Guest Liz_in_PA Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Dash is limping and licking his wrist. It's 8:10am. We have a 10:20 appointment with a 40 minute drive. I've given him 1/2 of a 7.5mg meloxicam. Could I give him more? (He is 80 pounds) I don't know what happened. He went out first thing. I didn't hear any zoomies. He did his usual 2 seconds of herding Bonnie. Maybe he jumped up and landed wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 (edited) I don't give any pain meds before a vet visit. You don't want to mask anything that a vet would see during an exam. If they are in such pain that they ABSOLUTELY MUST have some sort of pain meds, then the dog really should be at the e-vet because that would be a lot of pain. Edited July 22, 2011 by KennelMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissy Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Dash is limping and licking his wrist. It's 8:10am. We have a 10:20 appointment with a 40 minute drive. I've given him 1/2 of a 7.5mg meloxicam. Could I give him more? (He is 80 pounds) I don't know what happened. He went out first thing. I didn't hear any zoomies. He did his usual 2 seconds of herding Bonnie. Maybe he jumped up and landed wrong. My only concern would be that if you alleviate the pain too much you'll have nothing to show the vet when you arrive. It's hard to localize the source of pain if the dog isn't painful anymore. Well, that and you don't want to give too much of an NSAID. I would give the meloxicam some time to kick in and I'd let it be until you get to the vet. Quote Kristie and the Apex Agility Greyhounds: Kili (ATChC AgMCh Lakilanni Where Eagles Fly RN IP MSCDC MTRDC ExS Bronze ExJ Bronze ) and Kenna (Lakilanni Kiss The Sky RN MADC MJDC AGDC AGEx AGExJ). Waiting at the Bridge: Retired racer Summit (Bbf Dropout) May 5, 2005-Jan 30, 2019 Like us on Facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Liz_in_PA Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 evet 40 minutes away. Joint practice run by vets in town. Only open when other practices are closed. Got first appointment possible. never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racindog Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I don't give any pain meds before a vet visit. You don't want to mask anything that a vet would see during an exam. If they are in such pain that they ABSOLUTELY MUST have some sort of pain meds, then the dog really should be at the e-vet because that would be a lot of pain. Double ditto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sja5032 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 In addition to not wanted to mask anything, it could delay treatment by the vet because of possible drug interactions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greytluv Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Dash I hope he's feeling better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotaina Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 In addition to not wanted to mask anything, it could delay treatment by the vet because of possible drug interactions. Yup - this is very important. Hope it's nothing serious! Best wishes to you and Dash Quote Meredith with Heyokha (HUS Me Teddy) and Crow (Mike Milbury). Missing Turbo (Sendahl Boss), Pancho, JoJo, and "Fat Stacks" Juana, the psycho kitty. Canku wakan kin manipi."Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Hoping to hear good news 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...
carronstar Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Checking to see how Dash is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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