Rimadyl and a Previcox not helping my 11 year old WeImaraner

[MaxnJens mum]

Hello all

About a month ago Max was admitted to the vets hospital for an abscess under his back muscle. He was there for a week. He had previously been losing muscle tone before this and this as well as his enforced rest made him lose even more muscle mass.

The vet sent him home with Rimadyl 100mg and instructed that he be given a dose of between 1 and a quarter to one and a half tablets. This helped for a while and suddenly he began getting spastic and stiff in his back legs and knuckling over especially when he tried to urinate and have a bowel movement.

A few days later Max got worse. I took him to a different vet who said Max was running a low grade fever and that it was probably because the infection from the last time had been lying dormant. Max stayed at the vets for two nights. He was sent home with previcox 227 mg as well as tramahexin (tramadol) for pain and amoxyllin 500mg for the low grade fever

Its been three days...and Max walks okay once in a while but spend most of his day sleeping. He wakes up on his own sometimes , sometimes he needs help. He falls everytime he "goes to the bathroom" He is eating and drinking normally

I love my baby boy and it hurts to think that it is time to let go. I just want him to have quality of life but i will do the needful if i cant help him anymore

Please please let me know if there is anything more I can do. His eyes dont say its time and his spirit is still strong.

Thank you and God bless

[hazelrunpack]

Hi, MaxnJens mum. So sorry you and Max are going through this!

If it's a deep-rooted infection it may take a while longer for the antibiotic to work--perhaps it just needs a little more time?

Did they run blood work to make sure he wasn't reacting to the Rimadyl and the Previcox? Both these drugs can be hard on the body.

My heart goes out to you--I know how difficult it is to see Max suffer without knowing what's wrong or how to fix it! I hope you find some answers soon!

[MaxnJens mum]

Hi

I took Max to the vets today and we decided together to take my Maxi boy to the rainbow bridge. I had taken him to see if there was more we could do if we could change his meds, anything. He looked at my Baby boy and said his muscle tone had got worse, that Max was already taking the strongest pain meds and that we would could sedate him for the pain but it would mean keeping him at the vets. Max never liked being away from home he had the typical Weimaraner separation anxiety. And so although Max's mind and personality where as alive as ever, the vet said he was in a lot of pain and it was time. I held him as he crossed over, I just wish i had more time. I feel like I have failed him and I hope he forgives me. I alternate between bouts of sobbing and numbness. The fact that Max is free of pain is a comfort but i wish oh how i wish I could hold him one more time

[hazelrunpack]

Never doubt that Max loves you and never think you've failed him!! You were there for him at the end when he needed your love the most. He crossed over feeling your loving touch. There is no greater gift you could have given him.

So be kind to yourself and be at peace on that score. Time to grieve now, but happy memories will eventually begin to ease that ache in your heart. He isn't really gone as long as you hold his memories close.

Max

[MaxnJens mum]

Thank you so much for these kind words

[pbpatti]

MaxnJens mum, this thread is so sad. I am sending and s to help ease some of your heartache. Max.

[Barkingdog]

Originally Posted by MaxnJens mum

Hi

I took Max to the vets today and we decided together to take my Maxi boy to the rainbow bridge. I had taken him to see if there was more we could do if we could change his meds, anything. He looked at my Baby boy and said his muscle tone had got worse, that Max was already taking the strongest pain meds and that we would could sedate him for the pain but it would mean keeping him at the vets. Max never liked being away from home he had the typical Weimaraner separation anxiety. And so although Max's mind and personality where as alive as ever, the vet said he was in a lot of pain and it was time. I held him as he crossed over, I just wish i had more time. I feel like I have failed him and I hope he forgives me. I alternate between bouts of sobbing and numbness. The fact that Max is free of pain is a comfort but i wish oh how i wish I could hold him one more time

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your beloved Maxi. Maxi

[MaxnJens mum]

God bless you all for your kindness and support. Max and me send you blessings and thanks

[angeldogs]

I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of your Max..

R.I.P Max