knwilk44 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Okay, so most of you already know that I took my female husky, Kayobi, to have her spayed the other day. They prescribed her some pain medication to take home with her to make her a little more comfortable. They prescribed her Rimadyl, 1/2 pill twice daily. After her second dose and being home the first day, she started acting a bit aggressive toward my other pup, Hank. She wouldn't let him eat and if he came near her she was growling and snapping at him. They were both in the bedroom with me and the baby, Jayden, when I was getting him ready for a bath. I turned around and took two steps literally in my bathroom and I heard Jayden crying and heard a thump on my floor. I came running into the bedroom to find Jayden lying on the floor (6 inches below the bed as my bed doesn't sit high off the floor) with Kayobi's mouth on his diaper. She had bit down on his diaper and had dragged him off of the bed and was still dragging him away. Jayden managed to get a couple of superficial puncture wounds in his diaper area and was bruised down there a bit, but nothing too bad. After this incident took place, I googled the side effects of Rimadyl and some of them included lethargic, aggressiveness, hyperactiveness, etc. So, I'm pretty sure that this was an encounter of Kayobi reacting to the drugs and not her true temperament, because when we first brought her home she didn't pay much attention to the babies and Hank. She also hasn't paid attention to Hank eating out of the same dish as her at the same time, so I'm giving her a chance to show me that it was the medication that she was on and wasn't her showing her true colors. I'm also just so mad at the vet for not explaining to me that there may be side effects to the pain medication and what those side effects may have been. I should have been more responsible and looked up side effects before giving her the medicine, but I also trusted the vet at the same time and apparently I need to be more proactive. Jayden is doing fine and doesn't even act like anything happened at all and since this happened I have stopped her Rimadyl and she has already changed back to the way she was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Why would a vet prescribe an arthritis pain med following surgery? Unless pain is pain no matter. When Zoya was spayed, we got pain meds for her, but it was not Rimadyl. Well, at least you have everything back to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebe03 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Polee was on Rimadyl previously but fortunately didn't experience any side affects with the exception of actually eating the tablets like they were treats. Glad to hear Jayden is ok and that Kayobi has now returned to the way she was previously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I would be more inclined to believe that the reactions you are seeing in Kayobi are more related to the anesthesia than the Rimadyl. Or perhaps the combination. But I'm no vet. I've been reading up on anesthesia, after another member here noticed some definite emotional changes in his husky following a spay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronoiiel Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Hmm I agree with you it sounds like a combination of that medication and the anesthesia. One important thing we've learned with my brother is to ALWAYS ask and GOOGLE the side effects of ANY medication he is given or they are thinking of giving him. We found out that one medication was NOT supposed to be prescribed to people with epilepsy but the doctor gave it to my parents anyway. It was a good thing my mom looked it up, and I pushed her to do it before giving him a single pill, because the consequences could've been dire. I never trust vets or doctors when it comes to meds they prescribe it based on statistics and price in my experience. I'm so glad you're willing to give her the benefit of the doubt and that your young one wasn't severely injured. I truly hope she settles down and shows her true self and is once more the pup you brought home before all this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knwilk44 Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I, too, wondered if it could have been the anesthesia also working on her, but she stayed a full 24 hours at the vet. How long does it take for the anesthesia to wear off? I also wondered why a vet would prescribe an NSAID to her for post-op pain. But, she's doing much better and is showing me so far that it was either the anesthesia/rimadyl combo or one or the other. She's been acting normally now and hasn't shown anymore signs of aggression, but she isn't allowed to be in the bedroom with the kids now. It's going to be hard to trust her for a while after this incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 I, too, wondered if it could have been the anesthesia also working on her, but she stayed a full 24 hours at the vet. How long does it take for the anesthesia to wear off? I also wondered why a vet would prescribe an NSAID to her for post-op pain. But, she's doing much better and is showing me so far that it was either the anesthesia/rimadyl combo or one or the other. She's been acting normally now and hasn't shown anymore signs of aggression, but she isn't allowed to be in the bedroom with the kids now. It's going to be hard to trust her for a while after this incident. well generally, dogs aren't allowed to enter a baby's room anyways no matter how she behaves, no dogs should be allowed to enter a small child's room as they please. Don't feel guilty just because you didn't trust her as much as before, you're just trying to do the best for both your son and your