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Post by Stephanie & Percy on Sept 6, 2020 19:34:36 GMT -7
[Original subject line: Help! Side effects to all these meds? ]
☆ 1 Is there still currently pain?yes
X reluctant to move much in crate such as shift positions or slow, ginger movements
X yelping when picked up or moved - X tight tense tummy
X can’t find a comfortable position, appears restless
X Arched back XHead held high or nose to the ground
(just a little) Holding front? or back leg? flamingo style not wanting to bear weight
X Not their normal perky selves?
☆ 2 20 LBS
Gabapentin 100mg 2xday, Tramadol 50 mg 1 tablet every 8-12 hours, Deracoxib 25 mg 1/2 tablet 1 time a day, Trazadone 25 mg, 1 or 1/2 tablet every 12 hours.
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20 lbs
Deracoxib as of 9/1 : 12.5mgs 1x/day for ? days, then a test taper for: _pain / _neuro
gabapentin 100mgs 2x/day
tramadol 50 mgs WHICH? every 8 or 12 hrs?
trazadone 25mgs 1/2 to 1 tab 1x/day
needs GI tract protector, Pepcid AC, on board w/Deracoxib! ]
C.. PEPCID AC for dogs is 0.44mg per pound 30 mins before the anti-inflammatory and thereafter every 12 hours. www.1800petmeds.com/Famotidine-prod11171.html )
☆ 3 -- Eating and drinking OK? No nausea/not eating, no vomit? yes all is ok
-- Poops OK - normal firmness & color -no dark black or bright red blood indicating bleeding ulcers? No diarrhea?OK
☆ 4 What breed? Lhasa Apso What is your dog’s name? Percy Your name, too? Stephanie
☆ 5 diagnosis of IVDD? YES, not sure of what but they think slipped dis/deteriating disc
-- Is the vet a general DVM? General
☆ 6 What was the date you saw the vet for CONSERVATIVE treatment? 9-1-2020
Super tried and true tips for setting up the recovery suite, the mattress and more! —> www.dodgerslist.com/literature/CrateRRP.htm
☆ 7 He's not lifting his leg but is squating.
☆ 8 yes, he can walk and wag tail
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Post by PaulaM on Sept 6, 2020 20:11:38 GMT -7
Bookmark a thread to receive an email alert when someone has replied Go to the CONSERVATIVE Board 1. Look for your dog's thread and checkmark it. 2. Look for the white ACTIONS button towards top. 3. Select “Notification Options" from the pull down menu — check mark “NEW POST” change from never to INSTANT email — press the SAVE button. Click the “x” to close the window 4. Next choose the “Bookmark” See the tiny book symbol now! **  |
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Post by PaulaM on Sept 6, 2020 20:54:32 GMT -7
Stephanie, welcome to the Forum! It appears your Percy has a pain emergency because his meds are under medicated to do the proper job of pain relief with all the red flag signs of pain you listed that you are currently seeing. Advocate ASAP Mon morn with your family DVM vet for all pain meds to be prescribed for PROMPTLY every 8 hours. This allows the level of meds to remain consistent round the clock, dose to right up to the next dose. -- TRAMADOL you should be dosing as per the RX at the every 8 hrs mark, promptly. Have you been doing so since 9/1? Let us know if you were not, that starting tonight you are.
-- gabapentin- Advocate on the phone with your family vet that the RX be changed to every 8 hours. -- methocarbamol. Advocate with your family vet to cover the pain due to muscle contraction pain at promptly every 8 hrs. Did your vet say it is a neck disc?
-- PEPCID AC
Take no chances with bleeding ulcers. Ask specifically if Percy has any health issue he may not take Pepcid AC (famotidine). Doesn't need it. wait til there are symptoms are not an answer. If no health issues go to grocery store for Pepcid AC with one active ingredient FAMOTIDINE. 10 mgs every 12 hours for Percy.QUESTIONSTramadol: Which had you been dosing every 8 hrs or 12? Which leg does he hold up the front or the back?Did your vet say it is a neck disc?For how many days is Percy to Deracoxib? Is the whole table 25mgs? and you give half @ 12.5mgs?EDUCATION IS KEY
Percy can be a good candidate for conservative treatment with an IVDD saavy pet parent.
1) Start your education over at the main Dodgerslist website by understanding the meds used with IVDD to be able to best discuss and advocate for Percy. dodgerslist.com/2020/05/30/pain-medications/
2) Get the tools and tips to make the strict rest period go smoother;
dodgerslist.com/2020/05/14/strict-rest-recovery-process/
3) Be “in the know” how long each the 4 phases of healing is expected to take. What treatments for which phase? Down load and print out the ROADMAP to avoid dangerous detours with the Conservative treatment. VIEW, DOWNLOAD and print: dodgerslist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Roadmap-for-Fridge.pdfHere is what the RoadMap will look like taped to your fridge **  |
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