rimadyl carprofen (Pfizer Rimadyl Carprofen)

Member Name: AUSSIE AIREDALE 2YO

Product:	Pfizer Rimadyl Carprofen
Date:	13/09/09 (252 review reads)
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Advantages: may help

Disadvantages: sickness diarrea leading to weight loss and at this moment possible death

my airedale terrier 2yo was a big and energetic dog but was occasionally lame on one of his back legs.The lameness usually disappeared the vet suggested it was his cruciate ligament.Ten days ago I took him back to the vet who prescribed Rimadyl 70 mg daily,after 3 days he was violently sick and had watery diarrea with possibly traces of blood.I was most concerned as he normally ate well but now he would not eat anything.I tried chicken steak treats scrambled egg all his old favourites but he refused to eat.I was advised to stop the rimadyl which by this time after 3 days i had stopped this medication.I was not told about any potential side effects or indeed given any leaflets about the dangers of rimadyl.The dog became worse but the vet advised me that their was a lot of this type of illness about i.e sickness diarrea no appetite.After another 3 days he was taken to the vets where he was xrayed and after a review of the x-ray was operated on for a possible blockage.This was subsequently found to be clear and he was put on a drip.I logged on to the dooyoo website for rimadyl and soon found that my dogs symtoms were consistant with numerous other users.I immediately informed my vet of my findings and I do not believe he was aware of the effects the drug was having on my poor airedale who is on a drip and while the vet advises to wait for blood tests before accepting the evidence that I have presented him with I fear for my beloved 2yo airedale who was a picture of health and big in stature before being prescribed rimadyl without any warnings to me regarding the horrific side effects.Please, please make the danger of the side effects compulsory to all potential pet owners including vets who are not aware of the risks involved in precribing this medication.

Summary: do not use this medications until you have been made aware of the side effects