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Vetmedin 5 mg for Dogs, 50 Chewable Tablets
Description
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Vetmedin (Pimobendan) is in a class of heart treatments named "inodilators" used in the management of certain types of congestive heart failure in dogs. These medications increase the heart muscle's ability to pump blood. Vetmedin increases the ability of the heart muscle to contract and also open up the blood vessels taking blood to and away from the heart. This reduces the heart's workload as it pumps blood throughout the dog's body. Specifically used for the management of the signs of mild, moderate, or severe congestive heart failure in dogs. The safety of pimobendan has not been evaluated in dogs younger than 6 months of age.
- - Intended to increase life expectancy in dogs with heart failure
- - Reduces stress on the heart muscle
- - A new clinical approach vs. other medications
Specifications
| SKU | 3016411 |
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| Primary Brand | Vetmedin |
| Days to Ship | Product Will Ship Upon Verification of Prescription, Usually 2-5 Business Days |
Additional Features
| Personalized Item flag | No |
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Vetmedin should be given by mouth. Unless otherwise recommended by your veterinarian, the total daily dose should be divided into two portions. The portions should be administered 12 hours apart (i.e., morning and evening). The tablets are scored and dosage should be provided to the nearest half tablet increment. Always follow the dosage instructions provided by your veterinarian. If you have difficulty giving the medication, contact your veterinarian. This medication should only be given to the pet for which it was prescribed.
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Vetmedin is expensive but worth it
Yes, I recommend this product.
Price increase super disappointing.
Senior dog 15
No, I do not recommend this product.
Disappointed: Pills Arrived Broken and Crushed
Senior dog 15
No, I do not recommend this product.
Does the job
Cowboys Mama
Yes, I recommend this product.
Best meds and fast delivery
KristaR4
No, I do not recommend this product.
istrianet1
No, I do not recommend this product.
Petco Rx is a very slow boat
AMDofNYC
Yes, I recommend this product.
Tasty & convenient
Julie Sarinana
Yes, I recommend this product.
Questions
Dose this work on mage ?
- No it does not work on mange or mage.. It was given to my 18yr old Cocker Spaniel for congestive heart failure. This is a prescription drug issued by your vet
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Is it OK to give this medication in liquid form in an eye dropper and what will it do if not I have trouble getting my dog to chew or eat The pill
- I would confirm with your vet about using liquid form and eyedropper. It sounds ok but check with them. What I did for my dog when he had trouble eating the large pill, is I mashed it in low fat cream cheese. OR, you can ask your vet about the compounded formula of pimobendin. It is a super super small pill-same medicine. That's what my vet said. I hope this helps! By the way, I mashed the pills with a metal meat tenderizer. It's so easy.
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Can I divide one tablet into 4 portions?
- Yes, but portions will not be perfect. The pill is scored, so breaking in half is easy. You can use a sharp knife to break into 1/4.
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Can Vetmedin (pimobendan) capsules be opened and sprinkled into food? The capsules are quite large for my dog to swallow and I can't find a monograph indicating whether the capsule is immediate release or sustained/extended release.
Hi, i have a 10 year old chihuahua and he has been diagnoser with endokardiose 3 months ago.he is prescribed furosomide 10mg twice a day, pimobendan 0.75mg twice a day and 1,25mg benazepril once a day. I have not succeded get in contains with my vet today, and my dog is breathing heavily. About 60 times a minute now. I was wondering og i should Try to give him another 10mg pill og flurosomide. I cant stand watching him siffer like this. Please hjelp. Sorry for crappy english, i am from norway.
Can I give 8.25mg potassium which is present in Vetriscience Renal Essentials/tablet daily along with enalapril 2.5mg twice and pimobendan 1.25mg once, to clear his elevated BUN, protein in urine and echogenic sediments present in bladder.He weighs 12.200kg.Urine was acidic ph6.5 BUN 26.1 MG/DL Ref range 8.8-25.9 MG/DL Creatinine 1.15 MG/DL Ref range 0.5-1.6MG/DL I'm attaching photos of two supplements which one is safer to give please? Any protein retriction required atm?
My dog is currently on Vetmedin 1.25mg every 12 hours and Enalapril 1.25mg every 12 hours. He has been on these medications for about 1 and half months and has recently had a few fainting spells. He has an enlarged heart and has a heart murmur. His vet recommended us giving him a half dosage of Vetmedin in between the 12 hours would you recommend this? What are signs that he is getting too much?
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My 10 LB dog got two doses of vetmedin this morning. Instead of 1/2 of 2.5 tab she received 1/2 from both of us should we be concerned?
Hi my dog has been licking excessively for the last few days so the vet has prescribed omeprazole 1 daily 10mg to rule out reflux Is 10mg the correct dosage for a 6.8kg pug ?
hi there i have a little dog , a poodle, Hwal. she is diagnosed CHF last year , has been fed 0.3mg bid vetmedin as her vet prescribed. but as starting taking medicine, her heart has been enlarging. is it possible overdose vetmedin makes her heart bigger? Almost right after she takes the medicine ,her heart bumps larger and faster. i have been doubting it can make her heart too bump up to make the valve weaker? can i request to reduce the dose for my vet?
i gave my dog a 100mg tab of vetprofen. My vet did some dental work and told me to give him half a tab. Is this a major problem????????
My Shih Tzu, 14.5 years old has an enlarged heart. X-Ray shows about twice the size. He's on VetMedin and Fortekor and has now spills for the fluid buildup. He is breathing heavier than normal, but is activ and eats well. What else can I do to help him ?
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Hello, I have a 2 year old pug (10kg). I keep him mostly inside, except when he goes to pee in the garden. He's been acting strange; throwing up food, refusing to drink, dragging his hind limbs, avoiding my other dog, isn't pooping at all, squiling,... We visited a vet and the blood exam was good. He gave him antibiotics: 'Klavuxil (2ml)', 'Cortexonavet (1ml)', 'Depedin veyx (1ml)', 'Catosal 10% (3ml)', 'Kaliprofen (0,80ml)', 'Enroxil flavour 50mg', 'Spasmex tbl 5mg'. Please help, he isn't well.