Guest Hollys2hounds Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I took Gunner to the vet this morning. Last night, 9pm ...out of no where he started limping and not being able to put any weight on his hind right leg. Got in to see the vet by 9:30 this morning. Doctor seems to think it is something in his knee... muscle? tendon? not sure yet. We are trying Tramadol and Rimadyl for pain, and resting him. We will see how he is in a few days. Between the stress of the vet and the drug combo.... he is like a zombie! Is this your experience? Distant eyes? and seemingly "out of it" I know I want him resting, but he just looks (well for lack of a better word) so drugged!! Your experiences? I am home with him today, but will be at work tomorrow, can I leave him home alone like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBehr Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 The Tramadol makes them loopy. Quote Mom to Melly and Dani Greyhound Bridge Angels - Jessie, Brittne, Buddy, Red, Chica, Ford and Dodge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Tramadol. Sid was on it for quite a while and it made him spacey and sleepy. Once we got him off it, he perked up nicely. He wasn't unhappy, he was just a bit zombified. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverhound Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 You got the "good" reaction to Tramadol. It makes some of them freak out. If he's calm in a crate, you can use that to keep him safe. Honestly, though, just giving him an extra pillow would probably be as good! Quote Masterful Joe and Naughty N Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lillypad Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Yes, tramadol, but as Riverhound said, it can have an adverse effect. Just so happened my girl was one of the few that got anxious and irritable on the drug. So be patient, he will return to his normal self after the prescription in completed. Sorry he is not feeling well, best wishes for a very speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 It could be he could do as well with pain relief at a lower dosage. You should contact your vet and ask. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissn333 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Rimadyl alone made Fritz like a zombie. Deramaxx is our NSAID of choice here. Less zombies! 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...
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DocsDoctor Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 You got the "good" reaction to Tramadol. It makes some of them freak out. If he's calm in a crate, you can use that to keep him safe. Honestly, though, just giving him an extra pillow would probably be as good! Just for balance, I do feel it necessary to point out that many greyhounds - my own included - can take Tramadol with no adverse side effects. No anxiety, no sleepiness, just effective pain relief. I can't comment on the Rimadyl as I have no experience of that. Quote Clare with Tiger (Snapper Gar, b. 18/05/2015), and remembering Ken (Boomtown Ken, 01/05/2011-21/02/2020) and Doc (Barefoot Doctor, 20/08/2001-15/04/2015)."It is also to be noted of every species, that the handsomest of each move best ... and beasts of the most elegant form, always excel in speed; of this, the horse and greyhound are beautiful examples."----Wiliam Hogarth, The Analysis of Beauty, 1753. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Just for balance, I do feel it necessary to point out that many greyhounds - my own included - can take Tramadol with no adverse side effects. No anxiety, no sleepiness, just effective pain relief. I can't comment on the Rimadyl as I have no experience of that. Agreed. Sid does go a bit slow and spacey when he's on it, but it is an effective form of pain-relief for him and it doesn't make him unhappy. I'm on it myself at the moment, by the way, and from my own experiences, I can tell you that when you first begin taking it, it can cause nausea and dizzyness which do seem to wear off within a few doses, then you just feel kind of disconnected. Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4My2Greys Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Just for balance, I do feel it necessary to point out that many greyhounds - my own included - can take Tramadol with no adverse side effects. No anxiety, no sleepiness, just effective pain relief. I can't comment on the Rimadyl as I have no experience of that. Nadir was another hound that had no problems with tramadol. I was actually lucky in that aside from Nsaids he had no adverse affects to the numerous pain medications he took. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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