Sarah Morris wrote 02/23/2007 12:18 PM Re: adequan and cosequin [Re: susan tuck ] #130610 - 02/23/2007 12:18 PM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	Novartis didn't mention any monitoring such as you have to do NSAIDs. Blood tests should be done when an animal is on Rimadyl, Deramaxx, etc. to make sure the liver isn't being damaged. I did ask about continuing the loading dose for another month (thinking if 1 month was good, 2 months would be better) and was told NO. I think it really is for the owner to assess how often the medication is needed. Sadly, there comes a point when no medication works very well and the options then become surgery or PTS. True
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susan tuck wrote 02/23/2007 03:43 PM Re: adequan and cosequin [Re: Sarah Morris ] #130667 - 02/23/2007 03:43 PM
susan tuck Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2006 Posts: 1608 Loc: Cali & Wash State Offline	Sadly, I have been down that road a few times too.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 02/23/2007 03:50 PM Re: adequan and cosequin [Re: stephanie biros ] #130669 - 02/23/2007 03:50 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	I hope it goes without saying that the dog is on daily long-chain Omega 3 EFAs from marine sources (that is, salmon oil plus E). IMO, this is something that complements all RXs and nutraceuticals when it comes to OA and other inflammation-based ailments. MHO is that there are very few dogs (none I know of personally) who won't benefit from fish oil. (Dogs on blood thinners or dogs who are allergic to fish oil -- that's very few dogs.) Sometimes when the ailment is serious we can forget that one of the most potent anti-inflammation agents we have is a food product.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 02/24/2007 12:31 PM Re: adequan and cosequin [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #130795 - 02/24/2007 12:31 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	The new March Whole Dog Journal discusses OA and other joint problems in depth. It says that once a month is a common maintenance dose for Adequan.
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susan tuck wrote 02/24/2007 01:07 PM Re: adequan and cosequin [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #130801 - 02/24/2007 01:07 PM
susan tuck Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2006 Posts: 1608 Loc: Cali & Wash State Offline	I really like that journal, I just subscribed and the articles regarding joint problems are very good. I mean for $20. a year, how can you go wrong?
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stephanie biros wrote 02/26/2007 06:57 AM Re: adequan and cosequin [Re: susan tuck ] #131006 - 02/26/2007 06:57 AM
stephanie biros Webboard User Reg: 06-19-2006 Posts: 199 Loc: Maine Offline	I'll have to find that issue! Thanks for the info. I do have him on Cod Liver Oil, is that as good as the salmon oil?
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Connie Sutherland wrote 02/26/2007 11:36 AM Re: adequan and cosequin [Re: stephanie biros ] #131059 - 02/26/2007 11:36 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: stephanie biros I'll have to find that issue! Thanks for the info. I do have him on Cod Liver Oil, is that as good as the salmon oil? The reason fish liver oil is not a good choice (you want fish body oil) is this: Liver oil is dangerous at the amount needed to benefit inflammation.
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stephanie biros wrote 03/02/2007 02:27 PM Re: adequan and cosequin [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #131559 - 03/02/2007 02:27 PM
stephanie biros Webboard User Reg: 06-19-2006 Posts: 199 Loc: Maine Offline	The thing that is so annoying to me, is I have read several different well known books on the topic, and I've compared the things they each recommend, and cod liver oil is a common ingredient in the healthy pet diet. Books include Grow your Pups with Bones, Dr. Pitcairn's, and a couple other holistic veterinarian books that I can't find quick to write. agh!
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