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9:47 am
Tramadol didn't do anything strange to Ruthie, certainly didn't make her drowsy or loopy.
Spirit Ruthie's Mom,
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3:17 pm
2 January 2010
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It had a tendency to make our dog Max kind of dopey and spaced out. My wife didn't like that, but I figured it was better than the alternative of having him be restless and in pain. It helped him get to sleep on nights that his post-op injury was hurting him. As you can see from the replies on this thread, it affects different dogs in different ways. If that's what your vet prescribes, then so be it. But get him to recommend some other type of painkiller as a backup and have it on hand in case the Tramadol starts having negative effects on your dog. And Moses might get lucky and handle it just fine.
My Ronnie is also a bit loopy with Tramadol 50mg and she weighs 65 lbs. I try not to give it to her until she moans a bit. She gets diarrhea terribly but a doggie probiotic works well for that. Her breathing seems to increase as well as her heartbeat.
Good luck.
Ronnie Smith, born July 13 2000. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma 4/2010. Right front leg amputation 4/2010. Cancer returned after 4 rounds of chemo July 2010. Reunited with her amputated leg 7/21/2010. God bless my baby girl.
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