Any experiences with Deramaxx?

[kellie90]

Our 15 year old 55lb dog was recently (Wednesday) put on 50 mg a day of Deramaxx for his arthritis. He has had 2 dosages thus far with what appears to be no relief from the pain. My question, has anyone used this medication for their canine? If so did you notice immediate pain relief or did it have to build up in their system for any noticable differences? One more question, I have noticed a new thing our dog has just started since the medication, he is laying with his head up most of the night with a heavy panting, he is otherwise been fine. I plan on contacting the vet today but just wondering if anyone else has had any experiences with Deramaxx. I really dislike giving our dog any medication but his arthritis was becoming very painful for him. Many thanks

[special]

Hi, here is the web site for deramaxx:

http://www.deramaxx.com/home/default.asp?page=0_0

If your dog turns out to not be able to tolerate the deramaxx you might ask your vet about starting him on Cosequin. this is a supplement, not a medication, and available without a prescription, but always check with your vet before starting something new.

Cosequin is a glucosamine (etc) supplement that helps rebuild cartilage between the joints. My cat was on the cat version (cosequin for cats) and received great relief.

http://www.nutramaxlabs.com/products/animal/cosequin/cosequin_jointHealth.asp

It does take time to see a difference, when using the supplement, usually two to four weeks.

There are other pain meds available for dogs, rimadyl and metacam, to name two.

Please let us know how things go.

[Macawpower58]

Most vets I know use Rimadyl for arthritic pain. I'm not real familiar with deramaxx, I've also used tramadol, and percocet though for intermediate pain.

A supplement like cosequin (I use dasuquin) for joints is a great idea in addition to the pain meds.

I'd also call your vet and find out when it should show results. You may need to adjust the dosage, or even switch meds.