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Originally Posted by Ellie May  Depending on the office, when a med is given, there is a small paragraph listing things to watch for. I have never received a client sheet on any drug from any vet and my family has not either that I know of.
However, I don't think it's fair to lump most vets into the category of just doing what the reps say. It just isn't the case. I wouldn't go to a doctor and I wouldn't take Ellie to a vet that was constantly pushing the questionable drugs. My doctor and Ellie's vet try to use the safest ones first.
And there is no way to know if the Metacam itself caused the reaction. It was not given by the instructions of the company. The vet really messed up. If it would have been given alone with food, then maybe everything would've been fine. Maybe it was the NSAID and steroids interacting. There are really too many variables to blame Metacam alone.
And now I see that this is the one with MVD. There was a huge reason not to give it and that also could've been a contributing factor to what happened. |
it was the metacam and steroid and empty stomach and her having mvd all combo i believe and yes vet sucks we will never go back there again but he has been around 20 years, has all the state of the art equipment as i went to him due to digital xray for her injury, and i asked for tramadol and he swore to me she would be ok on metacam so i trusted the PROFESSIONAL AGAIN and was let down. Also this guy owns the ER in my area and he teaches vets around the country so very disappointed.
Also Ellie Jean Dodds who consults with vets around the country is very much against nsaids and i respect that