Karl Katzke

Eowyn was on Previcox from last Wednesday to last Saturday. Previcox is a newer anti-inflammatory drug for dogs. On Friday and Saturday, she was listless and had no appetite. I convinced her to eat anyway by putting water in her food. She was drinking an excessive amount of water and other than drinking and peeing, wasn’t interested in doing much. I had googled Previcox when it was prescribed by my veterinarian, because they otherwise didn’t give me any warnings about reactions… they said they never had anyone have a problem.

On saturday, after eating, she threw up a little bit of undigested food. At this point, I stopped giving her the Previcox.

Beware of these warning signs if your dog has been given Previcox:

• - Excessive water consumption (4x-5x normal).
• - Listlessness and exhaustion.
• - Faded, slightly purplish tongue color.
• - Disinterest in food and/or vomiting.
• - Excessive licking of the nose, swallowing, or burping.
• - Shallow, rapid breathing.

If you have ANY doubts at all, especially with a dog that’s smaller than my hardy beast, just stop giving the dog the drug and call your veterinarian.

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