Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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... found that the best histories at that time were Deramax and Metacam (meloxicam) ...
Connie (and everyone else), in the recent studies I've found and that the more up-to-date veterinarians and vet technicians I have talked to have found the same effects of Deramaxx AND meloxicam as carprofen.
Yes, as I said, ALL NSAIDs present the same possible SARs for dogs (and much much more for cats). But the worst record still belongs to Rimadyl (carprofen), even after adjusting for the greater number of prescriptions.
The best thing, I think, is to be educated. I think it's shameful how many RXs for these potentially deadly drugs are handed out with no information sheet, no detailed verbal instructions about what to watch for, no pre-screening, no admonitions about never doubling up on NSAIDs (including aspirin), no instructions for regular kidney/living re-testing and never giving in conjunction with a steroid ....
NSAIDs can give back quality of life. But not to be educated about them before deciding -- is a big problem. JMO.
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Never be sorry for venting to us, Debbie. Your poor girl definitely needs treatment. She's obviously miserable. Please keep us updated. Sending healing thoughts her way!!
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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Debbie, I'm so sorry. This has got to be maddening for you to watch.
If you haven't gotten a Elizabethan collar or a tire collar I would get one until you get this figured out with the vet. For now it's just nail chewing but I have known of dogs who took matters drastically further due to pain.
If anyone makes the suggestion to take the leg off I've seen a fair number of dogs that very large size that are three legged. It doesn't hold up well and nearly all the large dogs I've seen with it were rendered nearly immobile over anything but the best terrain. I can't recommend it over the hip reconstruction which is more expensive and while has a long recovery time nearly immediately relieved the pain in the joint and resulted in a fully mobile dog.
Just got off the phone with our vet and said to give her another **small** dose of meloxicam to hold her until tomorrow and we'll figure out something else in the morning. When he gave me his home number, I told him I wouldn't use it unless it was an emergency. Thank goodness he agreed this was an emergency.
If it were me I would strongly suggest to the vet that they run some doxy or similar through her as a 'what if' . I am four hours south of you in NY and we are full of Lyme. That aside, I personally spent 9 days in the hospital in 2008 with a sudden, horrid rickettsia (never diagnosed totally other than to narrow it down with what it isn't ) and the ONLY relief was from antibiotics. I was on morphine and still in agony. A run of doxy will do her less harm than upping her pain meds and may give you some answers.
Along with a pinched nerve, bulging disk or injury I would pick the vets brain for ideas of why so much pain so suddenly.
Debbie keep us posted. Has the additional dosage given her any relief?
If she hasn't had bloodwork I'd request it. It might be a waste of money but the way her pain is progressing so rapidly and she is having less of a response to the NSAIDs maybe there is something else other than the hips going on.
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