We have a lovely Chocolate Lab who is nearly 13 and suffers from very bad arthritis in his hips. He is currently on Metacam, Tramadol, Gabapentin and Pardale V, as well as homemade Turmeric paste, all of which help to some extent.
The thing is - he hates taking tablets. It has become a huge task to get them down him, especially the Pardale. He is on 2 1/2 Pardale Tablets 2-3 times a day and I struggle for ages trying to get him to take them. As a last resort, I have started crushing them and mixing them into his food. As a result he sometimes won’t eat all of it, which is a huge problem as that means he will also not take his full dose of Metacam and Gabapentin, both which are mixed into his food as well.
For context - last time we went for a checkup at the vets she very gently suggested that if he deteriorated any further and/or we couldn’t control his pain better it was maybe time to consider his quality of life overall. So it breaks my heart to say this but I know his time with us is limited. All I want is for him to spend his last days with us being as happy as possible.
So, having looked into this I am getting the idea that Pardale V is exactly the same as human paracetamol (different strength tablets but essential the same composition I mean). Which would mean that potentially, I would be able to give him Calpol mixed in with his food? To be clear: I am a neonatal nurse, so very comfortable with drawing up and dispensing medication based on body weight, and I have no concerns re dosage. My only worry is that I am missing something? Is Pardale really exactly the same as Paracetamol?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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SummersB · 10/09/2018 09:44
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