him as he was the professional but in consulting specialists they said he never should have given dd that drug
