took my dog to vet no xray just said she had hip dysplaysia gave her cortisone shot,pain shot said hell keep?

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her a couple days 2 watch her. and when she goes home she needs 2 lose 15 to 20 pds. ok fine i get her2 days later we make arrangments 4 therapy cuz he realizes its a dead nerve,from laying on that side const.says call monday, he gave me glycoflex and rimadyl with just instructions how 2 administer.at home i realized EXESS thirst .looked up rimadyl saw signs of poisoning from it 1 was EXESS thirst.he gave me six to start 2day i didnt give her one afraid thats where her thirst came from,all she took was the ones he gave her.today she is vomited 5 times another sign of rimadyl poisioning! he never told me to look 4 signs all he said was to give her 1 a day. im waiting 4 a return call from him cuz its the weekend had 2 call his cell. i am beyond pissed hundreds of dogs have had strokes etc. etc. from this med. my dog was PERFECT except that hind leg she couldnt walk without falling over what am i supposed to do. my dog never threw up or drank like that in 10 years. shes 10

Answer 1

I think the reaction was more likely to the cortisone than the rymadyl, as usually reaction to rimadyl takes longer..and more than one dose..
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Answer 2

cortisone will cause excessive thirst, urination and increase in appetite. not sure what kind of dog you have, but rimadyl and its unsafe effects are mostly in labs and retreivers. and since the product has been on the market for over 10 years now, vets have been educated on not giving this product to these certain breeds and taking extra precautions with other breeds. the vomiting could also be from the cortisone or the glyco flex. make sure you give her meds with food. your dog may be stressed from being away from home different food at the vet etc. it takes more than one or two rimadyl to cause the reactions. I will lay money on the cortisone shot. not sure what he gave for pain but if it was different that the cortisone that can also cauze the vomiting. don't panic and jump to conclusions until you get all facts. yes vet should of given you more info as to what to expect. as far as the vomiting goes, don't let her drink anything else and don't feed her anything until tomorrow. hopefully your vet will contact you tonight, if not my id is my IM so send me a message. good luck

Answer 3

Rimadyl can be hard on some dogs and they shouldn't be kept on it for very long. Your dog is 10 and she is starting to feel her age. The main thing is to get the weight off her. The excess weight causes pressure on the hips and the pain she is being caused. I had a German Shepherd with extreme hip displasia and I was told to keep him thin. I kept him very lean and I mean you could almost see his ribs (not sticking out) and when he was feeling a little bad, I gave him a Buffered Aspirn. The Shepherd lived to be 14 and he wasn't in pain.
When you give Aspirn, make sure it is "Buffered" so it doesn't cause a problem with her stomach. The main thing is to get the weight off her.
Good luck with her, I hope she has many years left to keep you company.

Answer 4

Without and x-ray you'll never get a definitive answer. Go to another vet. At that age, things to tend to stiffen up, but I highly recommend a NEW VET!

As far as the rimadyl, one of our dogs had been on it for a short period and had NO problems what so ever.

Answer 5

If i were you, i would take your dog to another vet clinic and tell that vet exactly what happened at the previous clinic and explain your concerns. A second opinion is always a good idea espescially if the first vet didn't really explain the problem or the course of action that was to be taken. He really should have explained to you the side effects of the drugs he was giving you for your dog.

Answer 6

If she's still alive, she should survive the weekend. One a day is plenty. I had a lab/dane mix with it & the cortisone & rymadyl helped a lot. Any dog over 10 is old. You didn't say whay kind of dog, but I'm assuming she's large. Large dogs don't live as long as small dogs as a rule. Glucosamine & Chondroitin is also helpful.

Answer 7

I goodness sorry to hear your having such a ruff time with your dog. Our Belle has hip dysplaysia also and she needed to lose some weight. Here is what we give her and it works fine. Hip & Joint and it made by Nutri-Vet we get it a a Rural King (farm store. Don't know what state your in but there are store all over. Please try that and see if that helps.