wrote:

Pass the dutchy to the left, Bobby.

right click this and go save target as
is mp3

http://tinyurl.com/p9khm

i recorded that one back in 79
i think

Perhaps you should play I some music, Bobby?

same deal

http://tinyurl.com/s35m3
http://tinyurl.com/mq3cu

peace and love mon

"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
You can spare a minute, I'd be interested to hear a little
about such meds as my Brit will be an arthritis candidate
before too long. NSAID's? Opioids?



The drug we settled on is Meloxicam, trade name Metacam.

The dog in question was an ailing Irish Wolfhound who was injured as a
puppy- she had always been lame on one rear leg. When her *other* rear leg,
the good one, began to show severe arthritic changes as she aged (from
bearing all of her weight all of her life) I knew we had to do something.
She was simply too large to carry outside for potty trips.
She also had stomach issues, so we needed the mildest NSAID available. We
were very lucky that her stomach tolerated the Metacam because she nearly
changed overnight.

Before the medication, she struggled to rise form a lying position, and once
she was up she didn't want to lie back down as she knew she'd be stuck for a
while. She could not step up into the very low van, she could not go on
walks, and her quality of life was deteriorating so quickly that we knew her
time was coming to an end.

Then we found Metacam. Suddenly she got playful, could go for walks, and
could run in the yard. She was with us for about eighteen months longer than
she would have been without it.

Metacam is not a miracle drug. Many dogs do not tolerate it, and regular
testing needs to be done to make sure no liver damage is taking place. But
the quality of life it gave this dog was near miraculous, and it allowed her
last months to be happy, running months- not lying around hurting months.

Photos and more about Newman-
http://www.irish-wolfhounds.com/Newman.htm

It is something to look into, certainly.

Best of luck to you and your dog.

--
Toni
http://www.irish-wolfhounds.com

Much thanks to Toni for this info.

I'm very glad that you found an effective drug,
prolonging your dog's useful life.

Will give serious consideration to Metacam
if/when the need arises.

Best,
Puddin'

On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 20:34:46 -0400, "Toni" wrote:


"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
You can spare a minute, I'd be interested to hear a little
about such meds as my Brit will be an arthritis candidate
before too long. NSAID's? Opioids?



The drug we settled on is Meloxicam, trade name Metacam.

The dog in question was an ailing Irish Wolfhound who was injured as a
puppy- she had always been lame on one rear leg. When her *other* rear leg,
the good one, began to show severe arthritic changes as she aged (from
bearing all of her weight all of her life) I knew we had to do something.
She was simply too large to carry outside for potty trips.
She also had stomach issues, so we needed the mildest NSAID available. We
were very lucky that her stomach tolerated the Metacam because she nearly
changed overnight.

Before the medication, she struggled to rise form a lying position, and once
she was up she didn't want to lie back down as she knew she'd be stuck for a
while. She could not step up into the very low van, she could not go on
walks, and her quality of life was deteriorating so quickly that we knew her
time was coming to an end.

Then we found Metacam. Suddenly she got playful, could go for walks, and
could run in the yard. She was with us for about eighteen months longer than
she would have been without it.

Metacam is not a miracle drug. Many dogs do not tolerate it, and regular
testing needs to be done to make sure no liver damage is taking place. But
the quality of life it gave this dog was near miraculous, and it allowed her
last months to be happy, running months- not lying around hurting months.

Photos and more about Newman-
http://www.irish-wolfhounds.com/Newman.htm

It is something to look into, certainly.

Best of luck to you and your dog.