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04-13-2009, 12:43 PM
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Need Ideas......
For Max. He is 10 plus, has spondylosis and has been on Rimadyl and then a combination of Rimadyl and Tramadol.
He started to have GI problems so we stopped the Rimadyl about 6 months ago and he was fine. Now he has had diarrhea off and on with the Tramadol and I suspect it is upsetting his stomach. I have stopped it for now,as of this morning. He won't be able to get up for long without something. I may put him back on a low dose of Rimadyl in a few days or switch to Deramaxx. Any ideas for a natural pain reliever or anti inflamatory? Or something to keep the diarrhea down? I have never been into a lot of holostic stuff but I may need to get more into it. Just as additional info, he had a large fatty tumor removed off his side (groin actually) about 6 weeks ago, it was impeding his mobility. It was not cancerous. He has another that is just starting to develop on his spine that I am watching. It is not causing him any pain. He is eating well, drinking well just has diarrhea. No food change recently.
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04-13-2009, 12:45 PM
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Re: Need Ideas......
Have you tried metacam? I get a generic version from England, but it's not as harsh as rimadyl. Deramaxx is one step down then metacam is below that.
I have duchess and oxana on a mix of metacam and tramadol. I used to have vishnu on the same thing with a mix of liquid glucosamine.
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04-13-2009, 12:51 PM
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Re: Need Ideas......
Greengemsherbals.com
Carol owns it she may be able to help you out I have brady on herbs and he loves them she has all kinds of stuff
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04-13-2009, 12:58 PM
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Re: Need Ideas......
How low a dose of Tramadol were you giving?
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04-13-2009, 01:07 PM
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Re: Need Ideas......
He gets 200 mg a day. He also gets glucosamine.
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04-13-2009, 01:09 PM
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Re: Need Ideas......
Deramaxx is supposed to be easier on the system than Rimadyl.
You could also try Salmon oil. It's great for joint issues. I'd start low (because of the current stool issues) and then work up to 1000 mgs per 10 pounds of body weight.
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04-13-2009, 01:12 PM
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Re: Need Ideas......
No wonder the 50 mg does nothing for LJ!
Have you tried chiropractic? That has helped LJ.
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04-13-2009, 02:08 PM
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Re: Need Ideas......
With spondylosis the spine fuses and I have been told no to chiropractic. We do fish oil already but not at that high a dose.
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04-13-2009, 04:48 PM
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Re: Need Ideas......
How about acupuncture??
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04-13-2009, 07:10 PM
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Re: Need Ideas......
I have thought about that but no one around here does it. We do have a holistic vet about 40 miles away that does do chiropractic work. I heard he might start doing acupuncture but I would need to find out. Good idea, thanks!
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