Pfizer Rimadyl Carprofen

Avoid Rimadyl if at all possible! It is not to be recommended if you love your pet! There are so many alternatives (see below) to this drug that it isn't worth the risk of your dog being one of a long list of casualties/fatalities. Rimadyl is often prescribed for dogs with arthritis. It's is a NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) that provides relief from pain & the inflammation due to arthritis. It is supposed to be only available on prescription - however I know of non-registered buyers being able to purchase this over the internet. It is currently banned in the USA. There is a mountain of research available for you to ...  Read the complete review

There is only one thing I can say about this drug - DO NOT USE IT. On Monday my dog was prescribed Rimadyl for arthritis in his elbow, today I buried him. He took the drug for just three days, after which he lost his appetite, started vomiting, became disorientated - walking into things and generally became 'vacant'. On Thursday evening his liver gave up and despite him staying in critical care at the vets, today he died. It is hard to believe that just this time last week he was fine - due to this drug he is now dead! I was not informed about any possible side effects (I trusted the vet) with hindsight I was foolish not to do the necessary ...  Read the complete review

This is the first review of any product I have ever placed on the web for anything but feel compelled after my recent experience to reinforce the warnings already on this site about Rimadyl, in short it may be a wonder drug for many pet owners but , and it is a very big but, it will only help if your dog survives. My gorgeous and crazy Bearded Collie was bounding around absolutey fine until one morning he woke with a limp on his left rear leg, when it hadn't sorted itself out after a few days I took him along to the vet, who after a thorough look over him and saying his heart and lungs were in very good shape, diagnosed a muscle problem in his leg. She gave ...  Read the complete review

I am so grateful for this website and only found it when I searched for Carprofen because I had never heard of it before. Thank you for your reviews which are most helpful. This is my story so far. It all started when my dog was in a fight with 2 Jack Russels belonging to a friend of mine. I took him to the Vet he was badly bruised but with nothing broken and he was prescribed Rimadyl , as he has had this before I didn't think anything of it but it got him back on his feet. as it had many times before. I was worried though that he had gone off his food and was vomitting almost daily. A urine sample showed all was clear except the protein was ...  Read the complete review

my dearly loved white german shepherd was prescribed rimadyl on the 15 december for arthritis i was the fool who did'nt research the drug before giving her 1 and half tablets daily she seemed a little better after a couple of days but then seemed after a couple more days lethargic and was not herself i rang the vets on saturday evening cos her abdomin seemed swollen i took her to the vets straight away she had internal bleeding and there was no hope for her i know she was old nearly 13 and she had been having health problems since july but before taking these tablets her coat was shiney and she was happy my family and me will now have an unhappy Christmas without our ...  Read the complete review