RE: [pyrnet] any suggestions?

[Marylu Massaro Evans <mme3799@yahoo.com>]

You should ask your vet about a fairly new medication
called Deramaxx.  It is an anti imflammatory, similar
to Rimadyl, but the side effects are not as severe.  

I have been giving it to my Pyr with great results.  

--- "theashes@earthlink.net" <theashes@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> <<I agree; I would never put any of my dogs on
> Rimadyl for the long term.  I
> only use it for Raisa about 3-4 times a month, on
> days when she has played
> too hard and is uncomfortable in getting up...
> One of my previous Alaskan Malamutes, Mishka, had
> severe hip dysplasia, and
> in that case the Rimadyl helped much better than the
> Adequan injections.  I
> think different dogs react differently to a variety
> of medication, and it
> may be a matter of finding which one most positively
> impacts your dog with
> the least amount of side affects.>>
> 
> While I don't think any of us want to have our dogs
> on Rimadyl or similar
> drugs for long periods of time, it can be done. 
> Mother's Candy was on
> Rimadyl for quite a few years.  Mother took her in
> for regular checks for
> liver function (all normal) which is critical with
> these drugs.  But it
> certainly made Candy's life much more comfortable
> and probably contributed
> to welfare for the last part of her 12 3/4 years
> (not bad for a Pyr!), and
> for this reason alone it was worthwhile using for
> this length of time.  
> 
> As mentioned, each dog is different, so talk with
> your vet about the
> options that can be tried, and select the treatment
> that works for you.
> 
> Robyn
> Ziffany Pyrs & TMs
> www.picassosdog.com
> 
> 
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