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Post by Willow on Mar 6, 2004 17:21:44 GMT -5
This is a forward from another list, with permission > > Hi guys, > > As several of you know I am a nurse at the Veterinary > > Emergency > > Hospital. > > I wanted to let you know about a problem we have been seeing. > > There is a > > newer > > drug out (maybe a year or so) called Duramax. It is usually > > prescribed for > > pain > > like limping, arthritis, ect. similarly to Rimadyl or Ascripton. > > We have > > now > > seen about 10 cases of dogs that have come in and been on this > > drug and have > > developed abdominal ulcer perferations and > > internal bleeding. We have been able if caught early enough > > and with > > surgical intervention to save some of these dogs, however we have > > also lost > > many > > otherwise healthy and young patients.
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Post by Nicole on Mar 6, 2004 17:35:42 GMT -5
Thanks so much for posting that Loey. What ever happened to pre- approval safety studies.
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Post by Brooke on Mar 6, 2004 20:28:13 GMT -5
Ouch! What forum did you get that off of Loey? My brothers pup just had a triple hip ostiotimy for hip dysplaysia and he's on Duramax. He was on Rimadyl before the surgery. This poor guy has been through the ringer and I'd hate to see him go through more. He has panosteitis... I think I'm going to call my brother and get him on here.
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Post by Willow on Mar 7, 2004 8:57:17 GMT -5
Brooke, this was on the TruthAboutVaccine's list. Someone cross posted it from another list and gave permission to get the information out there because dogs are dying!!!
I sent the information to a friend who has a Lab with hip problems. The dog was on Rimidyl, but was taken off and my friend said he was thinking of having the dog put on this now 'cause the Vet said it was *new and safer than Rimidyl.* It just makes me so sick!!!! What the *ell ever happened to, *First do no harm*?
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Post by Brooke on Mar 7, 2004 14:44:52 GMT -5
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