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Post by Barneysmum on Dec 26, 2014 15:32:21 GMT -5
Letty was spayed Monday and put on a 3 day course of metacam. She was fine until Christmas eve and developed vile diahorea and vomiting. She hasn't managed to keep anything done since rung vets who advised stopping metacam and maybe going over to see him if no better tomorrow. Never had tjis reaction with any of the others. Any advise as to help her poorly gut n butt.
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Post by lurcherlot on Dec 26, 2014 15:59:46 GMT -5
My gang have never had a bad reaction to Metacam - I've used it for many years. I wonder if Letty picked up a bug at the vets? There's so many nasty bugs around at the moment ...
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Post by vickyb on Dec 26, 2014 17:17:45 GMT -5
3 of ours are fine with it but Gracie got vile bloody dire rear the last twice she had it so she's not having it again and I have heard of other dogs reacting like this too and some getting very itchy. Have you got any pro kolin or kaogel to give her? There are a lot of bugs about. Hope she's better very quickly  |
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Post by Lisa on Dec 27, 2014 4:02:01 GMT -5
Never had a reaction with metacam. I would hasten a guess she has probably picked a bug up as there are so many around at the moment. I would take her in today if you can get and get her an anti emetic and pro kalin
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Post by jodav on Dec 27, 2014 7:30:11 GMT -5
Paddy had a bad reaction to Metacam earlier in the year; he was prescribed it to help with pain in his shoulder. The day after his first doses, his poo became very sloppy and shortly after that, he had diarrhoea at abut 50 minute intervals until he had virtually nothing left in his system - it was horrible to see him in such distress. His breath seemed to smell really strongly of the stuff as well. We stopped giving it and he soon returned to his old digestive habits. There is no doubt in my mind that the Metacam was to blame and he won't be having it again. I would agree with the advice on giving Pro Kolin.
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Post by Ted on Dec 27, 2014 8:24:55 GMT -5
I am always careful about the pain killer I give my Hounds. Rymadyl definitely a no go area, Vetagestic again is a definite no give area. Metacam and its two equivalents I find you definitely have to watch their poo. Tramadol appears to have the best result but it should not be given too often as dogs can become additive to it. Also I find Tramadol although it is supposed to make you sleepy is good as a pain killer, but for some dogs it keeps them awake. I find the same result myself if I take Tramadol. All these chemically produced pain killers can have bad reactions with them. The worse one I have come across is Vetagestic which because the way it is stored in a dogs body fat and released slowly should never be given to Hounds such as Greyhounds due to their lack of body fat.
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Post by Barneysmum on Dec 28, 2014 4:16:41 GMT -5
Took her to the vets yesterday (very scary drive in the snow too) Steven was fab checked her all over prescribed prokaolin and if no better to take her back. She has lost 2.5kg since Monday. So got to do light but frequent meals of chicken or white fish. Will do same with Bernie just in case it is bug and not the metacam.
She is looking so flat and apologetic when she has to go. We have put puppy pads down upstairs overnight and she is using them then comes into my room and prods me with her nose.
Thanks for advice.
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Post by kamkay on Dec 28, 2014 4:48:18 GMT -5
Hope Letty starts feeling better soon
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Post by gazer on Dec 28, 2014 5:11:09 GMT -5
Hoping Lettys tummy has started to settle down now.
I've had no adverse reactions to Metacam with my lot, however it's got antinflammatory in it, which can really upset some dogs digestive systems. Some time ago Alfie had anti-inflammatories, the first 2 lots the vet tried, made him very ill, he had bloody dire-rear and stopped eating. The last lot seemed to agree with him.
Different dogs react to different medications, just like humans, adverse reaction to Metacam may not be common but it's there nonetheless.
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