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04-13-2010, 07:24 PM | #1 |
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| 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. The Senior Dogs Project
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04-13-2010, 07:31 PM | #2 |
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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.
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04-13-2010, 07:37 PM | #3 |
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| thank you. i think milu probably also took this medicine after her spay surgery. she was ok with it as well.
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04-13-2010, 07:38 PM | #4 |
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| 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. |
04-13-2010, 07:52 PM | #5 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | 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
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04-13-2010, 07:55 PM | #6 |
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| There's alot of pain medication out there. Think I'd go w/something different. |
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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.
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04-13-2010, 08:11 PM | #8 |
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| 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.
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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.
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04-13-2010, 08:20 PM | #10 |
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| Lady has a laundry list of chronic health problems and is also really old (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. |
04-14-2010, 02:00 AM | #12 |
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| 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.
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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 Last edited by dwerten; 04-14-2010 at 05:46 AM. | |
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