An interesting article and it shows the reason that

[davet]

I used to srtart mypatients on low doses of buffered aspirin rather than the NSAIDs,, Obviously not for all patients but onew with mild sprains etc....And before someone tells me about asapirin upsetting the stomachs, they are righrt but again it is a matter of dosage..


http://www.presspublications.com/pages/ ... orts04.asp

[davet]

and here is an article that will counteract my theories but again it is a matter of dosage, dosage, and dosage.


http://www.presspublications.com/pages/ ... orts06.asp

[momPaws]

davet- your first link will work for ppl if they omit the period at the beginning. Interesting articles.

[davet]

are you saying if i get a link like this and it has the period at the beginning I should delete it?????

[momPaws]

No, and now I am confused. I just tried it without it and it worked.

[Traci]

This, from the vet who wants to sue every other vet for giving vaccinations. Not that the article doesn't present some solid facts on NSAIDS, but because this vet in particular, is a scare-monger.

NSAIDS have their purpose in vet med, just as any other medical approach. It has been known for some time that some of them such as Rimadyl can have some serious adverse effects, particularly in specific breeds, and if prior bloodwork is not done to detect a current health problem, nor monitoring. The "press" article has a couple inconsistencies in it, one is that testing should be done annually for any dog on an NSAID long term. This testing should actually be done at frequent intervals.

While I agree that vets need to make an effort in warning pet owners of the potential effects, I think "Dr Rogers" is making this sound as if the majority of vets don't exercise care. I don't believe that is true at all.