WARNING (Pfizer Rimadyl Carprofen)

Member Name: Nevis

Product:	Pfizer Rimadyl Carprofen
Date:	08/03/08 (1629 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: None in my experience

Disadvantages: Will your dog survive ?

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 him an anti inflamatory injection and 2 weeks supply of tablets, I asked at the time if there were any serious side affects and was told no, it is just like ibroprufen for dogs.

4 days into the tablets I noticed some significant changes in Nev, he was listless, his huge appetite for food was greatly diminished, every time I let him out he was trying to eat soil something he has never done, and he got swelling on his rear legs and head and there were signs of some internal bleeding on his tummy. I got hold of the tablets and read they were RIMADYL, I then did a search and was horrified at what I found.

Not only on this site but many others I came across people with the same symptoms as Nev's, I stopped the tablets immediately and took him back to the vet who told me it was not possible for this drug to have any side effects other than long term use can lead to liver damage. She again checked his heart and lungs and told me he was very strong and there was nothing to worry about.

In short he only lived another 10 days.

BE VERY VERY WARY OF THIS DRUG.

I have given this product 1 star for the purpose of being able to complete this review, in my opinion it should not be on the market

Summary: DO NOT USE