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09-22-2009, 02:29 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK
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| Pain Relief Has anyone ever been prescribed Zubrin for their Yorkie? How safe have you found it? There's a long story behind the reason for using anti - inflammatories with my boy. If anyone has used and found succesful with no side effects, I may try but there are other issues I need to consider. Would welcome your input as am speaking to my vet later. Thanks |
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09-22-2009, 05:35 AM | #2 |
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| I like it is non-steroid but I have never used it. I will be curious if anyone else has used it. Zubrin for dogs, is the only canine NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) to block both arms of the arachiodonic acid cascade--COX & LOX Veterinarians rated 95% of dogs, and owners rated 94% of dogs, vastly improved with Zubrin medication in a 7-day controlled study. Well tolerated in long -term, 1-year safety studies--no evidence of renal toxicity or hepatotoxicity. ZUBRIN Rapidly-disintegrating Tablets enhance administration and compliance. Choose the Zubrin right for your pet.
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09-26-2009, 12:30 AM | #3 |
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| Hi Cindy Thanks for the info and for taking the time to reply. Sidney went to the vets Thursday and is now on Zubrin. I have read about it and the fact that it is easier on the gastrointestinal tract than other NSAID's because of the way the cox inhibitors work. I was just concerned as DATA said that it had to be carefully monitored in elderly dogs or dogs with impaired renal function. Also in young dogs under 5kg, and that its safety had not been tested on dogs under 6.5lb. About Sidney Sidney is 14 and a half years old and has some renal impairment. He was very badly bred poor soul. I have had him since he was 6 weeks and 6 days old. Born with luxating patellars that started to show at 6months, he was passed fit by the vet and I was told not to worry about the knees too much, but one kept popping out and I had to physically massage it back in. Hydrotherapy helped to build his muscles and help the ligaments stay in place, but at age 8 he got worse. It transpired that his right hip was causing most of the problems. The vets had not considered hip displacia in such a small dog but that is what it was. His hip was so worn that it could not be saved and yet he had shown no real pain until this time, coping with the patellars fine (unless the right one slipped). He was given Metacam before having to have the hip removed. He did not cope with the Metacam, the normal dose for his size made him vomit. He had the hip removed and carried on with the hydrotherapy and things improved greatly. Then the poor soul had a bout of sickness which my vet diagnosed as pancreatitis. He was being fed an excellent additive and preservative free diet and the vet said it is just something that Yorkies are prone to. We think a treat set it off. (I believe he may have had bouts of pancreatitis before but our old vet never diagnosed anything other than gastroenteritis). Our new vet who we have been with for about 10 years is the best vet you could ever have, he listens, understands gives you all the options and lets you make informed choices. If you don't want something, he won't force you or make you feel bad. I actually feel he cares about my dog which is great. I agreed to let Sidney have a special diet for pancreatitis on which he did very well, but then he developed crystals in his urine. The vet and I agreed to take him off this diet and put him on a very good natural dried food, which I soaked and which Sidney loved. Unfortunately the crystals had formed a stone (which was a mystery to the vets and the specialists as it did not resemble any of the regular stones). It made an appearance in his uretha and the emergency out of hours vets blasted it back into his bladder where it stayed for 18 months. Then making a reappearance twice in three days and eventually it was a life threatning situation so he had a bladder operation to remove it and was very poorly for three weeks (I sat next to him on the sofa and that's where we stayed for three weeks), he bounced back in true Sidney style. Prior to this however he had been diagnosed with Spondylosis of the caudal neck. I thought he had an ear infection but after a lot of thought I decided to have him xrayed as the vet said it was not his ear, but did not suspect a problem with his spine. I did and it turned out I was right. The extra bone and osteoarthritis in his spine sometimes pinch his brachial nerve running down his front legs and so he is often fine and often not. The preferred treatement for this was 3 weeks to 3 months steroids and complete rest but of course he threw up the steroids. The vet worried about him all weekend as he thought this might happen so gave him such a low dose to start with, but even that made him vomit. We were left with a dog with Spondylosis and a tolerance level of only 2/3 drops Metacam maximum as pain relief, plus homeopathy, herbs and supplements as I also contacted a homeopathic vet. Sidney does very well but is often in pain when he is resting. He is fine when he is active and still plays with his toys and likes walks. The professional people I have contacted who work in the muscular/skeletal fields say little and often walks to keep his blood circulating are the best I can do for him. (He always enjoys his walks and has a buggy to get him to somewhere soft underfoot). Unfortunaltely shortly after having the bladder op, he couldn't eat and it transpired that he had salivary gland cysts which were small but had rubbed on a tooth and become infected. Luckily they were not cancer as first thought. He has antibiotics to keep them under control with a few days break so that he does not become immune to them and is eating again and doing well. The anaesthetics he has had, which have all been necessary due to life threatning pancreatitis, bladder stones, etc have left him with a degree of kidney disease but it is mediocre and the vet says for a dog of his age he is doing very well (all things considered). The last time he was anaesthastised (they sedated him for the xrays), was to take the biopsy form the salivary cysts to check not cancerous, he was only under 10 mins but took 15 hours to come round properly. I have told the vet that whatever happens now he will not have any more anaesthetics as his kidneys (even though he was put on special drips etc) will take no more and I can't explain to him why he has to go to the vets so often, so the vet and I try to do as little as we can now and let him live what life he has left without too much invasion, as long as we can manage any pain. He sometimes has acupuncture for the Spondylosis but recently it has not worked so well and hence he began to suffer a little more with pain, so I hope the Zubrin works as it is our last option to find something that he can have the full dose of to help with his pain. (Vet did try Tramadol, but it did not work and neither of us were happy having him on an opiate to mask the pain, so took him off after trying twice for three days). We are both hopeful for the Zubrin but I really hope it doesn't cause him any problems. He sounds like he is on deaths door and in constant agony but he is the happiest little chap and the first to race down the garden barking at the neighbours dog or the birds. He loves his girlfriends that he meets on walks and soft squeaky toys and a treat ball. He has a thing about mobile phones and will remove them from your handbag if they ring. He seems to be pain free all the while he is on the move and will even race down the garden like a mad thing on good days. I have purchased a flectabed, that keeps him warm when he lays down and a very soft basket which he loves to curl up in. He has a ramp to get out into the garden and is carried up and downstairs if he wants to be. He loves following the girls around. I have a 13 and half year old female Yorkie, called Gypsy and a 6 and a half year old female Tri-colour King Charles Cavalier Spaniel called Alice. He will do anything for his low calorie (because of the pancreatitis) treats and is now fed on my home cooked food as discussed with my vet or sometimes has a commercial food that he adores and is ok for pancreas and kidneys. At this stage in his life, I believe he should have whatever makes him happy. I can't get in touch with his breeders as they are now deceased but would have liked to tell them that he is very inbred (his pedigree shows this, but he was my first dog and so even though I researched for a good breeder, I knew nothing about pedigrees and took it from them that it was a good pedigree). I now make it my life's work to look into every aspect of everything to do with my pets, medical and otherwise. I am studying to be a canine massage therapist and have recently been awarded a distinction in Canine anatomy and physiology. I take care of and medicate other peoples cats and am highly recommended by my vets. This is so I can prevent another animal going through what Sidney has had to endure in his lifetime. He is handsome, brave and adorable and we love him so much. Kerry and Neil and Sidney, Gypsy and Alice |
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