Dog vomiting/diarrhea on Carprofen. Is it a side effect or flu?

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Sadie. Poor girl. Yes, it could be due to the medication. Tolfedine causes vomiting and diarrhea, as well as Carprofen. You need to take her into a vet immediately. Best of luck.

I am very sorry to hear that Tara is not feeling well. I would not advise going her the carprofen tablet for her stomach upset. Once she has recovered and you notice any signs of arthritis you can give it then certainly. However, carporfen is a type of medication called a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory or NSAIDs. These types of medications can actually cause stomach and gastrointestinal upsets, so should not be used when Tara already has diarrhea. I would advise trying the following at home Bland diet of boiled boneless chicken and steamed rice Skinless sweet potato cooked and mashed for the diarrhoea Probiotic http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=24772 If she does not improve in the next 24 hour, please post again on the forum or take her in for a check-up at the veterinarian.

Without reviewing the full blood results and changes over time it is very difficult to say for sure but if your dog is unwell (especially with increased thirst, vomiting or diarrhea) and blood results are developing more concerning changes then I would be concerned about continuing with carprofen until a conclusion can be reached as to what is causing the chenges in the blood work. Obviously however, Buddy is in pain and shoudl be receiving some pain relief in order to improve his comfort leveles - you shoud speak to your vet about other types of pain relief or deek referral to a specialist

I'm sorry to hear that Capi is having problem with his hip. Unfortunately, vomiting is one of the potential side effects of Vetprofen. I am attaching a link to a handout about this drug below. https://www.vin.com/apputil/project/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=19239&SAId=1&id=4951499 I generally recommend to stop the medication and call your veterinarian anytime there is any vomiting that might be due to the drug. There are other drugs that you can consider for pain relief, so I would talk to your veterinarian to try to find a medication that works well for Capi. I am attaching more information with additional options below. https://www.vin.com/apputil/project/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=19239&SAId=1&id=4951467 Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Hi and thank you for your post on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! One of the most common side effects of pain medications used in dogs can be vomiting and/or diarrhea. There can be other causes for diarrhea as well such as parasites, bacterial or viral infections, IBD, food allergy, or organ dysfunction, so I would talk to your veterinarian if the diarrhea becomes more frequent or gets worse. Sometimes plain canned pumpkin (not the pie filling) in the food can help with transient diarrhea. You may try that and see if it gets any better. I hope this helps and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Considering your description of the signs, Harley may have a possible gastrointestinal infection and require treatment with dietary change (bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice in small portions every 6 hours for 4-5 days), antibiotics, probiotics, antiemetic medications and eventually gastroprotectants. Ask your veterinarian to check her over and discuss these treatment options (on prescription).

The first thing I would do is ask myself if the Galliprant has helped at all with the pain and lameness associated with the leg. The next thing I would ask myself if whether or not any of these other problems existed prior to your original vet visit, or if they occurred immediately after the Galliprant was administered. In general, Galliprant is an extremely safe medication that has almost no known side effects, EXCEPT for vomiting. Panting and trembling could be caused by the general discomfort from the vomiting episodes, or it can be a result of the pain she's experiencing. Ultimately, if the Galliprant is the cause of the vomiting, obviously discontinuing this medication may be in her best interest even if it is helping with the pain. Other medicatiosn are available to addres pain and inflammation that may result in few side effects. You will need to speak with your primary vet about these findings and possibly schedule another visit if need be. Hope this helps.