Guest Spencers_Greyt Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I have posted earlier that Spencer has lymphoma and I have both Rimadyl and Tramadol at home and wondered which would make him more comfortable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BiancasMom Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 They work in different ways. You can use them both at the same time for a combo effect. Each dog is different so it may take some experimenting to find the "cocktail" that works for him. So sorry to hear about Spencer's lymphoma. I will be thinking of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 They work well together. Tramadol has been known to make them more anxious, not very often but it does happen. Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I don't know much about lymphoma specifically, but Tramadol does have less risk of serious/long term side effects so if it were me, I would start there and see if it was sufficient. Having said that, for Neyla, the Deramaxx was more effective than the Tramadol so you may find you need a combination. Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spencers_Greyt Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Does anyone know the dosage size for Tramadol? I have it but it was prescribed to me not Spencer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Does anyone know the dosage size for Tramadol? I have it but it was prescribed to me not Spencer. Donna, you're safe with Tramadol. They're 50mg and you can give them to him as often as every 6 hours Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakeshoreGreys Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Starting dose for our grey Alex (78#) was one 50mg tablet every 12 hours, with a max dose of 2.75 tablets every 6 hours. He is taking that in combo with Rimadyl, one every 12 hours. Quote Sara formerly on Greytalk as Mommyof3Gone, but still part of our family and always in our hearts:Bruiser Isa Comander To 6/23/91-11/20/03 Sandy NSK Special Up 10/19/89-6/13/04 Beau Bdk's Boo Boo 1/1/93-12/15/06 Cooney Lars Dbltakedean 11/1/93-1/23/07Buddy 2/9/1997-11/16/09 Joe Elkhart Joe 11/7/99-12/2/10 Alex Streakin Diablo 4/17/02-4/1/11 Brother Hylife Brother 9/26/97-2/28/12 Comanche Gil's Comanche 6/7/2005-11/7/2015 Molly 4/8/2011-4/13/2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 tramadol and rimadyl are different kinds of pain killers and can be used in conjunction with each other. If using one or the other, it would depend on what kind of pain you're treating. Does anyone know the dosage size for Tramadol? I have it but it was prescribed to me not Spencer. Contact your vet and ask. Pain management for cancer is often a different protocol than treating acute pain....meaning, you usually need to use more than you would give a non-terminal patient or less severe condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spencers_Greyt Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Does anyone know the dosage size for Tramadol? I have it but it was prescribed to me not Spencer. Donna, you're safe with Tramadol. They're 50mg and you can give them to him as often as every 6 hours Thank you Claudia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Does anyone know the dosage size for Tramadol? I have it but it was prescribed to me not Spencer. Donna, you're safe with Tramadol. They're 50mg and you can give them to him as often as every 6 hours Thank you Claudia! And please give him the biggest hug from us! Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DogNite Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 just keep in mind, do not mix Prednisone with Rimadyl! i always start with Tramadol in case we have to add the pred. for any reason. Quote lorinda, mom to the ever revolving door of Foster greyhounds Always in my heart: Teala (LC Sweet Dream) , Pepton, Darbee-Do (Hey Barb) , Rascal (Abitta Rascal), Power (Beyond the Power), and the miracle boy LAZER (2/21/14), Spirit (Bitter Almonds) 8/14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spencers_Greyt Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 just keep in mind, do not mix Prednisone with Rimadyl! i always start with Tramadol in case we have to add the pred. for any reason. Thank you. I opted out of Prednisone for Spencer as he is miserable when he's on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I don't know what dosage your vet started you on, but they usually start "low", so if you think he is still in pain, I would call and ask about upping the dose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggiespet Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Donna - I got Tramadol at Walmart when my angel boy Zip needed it. The pharmacist told be that it is also given to human cancer patients. Quote http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/mtbucket/siggies/Everyday-2.jpgJane - forever servant to the whims and wishes of Maggie (L's Magnolia of JCKC) and Sam the mutt pup.[/b] She's classy, sassy and a bit smart assy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytlucy Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 My vets have both advised I can use 300 mg daily for my dog(67#). Right now I'm doing 100 mg every 8 hours (he also is given 2.4 cc's of meloxicam once a day). Give your vet a call and let them know you have it, they'll advise you where to start the dosage and how to dose in accordance with any other meds you're giving him. I get ours at CVS very inexpensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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