My Boy's Sick ...
... and would like to ask for your positive thoughts and collective prayers. Before I change my mind, I'd better go straight to the point. Calvin was tested positive for Valley Fever yesterday mor...
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nabi wrote:
Sorry to hear that Calvin is having more problems...hopefully the vet will have some other Meds to help him..
I think we got it covered, but I wish the Fluconazole would start showing it's effectiveness. When it does, the pain in his wrist should begin to get better, is when we'll begin to ween him off the pain meds.
dturm wrote:
How much tramadol is he taking? There is a very wide margin of safety and the dosage range is pretty wide, perhaps talk to his vet and see if you could give more...
Doug, DVM
Thanks DOC. He's taking 50mg x 2 = 100mg every 8 hours. She also gave me, after the few times when the Tramadol loss it's effectiveness, as a back up, on a per needed basis, Meloxicam 4mg, one every 24 hours.
Calvin's starting his second week on the Fluconazole, so it's still early, but I hope we'll start seeing some improvement soon.
Lance, CWOM (Calvin's worried old man) ... LOL
