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Just wondered if anyone has any experience with giving their dog PLT - the old fashioned combo NSAID/Steroid tablet?
We are at the end of the line with our dog. Can't take NSAIDs as they affect his liver too much - and our vet describes liver disease as feeling like the worst hangover ever so we can't risk it. He's had 2 courses of Cartrophen injections but they do nothing.
He's on regular Tramadol, but either the pain's got worse or he's developed a tolerance to it so needs higher and higher doses for the same pain relief - a common issue and apparently it's not well known for long lasting arthritis joint relief anyway.
He's been on all sorts of supplements for years but with severe spinal spondylosis and arthritis everywhere, we're beyond nutraceuticals so I'm not looking for natural supplement advice.
He goes to hydrotheraphy once a week and we've recently tried a course of acupuncture, but he's not responding enough to give him enough quality of life.
The vet we see for acupuncture is different from our regular vet and floated the idea of PLT as there didn't seem to be anything to lose.
Any thoughts or opinions.
We are at the end of the line with our dog. Can't take NSAIDs as they affect his liver too much - and our vet describes liver disease as feeling like the worst hangover ever so we can't risk it. He's had 2 courses of Cartrophen injections but they do nothing.
He's on regular Tramadol, but either the pain's got worse or he's developed a tolerance to it so needs higher and higher doses for the same pain relief - a common issue and apparently it's not well known for long lasting arthritis joint relief anyway.
He's been on all sorts of supplements for years but with severe spinal spondylosis and arthritis everywhere, we're beyond nutraceuticals so I'm not looking for natural supplement advice.
He goes to hydrotheraphy once a week and we've recently tried a course of acupuncture, but he's not responding enough to give him enough quality of life.
The vet we see for acupuncture is different from our regular vet and floated the idea of PLT as there didn't seem to be anything to lose.
Any thoughts or opinions.