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Old 03-06-2009, 09:32 PM
 
Location: Land of 10000 Lakes +
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I agree wholeheartedly with Leorah. A pain-free quality of life is most important. If there are risks, but he is pain-free, so be it. You don't want him in pain for whatever reason. You need to get vets' opinions and weigh them.
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Old 03-06-2009, 10:17 PM
 
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Thank you.
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Old 03-07-2009, 06:27 AM
 
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I have one dog with HD and we use Deramaxx. I think it is less likely to cause liver damage than Rimadyl and is a very effective pain killer.
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Old 03-10-2009, 04:28 PM
 
Location: County Mayo Descendant
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Metacam is liquid form sold at vets of generic meloxicam the Metacam cost about $ 90.00 a bottle at the vets, this is a human drug also, you can get the generic tablets for 4.00, ask your vet about this, they won't tell you this.

The pills will need to be broken depending on the size of your pet, ask the vet this about this also. I had no luck with Rimadyl as it upset my pets stomach.

Of course the Metacam could have different side effects as all drugs do. Try to find what is best for your dog.
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Old 03-11-2009, 07:25 AM
 
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I would be extremely wary about giving a dog any human OTC painkiller on an ongoing basis. I've had vets recommend baby aspirin for spot treatment of pain in older hunters that stiffen up after a hard outing and it seems to work quite well. Ibuprofen and acetominophen are explicitly forbidden. The toxic dose for either is extremely low in dogs.
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Old 03-11-2009, 07:42 AM
 
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We had an English Bulldog with severe arthitis and he was on Metacam every day for about 2 years. It helped him to be able to get around and not be in pain. The vet did blood work about every 6 months to make sure there were no problems. You need to talk to your vet and find out what is the best way to go with your dog. Good Luck!
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Old 03-11-2009, 08:10 AM
 
Location: In a cat house! ;)
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This site contains over 50 stories of the dangers of Metacam to cats. I'm not sure if the same dangers would apply to dogs, but it never hurts to do a little research on your own.

MetacamKills.com
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Old 03-10-2011, 08:24 PM
 
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just take the dog to a vet, most likley he give you ab animal safe painkiller and muscle relaxers , and maybe there could be somekind of physical thereapy and exercises for your dog. and theres always cold and heat compress which could prove succseful. and as far as holistic medicine goes, stay away its Pseudoscience and its a waste of money. rmrmber the pills the vet will give you have been tested tested and approved by the fda, where as holistic medicine has never been tested in a lab.
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Old 03-10-2011, 08:39 PM
 
Location: Northern MN
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If you don't want to use the harder drugs you can order a buffered aspirin for Dogs from Fosters.
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Old 03-10-2011, 08:43 PM
 
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It's kind of amazing that my last post in this thread was, almost to the day, two years ago. I'm sure the OP has probably found a routine that works by now...
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