From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2005-02-18 01:41:22 UTC
Subject: RE: Non-narcotic painkillers for ferrets with late stage
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <2147842.1108690882033.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Katherine:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=1468&articleid=3267
includes the sentence:
>Do NOT give with other NSAIDs (e.g., aspirin, etodolac (EtoGesic),
>deracoxib (Deramaxx), carprofen (Rimadyl)) or steroids (e.g.,
>prednisone, prednisolone, dexamethasone, triamcinolone). There is
>a greatly increased risk of stomach ulcers if used with these medications.
A better and more detailed section on Metacam can be found in
http://petplace.netscape.com/articles/artShow.asp?artID=5134
That site can NOT be copied from so instead of my typing several short quotes here is a summary:
It looks like the consideration is that each of these things can worsen or sometimes even cause ulcers so together they DO pack more of an unwanted punch in that regard.
There IS a printer friendly version for both of these pages for your files.
There are other sites which also come up in a Google search.
It was new info for me, too, so I am glad to know it beforehand. Better to avoid a problem...