Comments on: Has anyone given an older dog the arthritis medication Deramaxx with GOOD results, WITHOUT side effects? http://www.arthritis-for-dogs.com/56/has-anyone-given-an-older-dog-the-arthritis-medication-deramaxx-with-good-results-without-side-effects/ Rapid Relief for your Dog from painful arthritis symptoms Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: clovicat http://www.arthritis-for-dogs.com/56/has-anyone-given-an-older-dog-the-arthritis-medication-deramaxx-with-good-results-without-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-155 clovicat Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:17:49 +0000 http://www.arthritis-for-dogs.com/56/has-anyone-given-an-older-dog-the-arthritis-medication-deramaxx-with-good-results-without-side-effects/#comment-155 I think that if your vet is comfortable giving this to your dog, you can try to trust them. There are side effects to every medication and even to "natural" remedies. It just depends on the dog. Most of these medications provide older pets with a much better quality of life. But remember that there are other things to do, such as try to keep up the light exercise, to keep the dogs' muscle tone good, do not allow them to be overweight, and discuss using nutrient supplements with your vet. If you ever read the side effect list for aspirin, you would probably be shocked. So don't let just the bad things cause you to avoid medication. Remember, all possible side effects need to be reported, even if only 1 in 100,000 pets has it. I reckon that if your vet is comfortable giving this to your dog, you can try to trust them. There are side effects to every medication and even to “natural” remedies. It just depends on the dog. Most of these medications provide older pets with a much better quality of life. But remember that there are other things to do, such as try to keep up the light exercise, to keep the dogs’ muscle tone excellent, do not allow them to be overweight, and discuss using nutrient supplements with your vet.
If you ever read the side effect list for aspirin, you would probably be shocked. So don’t let just the terrible things cause you to avoid medication. Remember, all possible side effects need to be reported, even if only 1 in 100,000 pets has it.

]]> By: Niche Dude http://www.arthritis-for-dogs.com/56/has-anyone-given-an-older-dog-the-arthritis-medication-deramaxx-with-good-results-without-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Niche Dude Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:40:50 +0000 http://www.arthritis-for-dogs.com/56/has-anyone-given-an-older-dog-the-arthritis-medication-deramaxx-with-good-results-without-side-effects/#comment-154 Sorry to hear... I have not had any direct experience with Deramaxx, but did recently write an article about the negative side of the drug. After research and knowing what I do now, I wouldn't personally recommmend treating any older pets with meds... There is always a natural remedy available, tucked away sometimes, but out there somewhere. I will let you read more from the source links below, but pet owners should be aware that most pharmacy drugs for animals were probably created after testing for human usage... Who tested these for our pets? Sorry to hear… I have not had any direct experience with Deramaxx, but did recently write an article about the negative side of the drug.

After research and knowing what I do now, I wouldn’t personally recommmend treating any older pets with meds… There is always a natural remedy available, tucked away sometimes, but out there somewhere.

I will let you read more from the source links below, but pet owners should be aware that most pharmacy drugs for animals were probably made after testing for human usage… Who tested these for our pets?

]]> By: Bunny http://www.arthritis-for-dogs.com/56/has-anyone-given-an-older-dog-the-arthritis-medication-deramaxx-with-good-results-without-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Bunny Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:27:48 +0000 http://www.arthritis-for-dogs.com/56/has-anyone-given-an-older-dog-the-arthritis-medication-deramaxx-with-good-results-without-side-effects/#comment-153 Our 9 1/2 year old Shepherd is taking Deramaxx, but not every day and we use as small a dose as will work. It appears to be much safer than Rimadyl. You might want to also put the dogs on Joint Max, and Adequan shots could also be helpful. We also got a memory foam mattress pad for our dog which helped his back considerably. He hasn't had any bad side-effects from the Deramaxx. Good luck. Our 9 1/2 year ancient Shepherd is taking Deramaxx, but not every day and we use as small a dose as will work. It appears to be much safer than Rimadyl. You might want to also place the dogs on Joint Max, and Adequan shots could also be helpful. We also got a memory foam mattress pad for our dog which helped his back considerably. He hasn’t had any terrible side-effects from the Deramaxx. Excellent luck.

]]> By: Great Dane Lady http://www.arthritis-for-dogs.com/56/has-anyone-given-an-older-dog-the-arthritis-medication-deramaxx-with-good-results-without-side-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Great Dane Lady Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:15:55 +0000 http://www.arthritis-for-dogs.com/56/has-anyone-given-an-older-dog-the-arthritis-medication-deramaxx-with-good-results-without-side-effects/#comment-152 You are right to be worried about the side effects. I had one of mine on Deramaxx for 7 months. She did have loose stools, but was fine other wise. You are right to be worried about the side effects. I had one of mine on Deramaxx for 7 months. She did have loose stools, but was fine other wise.

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