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Hi all, my vet wants to change up my dog’s pain meds. She’s been on Rimadyl for pain since her amputation 14months ago. We’ve tried cutting it back but she doesn’t do as well on lower doses. She’s a 72lb shepherd mix with back leg amputation.
Her blood values are all good but her vet wants to switch her to Galliprant which is supposed to not have negative long term effects that other NSAIDs like Rimadyl can have with prolonged use.
I trust her vet team and am happy that they take her pain management seriously. I’m just curious if anyone else has experience with using Galliprant since it’s new to me
thanks,
Lucie
If her lab values are normal and she is not having vomiting issues then I am not sure why you would switch. In my opinion Galliprant does not work that well but you could always try it.
Dogs can have an idiosyncratic liver reaction to Rimadyl and other NSAIDS but this typically happens soon after starting it. The main reason to monitor labwork every 6 months for any NSAID is to see if the dog is developing issues such as chronic kidney disease or chronic hepatitis that might lead you to change meds or reduce drugs.
Normally if I am switching off of Rimadyl I would try meloxicam or deracoxib since they are more effective than Galliprant. And even though Galliprant is marketed as safer there are still some dogs that vomit when taking it or have abnormal blood work. I typically only use it if the dog does not do well on anything else.
Pam
tazziedog said
Normally if I am switching off of Rimadyl I would try meloxicam or deracoxib since they are more effective than Galliprant. And even though Galliprant is marketed as safer there are still some dogs that vomit when taking it or have abnormal blood work. I typically only use it if the dog does not do well on anything else.Pam
This is SO good to know! Thank you Dr. Pam, you always make us smarter.
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