Sheshe Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Aria had her dental on Tuesday. Luckily she only had 8 teeth removed. She has the fentanyl patch. She has always been a complainer but she is whining constantly. We thought maybe it has to do with pain, it has been over 24 hours and we are wondering if she is reacting to the patch. She has always been a vocal girl, she is not wobbly when she walks and will kinda stop whining if we rub her ears or her belly or if we are touching her. What are some of the reactions. Ami gave into the patch and was just fine. She seems to be fighting it all the way, not wanting to give up control. My DH will be home around noon today after a funeral. Just wondering if we should remove it or give it another day. The date of removal says 7-6-08. Sheila Quote Sheila Loved by Mozart, Sherri, Xavier, McCleary, Tigger. Amelia and 2 Salukis Poppy and Zarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffer Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 I'd talk to the vet about removing it. Why did they give a Fentanyl patch for a dental anyway? When Orion had 14+ teeth removed, they only sent me home with Antibiotics. He was fine and pain free within a day. Quote Jennifer and Beamish (an unnamed Irish-born Racer) DOB: October 30, 2011 Forever and always missing my "Vowels", Icarus, Atlas, Orion, Uber, and Miss Echo, and Mojito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TBSFlame Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 We tried a Fentanyl patch when our first grey had cancer. It was our last hope and it didn't work. He had didn't handle it well, whining, pacing, panting. We took it off and let him go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheshe Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 Thank you all for you answers. I think I will go ahead and take if off. Amadeus had no problem, but Aria is only 65lbs and so it might be working well with her. Sheila Quote Sheila Loved by Mozart, Sherri, Xavier, McCleary, Tigger. Amelia and 2 Salukis Poppy and Zarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetdogs Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 My 78 lb boy had a terrible reaction to the patch. Whining, pacing, panting, wouldn't lay down for more than a few minutes, wouldn't eat or drink. Vet told me to wait 24 hrs but I took it off way before then. Took quite a while before it wore off too. No more fentanyl for him. Quote Deirdre with Conor (Daring Pocobueno), Keeva (Kiowa Mimi Mona), & kittehs Gemma & robthomas. Our beloved angels Faolin & Liath, & kittehs Mona & Caesar. Remembering Bobby, Doc McCoy, & Chip McGrath. "He feeds you, pets you, adores you, collects your poop in a bag. There's only one explanation: you are a hairy little god." Nick Galifinakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GiJenn51 Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 A Fentanyl patch? That is overkill IMHO in seeing what you posted. That is typically only used for advanced cancer patients. Some Rimadyl, or Deramaxx should be fine for the first 48 hours. After that-- you shouldn't need anything. Were there any complications at all? P.S-- Be aware of the disposal of the patch and be careful not to touch the medication part of it. If you can-- return it to the vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Sending Prayers for your sweet girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissn333 Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 A Fentanyl patch? That is overkill IMHO in seeing what you posted. That is typically only used for advanced cancer patients. Some Rimadyl, or Deramaxx should be fine for the first 48 hours. After that-- you shouldn't need anything. Were there any complications at all? P.S-- Be aware of the disposal of the patch and be careful not to touch the medication part of it. If you can-- return it to the vet. My little one just had 4 teeth pulled and the doc gave us some Rimadyl because one of the extractions required a gingival flap surgery and there are stitches, so there might have been more pain there. When our broken legs have to go to the orthopedic specialist, they come back to us with Fentanyl patches (they've often had plates put in and had bone grafts). That and as Jenn said, cancer patients, is about the only use I can think of for a patch. They've been known to make some dogs have a morphine type reaction, if she's acting oddly I'd take it off. Immediately put it in a ziploc bag and return it to the vet. Some places it's not cool to dispose of them in the regular trash, and you don't want any of your other pups getting their mitts on it either. Quote Kristin in Moline, IL USA with Ozzie (MRL Crusin Clem), Clarice (Clarice McBones), Latte and Sage the IGs, and the kitties: Violet and Rose Lovingly Remembered: Sutra (Fliowa Sutra) 12/02/97-10/12/10, Pinky (Pick Me) 04/20/03-11/19/12, Fritz (Fritz Fire) 02/05/01 - 05/20/13, Ace (Fantastic Ace) 02/05/01 - 07/05/13, and Carrie (Takin the Crumbs) 05/08/99 - 09/04/13. A cure for cancer can't come soon enough.-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LynnM Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I've used fentanyl patches on Joplin for dentals before, when he's had large molars removed (you should've seen the shiner he had from an upper molar a while back!). It kept him comfortable for the days after the surgery, and by the time it wore off, he was comfortable on Rimadyl only, and his recovery was very low-stress for him. It was amusing to watch him... his depth perception was DEFINATELY affected. He couldn't tell how close the other dogs were before growling at them from his crate. Anyway, I was very skeptical about using it as it seemed like a lot for "just a dental", but I talked it over with another vet that is very down-to-earth and not at all prone to "overkill" and she felt that for the teeth we were removing that it was warranted. Given the smoothness of his recovery, I'd agree. About your dog.... When was the patch placed on the dog (the day before the procedure or the day of the procedure)? If it was given the day of the procedure, was something like Torbugesic given immediately postoperatively? The reason I'm asking is because if I was a gambling woman, I'd bet that the pain started up before the fentanyl had time to take effect. It takes a while to reach effective levels and it's a LOT harder to control pain once it's already started than it is to have pain meds on board and effective before the pain starts. All that said, sometimes a dog has strange reactions. It happens. Talk to your vet. Just a few thoughts as to why it wasn't working the way it was suposed to. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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