RIMADYL side effect = death!?!?!
 

davinci's vet prescribed RIMADYL because he suspects davinci had pulled his neck muscle. RIMADYL is supposed to help reduce pain and inflammation. but after i did some research on this drug, i am not sure i want to give it to davinci. one of the side effects of this drug is death. that is NOT a side effect i am ok with.

does anyone know anything about this medication!? i don't think i am going to give any to davinci. please help me if you know about this drug.

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Quincy took RIMADYL after being neutered for a couple of days he is going on 2 yrs old. No problems followed the dosage and time frame given by vet. This is before I found this website so I can understand your hesitation you do want to feel comfortable and safe.

thank you. i think milu probably also took this medicine after her spay surgery. she was ok with it as well.

Rimadyl can be very scary. I'd be especially worried with a Yorkie puppy because of the high incidence of liver disease in the breed.

Did Davinci have a bile acids test yet? I would want to be absolutely certain his liver was 100% normal. According to Dr. Center, all Yorkie puppies should have a bile acids test by the time they are 6 months old. It can be routinely done with pre op bloodwork for the neuter, but he's too young for that.

If you are uncomfortable with Rimadyl, I'd discuss it with your vet.

I have heard of problems w/ Rimadyl as well. But I do know people have used it here w/ success. Like LadyMom said though, it can be scary. There are risks w/ any medication of course, but pain meds will always have add'l risks. Is your vet still open, can you call for consult yet tonight? How is DaVinci's pain?

Here was a link w/in the page you gave, which was also helpful: The Senior Dogs Project

There's alot of pain medication out there. Think I'd go w/something different.

i think milu also took this medicine after her spay surgery, i remember the packaging. it looks the same.

i just think that davinci's pain is not bad enough to risk taking this medicine now that i know the possible side effect. although it looks like it is VERY VERY rare that it will cause death in dogs.

is baby asprin a safer option? maybe i just wont give any pain medication. it seems that if i message his neck it relaxes the muscle and helps with the pain.

I would ask your vet in the morning if he has an alternative pain med recommendation. I had a tiny senior rescue last year who did suffer a side effect from Rimadyl and we switched to Metacam instead.

I wish I could recall what Ambrey (pittie rescue :)) took after her spay.

Aspirin is also an NSAID, unfortunately. What about giving a smaller dose of the Rimadyl - is it a tablet - would that make you feel more comfortable?

For the neck, you could also wet a cloth, put in microwave, heat it up, and put around his neck and hold him - heat can be very good for neck pain.

Lady has a laundry list of chronic health problems and is also really old :D (14.5) and she can take Tramadol safely. I keep it on hand for an arthritis flare up and she also took it last summer for a very painful eye infection.

I'd discuss options with your vet tomorrow.

Rimadyl has a very interesting past. The link below is a very compelling read, thought that you would be interested.


Rimadyl

there does seem to be a bit more risk with this particular NSAID than some of the others. Aspirin has its own risk and is not recommended unless given under the direction of a vet. There are safer options for dogs. How about Metacam? Could try Tramadol, but it may not be very affected by itself. Certainly couldn't hurt to try... The only problem with stopping the Rimadyl is that the vet may have wanted you to use it for inflammation reduction, not just pain. So it's worth discussing it with him first. IMO, Yorkies shouldn't take NSAIDs without a bile acids test if possible.

But hundreds of thousands to millions have done fine with this drug, so it is very likely that there is nothing to worry about. For my girl, if she was not liver compromised, I would still request something else. Then if her vet still thought it is what we should go with, then I would. BTW, they may just not have some of the others in stock.

I do not like nsaids at all will never give to my dogs - they will get tramadol for pain PERIOD. Metacam, deramaxx and rimadyl are all nsaids and yes the side effects can not be pretty so BEWARE is what i say. It affects the intestinal wall and can affect kidneys. It should never be given without proper blood work prior. It should never be given on empty stomach nor given to a dog on steroids. I do not blame you for being afraid. My dog had one dose of metacam and was very sick throwing up and diarrhea could not swallow her food - had to be soaked down for a month for her to eat or she would throw up her food and she had colitis from it