husky glad to hear she's back to her normal self now.. Remember to complaint to the vet =\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 From what I read, it can take up to a month or more.........darned if I can find the site again. I'll have another look later and post it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 The vet I've been working with the last few weeks routinely gives an injection of Rimadyl for pain control. I've never heard of that side effect with the drug, which is usually prescribed for arthritis, but as with any other NSAID, can be used for other types of pain. I think that while side effects such as an NSAID causing ulceration of the stomach lining are relatively common, ones like extreme changes in behavior are pretty rare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knwilk44 Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 well generally, dogs aren't allowed to enter a baby's room anyways no matter how she behaves, no dogs should be allowed to enter a small child's room as they please. Don't feel guilty just because you didn't trust her as much as before, you're just trying to do the best for both your son and your husky glad to hear she's back to her normal self now.. Remember to complaint to the vet =\ Well, we weren't in their bedroom. We were in my bedroom, which is literally two steps away from my bathroom which is where they get their baths. Her and my young pup, Hank, were in the same bedroom that they are allowed in as long as I'm in there, which I was. I agree that they shouldn't be allowed in the children's room. And my dogs aren't. The next time that I'm at the vet, which will be this week for the pup's booster shots so yes, I will definitely be complaining to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I think what Olivia means if that no dog should be left unattended with a child. no matter if its for a second or if you trust your dog. I trust mine to bits, would I leave them with a young child? no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knwilk44 Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I think what Olivia means if that no dog should be left unattended with a child. no matter if its for a second or if you trust your dog. I trust mine to bits, would I leave them with a young child? no. I know this and trust me. I'm still beating myself up about that. But, it's just a normal thing for me to take two steps, turn on the water and take two more steps until the tub is ready for him that I didn't think anything of it. She wasn't anywhere near him and was pretty much in the doorway when I stepped into the bathroom. But, at least she is doing much better emotionally and the important thing is that Jayden is fine and wasn't hurt more seriously. However, she isn't allowed near the children for a while until I can be sure that the anesthesia is COMPLETELY out of her system and she's back to normal. I have to learn to trust her again and it's going to be difficult to do. But, I would rather know that she has a good home with me than to give her to someone else and not know how she is being treated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I know this and trust me. I'm still beating myself up about that. But, it's just a normal thing for me to take two steps, turn on the water and take two more steps until the tub is ready for him that I didn't think anything of it. She wasn't anywhere near him and was pretty much in the doorway when I stepped into the bathroom. But, at least she is doing much better emotionally and the important thing is that Jayden is fine and wasn't hurt more seriously. However, she isn't allowed near the children for a while until I can be sure that the anesthesia is COMPLETELY out of her system and she's back to normal. I have to learn to trust her again and it's going to be difficult to do. But, I would rather know that she has a good home with me than to give her to someone else and not know how she is being treated. It was an accident. no point beating yourself up about it. and I agree, better to work through the problems if you can do so safely, than rehome her. it most probably was the operation and the drugs in her system. (mines being done next month bricking it now lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knwilk44 Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 It was an accident. no point beating yourself up about it. and I agree, better to work through the problems if you can do so safely, than rehome her. it most probably was the operation and the drugs in her system. (mines being done next month bricking it now lol) Well I just feel so bad for Jayden because of everything else that he went through being born extremely premature and I have this insane protectiveness over him. Any time that he has even the slightest bit of a cold or something I constantly think, "What could I have done to prevent this?" and this has been my constant thought every time that I think about the accident with him and Kayobi so I try not to think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Angel n Auroras Mum Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Well I just feel so bad for Jayden because of everything else that he went through being born extremely premature and I have this insane protectiveness over him. Any time that he has even the slightest bit of a cold or something I constantly think, "What could I have done to prevent this?" and this has been my constant thought every time that I think about the accident with him and Kayobi so I try not to think about it. im sure hes ok. and the important thing is that he doesnt gain a fear of dogs from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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