Cheri writes: "I have some tramadol left from my Jenna's operation last fall--that is an antiinflamitory, non-steroidal pain med-that is widely used for arthritis in dogs..." I just thought I'd mention that many people mistakenly believe that Tramadol has anti-inflammatory properties like NSAID's. This is *not* true. Tramadol is not related to NSAID's at all. It is in a totally different class of drugs known as Opiate Agonists. It is a synthetic analgesic and it's mode of action is similar to that of morphine. It relieves pain by binding opioid receptors in the brain. It doesn't alleviate pain by reducing inflammation and swelling. Medical doctors and Veterinarians are routinely prescribing Tramadol for all sorts of pain -- including arthritis because it doesn't cause gastrointestinal bleeding or kidney problems. End of Pharmacology lesson 101. <G> Good luck with your puppy, Cheri. Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member Wellborn-Allemande German Shepherds Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam ----- Original Message ----- From: <cheradongsd@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 1:46 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] pano & showing Hi all, I have a young male (1 1/2 yrs old) who seems to have developd Pano in his front leg-of course this was 3 days after entries closed on 2 shows he is now entered in for this coming weekend. My question is--what can I give him to ease the pain so he dosent limp? I have some tramadol left from my Jenna's operation last fall--that is an antiinflamitory, non-steroidal pain med-that is widely used for arthritis in dogs-I could use that-or is there something else--without spending lots of $ at the vet? Thanks, Cheri Cheri Hunt Cheradon Shepherds http://www.cheradonshepherds.com/index.html Home of Ch. Cheradon AchtungErynbrook Molokai, TC, OFA H&E, PA,TH,CA, Eyes Cert. and Certificate of Health Merit Excellent from the GSDCA (aka Ch. Mikey) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================