Now she was given it by a vet on empty stomach and she was on temarilp which is a steroid and why she reacted so poorly but after reading about this no way and dr jean dodds who i respect told me NO NSAIDS and sent me a client sheet on it :(

also our board certified dentist will not prescribe nsaids he said he does not feel they are safe so he will only prescribe narcotics like tramadol for pain even though it does not have the anti-inflammtory agent. Fish oil is a natural anti-inflammatory and so are steroids like temarilp or predinisolone and prednisone and it is safe to give steroids and tramadol but never nsaid and steroids

oops did not mean steroids are natural lollll they are not naturally but would use them over an nsaid for inflammation even if they have risks

rimadyl and metacam is the same thing they just came out with metacam as rimadyl was having alot of bad press about it and i believe it was taken off the market for humans and put on the market for dogs. They then came out with metacam to compete against it as well so per jean dodds exact same type of drug with same side effects :(

Rimadyl is certainly not one of my favorite meds to use. There are others that I feel can do the trick...so why risk it? That being said, they are given by a lot of vets without any ill effects in dogs.

I would never give steroids over NSAIDS!!!

The side effects of NSAIDS are usually due to not being given correctly and from long term use.

Steroids have issues no matter how you give them! And, those issues are not something that food can prevent.

Just my thoughts.....

another thing you can look into for pain which is natural but i have not used it is ARNICA - google it and if you use a holistic vet this is what they would prescribe so check it out

http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/arnica-000222.htm

Rimadyl makes me very nervous. Here's a thread I started on it a while back. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...l-warning.html

I do not believe that they are the same medications. They act the same way in that they inhibit prostaglandin synthesis and that helps with inflammation.

both are NSAIDS sorry do not like nsaids in dealing with many specialists they feel the same so will never advocate these drugs ever

yep and a maltese on our maltese group went into renal failure on metacam after only 7 days on them sorry these drugs are NOT safe

I know how you feel about them. I am just saying that steroids are MUCH more dangerous! I have also dealt with many specialists and I don't know one who would prescribe an steroid over an NSAID!

I read that as you thought they were the same medication. Yes, they are in the same family.

my dog has been on steroids for 2 years with perfect blood work so having seen on one dose what an nsaid can do definitely would do steroids over nsaid - steroids have their own set of problems

if a dog has a neurological problem you are going to use steroids over nsaid in those situations for inflammation

If a dog has a sprain or mild injury tramadol takes away the pain so that should be sufficient if you want the dog to not feel any pain.

I am just wondering though in regards to the neck - did they do xrays to make sure it was just a sprain as there are some issues in this breed in regards to the neck so that is a concern as to what is going on for me not just the meds ?

It was already shown that one dose did not do it. I honestly do not think that you will find any real documentation that one dose of an NSAID would do the kind of harm you tout. If it was that dangerous, it would not be used.

Every dog is different...every case is different. When my vet prescribes something I ask questions about why...and if there is something better. We all need to be our pups' advocates. We cannot cookie cutter every diagnosis and medication.

This is all very interesting. I had a special needs dog that was on Rimadyl on and off long term for 10 years with no issues. She was not a Yorkie. She didn't seem to have any problems with it. Now, I have Mylee and when she had her xrays done and diagnosed with hip dysplasia, my vet mentioned that she may have to go on Rimadyl long term for pain and inflamation. He did say they would do blood work before starting this medication, however. Now I don't know what to think either......guess I will be talking further with him if it gets to that point.

for inflammation a neurologist would but yes in most cases no like orthopedic etc but even the orthopedic told me nsaids are not safe and he prefers tramadol over nsaid so having a dentist, internal medicine, orthopedic, and jean dodds no way I feel very strongly on this topic and if someone does use them if the dog vomits or has diarrhea STOP IMMEDIATELY and when i called with reaction the company gave me NO INFO just said wow you better have her liveR and kidneys checked - GREAT THANKS FOR THE HELP

Tramadol is for pain,...is not an anti-inflammatory.

Again, I think people need to consult with their vets about what is best for their pups...ask questions about the side effects...and the risk vs the benefit.

Yeah labs have issues with it too as my friend's son's baseball coach had a lab that was on it for a short time and died of renal failure with labs and rimadyl is not good at all

the reason this breed has more issues with it is they already have ibd issues and this drug affects the intestines so dogs with ibd or intestinal issues should also NEVER take this drug per out vet.

I believe that was appropriate...first place to go is the vet!