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Please provide references for this statement. You might have manufacturers making an appointment to see you in court - I have scoured the literature re Cartrophen and can find no references to long term kidney and/or liver damage. Sylvia Maybe my dog who died from from those causes, because his arthritis was so bad there was no alternative? Why are you so aggressive? I was reporting my experience, and after losing an extremely special dog, it is hard to even discuss his treatment, and I wanted to warn of the unintended consequences. It is strange that you have reacted so strongly and unpleasantly. We are meant to be sharing our experiences, and just because mine is different, you do not have to react as you have. My vet said all along that long term it could affect him. And yes, I know the difference between it and Carprophen, which is also known as Rimadyl. Cartrophen helped him a lot, but eventually it caught up with him. I console myself that without it we'd have had to let him go much sooner. My vet told me that it gradually built up and his kidneys failed. It got so that after each injection he became incontinent, and while the injections helped his pain, we'd worry about him having the whole course. We got him through them, but they also stopped being as effective, which the literature does warn of. NOTE, I said, TOO MUCH, not to avoid it altogether. With most drugs there is a downside as well as benefits, and it is always a balance and quality of life is very important. Also, my dog did not suffer from arthritis in the cruciate ligament leg. Even though it required a lot of surgeries because he reacted to the line used, we took a very proactive path and he had a lot of laser treatment as soon as the stitches were out. It really made a huge difference, and if stem cell had been available I would have used it. And I am not saying that I would never use it again, just that I would not want to use it too much. Your attitude is the reason I rarely post to this forum, and I shan't bother posting to this group again, too many painful memories.

My parents' almost 12 year old labrador ate a pig's trotter, and afterwards vomited. When he finished, he then went and dug in the garden. His breath since then - a week ago - was foul. So on Wednesday I got them some raw chicken carcasses, which he had heaps of when he stayed with us for over a month. He vomited a bit last night, and again he went and dug afterwards. His motions are pale and runny my dad says. So I told him to put Sam on a bland diet - well cooked mince and cooked rice until he settles. He usually has supplements of kelp, glucosamine and Vitamin E. which I said to stop for now. My questions - has anyone heard of this digging after vomiting? Has anyone had chicken carcasses affect their dog in this way? I am also wondering if the trotter that began this may have scratched him somewhere, or that a piece could be lodged in his gut.

Sadly, I have, but in older dogs. I would be wary of too much Cartrophen in such a young dog. Long term, it can damage the liver and kidneys. Instead I'd be doing maybe one course after healing, then use supplements like glucosamine chondroiten and perhaps musseltone for inflammation if it develops. If they really want to go the whole hog, it has been reported that using stem cells at the injury site will do wonders.

SOme dog walkers also take boarders if they are small dogs. Try your offleash park and sound out the walkers

I did check him a lot in case there was anything happening from the cocker grabbing him, but he is fine. Possibly there was a tiny graze, or he is sensitive to it.

He is a Border Collie - his mum and grandma didn't react, and he didn't react last time. I am wondering if it is linked to the cocker grabbing him, otherwise I'd be positive he is allergic to Revolution. I only used it because the dreaded fleas are back! So now he has no flea protection. I never give heartworm pills if I use Revolution.

Has anyone had a dog or pup react to Revolution? I put it on our nearly 6 month old pup last night. He started rolling and rubbing the back of his neck (where I'd applied it) within 5 minutes. We immediately bathed him, and he was fine, but just wondering ... . We have used it before, and he did not react to it. I am also wondering if he may have had a tiny scratch on his neck, and the Revolution inflamed it. He was grabbed by a cocker spaniel at the park on Sunday, and afterwards he kept pawing at his neck which was all wet from the dog's grabbing him, altho we could not see anything.

I'm not a Vet, but in relation to the above I have to disagree. Of course, it depends on what sort of damage has occurred to the ligament/s. But ligaments are able to repair (they form scar tissue) depending on how they have been damaged. I have had ligaments repair, but the essential thing is time and rest. Of course, if the ligament has totally ruptured, and then 'retreated' it is another story. Another interesting thing that's being used is stem cell. They inject the cells into the injury /surgery site and get much better healing and much less scar tissue.

I had to calm a bitch, and used both Rescue remedy/ Rescue Remedy Sleep and Schuessler Tissue Salts Nerve Tonic Combination 5. There were no side effects, but she calmed down a lot!

I have seen one, but from what I saw, the quality of the vet has the biggest impact on healing etc. If you know a really good surgeon whom you can trust to do the surgery, and you are prepared to put in the rehab work afterwards, then your dog should recover well. I'd suggest laser therapy post op and also glucosamine and chondroitin.

Have they investigated for laryngeal paralysis? How is he when he runs around a lot?

I was just about to say the same thing. Plastic food and water bowls can certainly cause this reaction. It is not the actual plastic that is the problem it is whatever the chemical is that they line the moulds with to stop the plastic sticking to them. It stays on the plastic and I have heard of these exact symptoms from plastic bowls several times. Our old boy had a similar problem. My vet put him on antibiotics, and told me to give him fish oil capsules, which we did. THe nose cleared up within a couple of weeks! She is an open-minded vet, and said she was told about the fish oil by a client! I now give him a salmon oil capsule daily. My vet was opposed to using cortisone.

Probably a month or more. Really that long. I would've thought sooner than that It took about 6 weeks for our boy, but they have made a huge difference. I get the dried whole mussels, which he loves to eat.