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cruzntopless
Fredericksburg, VA

Quick fix to dog's arthritis symptoms

3 star rating

a dog lover, a pet pamperer, a pet owner
Pros

    Improved mobilty in as little as 2 days.

Cons
    Expensive, Harsh on your pet's stomach

FEB
24
2008
Recently, my 11 year old black lab named Shadow (who had already been on glucosamine and Vetrin pet aspirin for arthritis) took a spill down our back deck steps.  This left him unable to use his hind legs.  A visit to the vet revealed nothing broken or damaged, and she attributed his fall and subsequent limited ability to arthritis pain.  So she started him on Deramaxx.  Within 2 days he was able to walk again, although still with some limited mobility.  We thought this was a miracle and were very pleased.  Within 3-4 days, Shadow started vomitting pure acid, the poor thing couldn't keep water down.  And when he did vomit his water, it was dark yellow. (This was the indicator to our vet that it was stomach acid).  Much like humans, the anti-inflammatory line of medicines is very harsh to digestion.  Our vet recommended giving him Pepcid AC (human form). After a few days of this, we discontinued the Deramaxx and he began to eat again.  But it was a catch 22, he needed to walk also.  So, we took a 3 day break from the medicine and resumed its use on Friday evening.  The vomitting started almost immediately and he stopped eating.  I did not give him his Deramaxx on Saturday.  He was still vomitting and couldn't hold down water.  This was a dog who loved food, especially McDonald's plain hamburgers.  He refused the hamburgers so I made him his very own New York strip steak, which he also refused.  He was a sick little puppy.  He continued to vomit throughout Saturday and by 2:00am he was vomitting blood.  Shadow died at 10:22 Sunday morning.  My husband was in denial and refused to take him to the emergency vet because he knew what the recommendation would be.  We planned to take him to our vet first thing Monday morning.  I am not saying that the Deramaxx caused his death, he had other health problems.  The point is to be aware of the stomach damage it can do and excercise caution in its use.  For an otherwise healthy animal, whose only detriment is arthritis, I feel this drug can be very helpful.  Also, this drug is very expensive . . . $55 at vet's for 14 day supply and $56 at 800PETMEDS for 30 day supply.  More than some human prescriptions.  But . . . as we all know, but lovers will spend/do anything to keep their pets safe, happy and healthy.



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ddpmpm wrote on Oct 13, 2009 at 3:23PM

For our dog, we found the Dr. Max Powers "Joint Suppory + Vitamin B12" worked wonders!!

This provided the best price on a therapeutic dose of glucosamine. We looked far and wide for a product that had the recommended doses of glucosamine and condroitin. This has worked wonders helping our dog live with arthritis.

She still has some minor symptoms - but these pills have made a HUGE difference for our dog..

For anyone looking for an economic solution to joint problems, this is a great way to go. They were recommended by our veterinarian as a great alternative to those expensive dog pills...plus, they have worked MUCH better....we are so much happier now!

jandj wrote on Aug 7, 2008 at 1:30PM

Sorry for your loss Deramaxx killed my dog "Andi" an 8 year old Golden Retriever. Same exact symptoms plus diarrea and kidney failure plus a Necrosis tongue. jandjadams@ky.net

luswinton wrote on Feb 24, 2008 at 7:35PM

My sincere condolences to you on the loss of your beloved Shadow. Please know that you are not alone - and that thousands of dogs have lost their lives to the adverse side effects of Deramaxx, Rimadyl, Etc.

My beloved lab, George, had to be euthanized on Oct. 13, 1997, because of the irreversible adverse effects of Rimadyl - I had no idea whatsoever that the drug could have such horrible side effects.

You, most likely had no idea that Deramaxx could do so much harm either. Vets prescribe these meds like candy - they do not give out the "Client Information Sheet" that should accompany the prescriptions, and they do not do pre-testing to see if the dog(s) are even candidates for the drugs.

Always do research on any drug your vet prescribes - especially drugs like Deramaxx - do not think your vet is all knowledgeable - they are not!

Jean
(Always for George - Always for the Rimadyl Dogs)
www.dogsadversereactions.com
www.srdogs.com

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