Senior Pugs Pharmaceutical Cabinet

[lmcpug]

Poor seniors

no tha tis poor momma these make them frisky!!

This is a grouping of what Pugsley and Bubba have on a daily basis.
Thought maybe some of the Pug Pals out there would be interested
in knowing why Pugsley has made it so far and has no intention of
giving up the ghost just yet!

[keep on pugging]

You should watch the flyers for the 2 for 1 and 40-50% off vitamin sales, if you don't already do that Lori.

[RockysMom]

Holy crap Lori!
Did you get a special medication administrantion program to manage all those vitamins!
Obviously they are working!!
Your boys are in such great shape!

[Jug and Pug]

Goodness gracious!!  That looks more like my parents cupboard.  WOW didn't know you could give all that to dogs!!

[Sammers]

It looks like about the amount of drugs in my 72 year old mothers x-large zip lock bag (aka medicine on the run pouch)

[lmcpug]

LOL!

yes it looks like  lots but it works.
Even the Vet is amazed at what they take in.
However not  to forget the water soluble
ones; the body will only retain what is needed
and  release the rest.
The boys get MSM which helps the body absorb
what it needs. The Lakota I use for pain management
and it does work. If Pugs doesn't get it and misses because
we run out; you can see the start of the painful wobbles.
Once  back  on it he is fine.
Glucosamine is for joint relief and  again it really does work.
The boys only get 1/2 a B50 each meal or  one a day. It helps
manage stress and is good for heart health.
Vit E  one capsule  each in conjunction with the Cod Oil. Not
only is it an antioxidant, helping to relieve  the body of free radicals,
it  helps the Cod Oil to absorb into the system.
Primrose oil 1 capsule each. Primrose is a good source essential fatty acids.
Silica is helps  maintain hair, teeth, nails  etc. and they get 1 tsp in yogurt or
kefir.
Not to be out done, most of this I take too and am very impressed with the
results of the silica so far.
The low grade aspirin, please note: as of  last year the ol' fart needed a wee bit
more pain relief in his joints and rather than put him on  Metacam. I opted for
this. He gets 20mg x 2 per day in  yogurt. Yogurt is  given to help coat his tummy
and  so far good results. Some days he is given 40 mg but only occasionally.

So there you have it!
At this rate he  will be  at my funeral and Bubba  too!

This  is all human grade quality and most bought  on sale or  at Costco which
offers better volume pricing. Especially the Lakota.
   
   
         
   
                           
   
 
 
             
   

[lizzthrasher]

The low grade aspirin, please note: as of  last year the ol' fart needed a wee bit
more pain relief in his joints and rather than put him on  Metacam

Belle takes the fruit flavored aspirin.

I was wondering about Metacam, and my sister, an RN,  told me that they almost never give the human version, Mobicox, because it is so hard on the stomach.  So we opted for aspirin on a full tummy, and she has been doing great. 

She takes the fruit aspirins right out of my hand, too, which is a blessing.

And a heck of a lot cheaper, too.

[Jane aka 71337]

I was wondering about Metacam, and my sister, an RN,  told me that they almost never give the human version, Mobicox, because it is so hard on the stomach.

By hard on the stomach does that mean it causes pain or nausea or damage to the stomach lining?

[lizzthrasher]

Damage to the stomach lining.

The word she used was "corrosive".

[SpeedyPug]

...i didn't even know pugs could take aspirin!

[Pugpillow]

Mei-Ling was prescribed Metacam by two different vets at 2 points in her life.  Every time I gave it, she projectile vomited.  'Course she had a sensitive tummy and also did that with lamb and beef in the last couple of years of her life.  But the Metacam was much earlier on.  I gave up after a few days, then tried again a couple of years later and the same thing happened.  So I was never a fan.

I've heard of baby aspirin being prescribed by vets on occasion.

[blanche]

I'm very careful with aspirin and I've had some issues with Metacam with my dogs.  However, I have one dog with severe arthritis and she has to have something for it so I've used Previcox with great success.  Worth keeping in mind if you need an anti-inflammatory for arthritis issues.  It's worked a treat for Lola.

And I thought the human version of Metacam was meloxicam

[lizzthrasher]

Mobicox is a manufacturer's name, the generic is meloxicam, for dogs it's Metacam, its all the same drug.

I've known some to use Vioxx as well as Celebrex.  With the vet info, of course.

The aspirin seems to be working for the old girl.  She may need to move to something stronger later, we'll have to see. 

But right now, its put a lotta bounce back in.


 

[blanche]

Mobicox is a manufacturer's name, the generic is meloxicam, for dogs it's Metacam, its all the same drug.

I've known some to use Vioxx as well as Celebrex.  With the vet info, of course.

The aspirin seems to be working for the old girl.  She may need to move to something stronger later, we'll have to see. 

But right now, its put a lotta bounce back in.


 

I used aspirin on my border collies and my tri-coloured rough coat.  But I have so many dogs with issues these days, that I've just never risked it.  Lola has a particularly iffy stomach as she's aged so didn't do the aspirin thing. 

I've heard baby aspirin advised over regular, but couldn't tell you why.  I'm assuming it's gentler on the system.

[Anna]

From personal experience I can tell you Celebrex isn't too bad on the stomach, taken with food it's usually no problem.  Vioxx is pretty similar.