Doggie
Posted By: Patti on 2005-09-28
In Reply to: Doggie down situation update to the very kind posters below - OP
My dog is 14 1/2 years old and have been throught this a couple of times. I thought that I lost her once but it did not happen. She began with seizures after a course of prednisone (will not touch that medication ever again) and she would be paralyzed in her back legs. That was at age 5 to 6. Since then she has been weak in her back legs, also has his dysplasia, but she has continued to go for 1 to 2 miles walks 3 to 4 times a day. But last year she had a minor stroke (we think) and could not move out of her bed. I let her stay in bed, gave her a couple of aspirin and she came around again. But again she was weak in the back legs. But yours is probably more of the anesthetic as that works on the central nervous system as we all know and that affects her legs. So just give her some time. The older they get, the longer it takes. But watch what she is walking on, mine hates my kitchen floor. I also use the Petco glucosamine for her and it really helps. I also used to work for a Vet. They wanted to put my dog under to clean her teeth and I said "NO". She is not having any problems and will not put her through that. She is my child now and hopefully will have her through this winter and count my blessings everytime we make that mile walk. Good luck, my prayers are with you.
Patti
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Doggie down situation update to the very kind posters below
Well, she is trying her best to put weight on her hind legs. I have been beside myself with worry and can actually tell she is scared as well.
Will let her rest. The procedure was stressful for her and I wish I had not had it done now. She held firm when they came for her; they had to pick her up and carry her - that in itself should have made me think that she was not up to it.
I just want her to be with me for a few more years if possible. The lipoma had grown so fast I was afraid it would continue to grow (it was size of egg, on her chest, by breast.)
Thank you very much for your posts. I thought you guys would think I was ridiculous to try to preserve my old girl. Was sure I'd come on today with people telling me to put her down. Thank you so much. She is my family.
Dogs dying from 'miracle drug'. Heads up, doggie owners
Marketed as a miracle drug for man's best friend, Rimadyl is one of the most popular painkillers available for dogs. And it's killing dogs by the thousands.
Vince Sharkey was faced with the decision every pet owner dreads, whether to euthanize his beloved dog King Billy.
Arthritis and deteriorating bones made it too painful for the 8-year-old golden retriever to walk.
His veterinarian recommended putting the dog down.
"He had so much life in him. I said, 'I just can't do that'."
Then Sharkey discovered Rimadyl, a prescription anti-inflammatory drug heavily marketed to owners of older dogs. Sharkey says Rimadyl saved his dog's life.
"Before I had him on the Rimadyl he was not even able to walk. He would drag his back half of his body. The moment we got him on Rimadyl, he was back to being his normal self again.
But Lynne Bradburn tells a very different story.
Her Saint Bernard, Honor, was just 22 months old when he died after taking Rimadyl for a sprained knee.
"He'd been sitting in my lap. And he looked up at me, and he died," Bradburn said.
Honor died after taking just four doses of the drug.
"They tell you it's as safe as aspirin. But it's not. And yes, I'm angry. And I will always be angry," Bradburn said.
The FDA reports some 12,516 complaints about Rimadyl dating back to 1997, including more than 2,300 cases where the dog died or had to be euthanized. The largest number of cases involve liver or kidney failure or internal bleeding.
Rimadyl's manufacturer, Pfizer, maintains the drug is safe, saying some 10 million dogs have taken over a billion doses of the drug, with less than 1 percent of them experiencing any negative side effects.
"There are side effects just as there are benefits with all medicines, with all medical procedures and certainly with Rimadyl. The good news about Rimadyl is that for the overwhelming majority of those 10 million dogs, plus, it has provided safe and effective pain relief," said Pfizer spokesman Robert Fauteux.
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In response to continued concerns about the drug, Pfizer sent a letter to veterinarians across the country warning them that some side effects may "occur without warning" and, in rare situations may result in "hospitalization or even death."
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"There's a lot of people that want the medication not fully aware of everything that's entailed with that but we make sure to do everything we can to educate before they go on the medication," said Dr. Deborah Feltz, a the Elliott Bay Animal Hospital.
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Yikes! I just took five minutes to give my doggie some love and a treat! What a crazy world!
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