Comments on: No pain, much gain: The importance of pain management in pets http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:59:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jamie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-101289 Jamie Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:49:36 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/#comment-101289 Chewing raw bones can break teeth. All the books I have on raw diet (including raw bones) never mentioned any of this - and we are talking about a wing, not a thigh bone. http://www.thepetcenter.com/imtop/bones.html Chewing raw bones can break teeth. All the books I have on raw diet (including raw bones) never mentioned any of this - and we are talking about a wing, not a thigh bone.

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]]> By: Jamie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-101263 Jamie Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:15:57 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/#comment-101263 About feeding raw food with bone: one of my dogs (60 lbs) ate raw chicken wings in the morning - 4 - and had to be rushed to the emergency room that night. She was in pain, panting, restless - the diagnosis: a calcium clump in the lower intestines. She was given an enema and later the next day I gave her one at home and increased her oil intake - no more bones for her. I had never read about this problem in any of the books I have on feeding raw food and uncooked bones. Also, another problem from the bones was seen on the ex-rays, and I can't remember the exact term, and I was warned that if she became lethargic to rush her back. All in all it was not a good experience. I also gave the raw chicken wings to a 90 lb dog who had no problem with them - he ate five. I don't know if the problem is typical. As she knaws on bones and she had eat one chicken wing at a time with no problem before. The four did not seem excessive - they were smaller. The emergency vet said that the stomach acids would dissolve the bones fine but then when they hit the lower intestines - when the water is "sucked" out - that's where the problem begins with gas and pain and a clump like concrete sitting there. Live and learn. About feeding raw food with bone: one of my dogs (60 lbs) ate raw chicken wings in the morning - 4 - and had to be rushed to the emergency room that night. She was in pain, panting, restless - the diagnosis: a calcium clump in the lower intestines. She was given an enema and later the next day I gave her one at home and increased her oil intake - no more bones for her.

I had never read about this problem in any of the books I have on feeding raw food and uncooked bones. Also, another problem from the bones was seen on the ex-rays, and I can’t remember the exact term, and I was warned that if she became lethargic to rush her back.

All in all it was not a good experience. I also gave the raw chicken wings to a 90 lb dog who had no problem with them - he ate five.

I don’t know if the problem is typical. As she knaws on bones and she had eat one chicken wing at a time with no problem before. The four did not seem excessive - they were smaller.

The emergency vet said that the stomach acids would dissolve the bones fine but then when they hit the lower intestines - when the water is “sucked” out - that’s where the problem begins with gas and pain and a clump like concrete sitting there.

Live and learn.

]]> By: Evelyn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-100981 Evelyn Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:15:59 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/#comment-100981 Gina, my cat is going to look out of it just like your dog because she needs two teeth pulled, at least. We shall find out the full story next week when the vet sedates her and starts pulling. I took her for her nails to be clipped and now I found out about her teeth. My vet sends his patients home with pain medication, and he is fully aware of what the animals need after surgery to make them comfortable. Gina, my cat is going to look out of it just like your dog because she needs two teeth pulled, at least. We shall find out the full story next week when the vet sedates her and starts pulling.

I took her for her nails to be clipped and now I found out about her teeth.

My vet sends his patients home with pain medication, and he is fully aware of what the animals need after surgery to make them comfortable.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-100533 Sandy Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:16:02 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/#comment-100533 I hope Heather's all better soon! Thanks for this information. I found out a while back that there now are even pain patches for pets, that's gotta be good news, too, all around. I hope Heather’s all better soon! Thanks for this information. I found out a while back that there now are even pain patches for pets, that’s gotta be good news, too, all around.

]]> By: Evelyn http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-100505 Evelyn Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:12:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/#comment-100505 I guess my cat's pain is less than Gina's dog. I try to get her claw nails clipped regularly, but I neglected them due to the very hot weather which leaves me not able to think about much else except how can I stay cool. She had three ingrown nails. Two were removed this afternoon but she will have to wait until next week to have the third done. Sloppiness on my part. Poor baby has trouble walking, which I thought was due to old age (14 yrs). I feel her pain until she gets it taken care of, even though the pain is minor compared to a real operation or an accident. I also feel so much guilt for overlooking her needs. Sometimes the cat does not tell me what she needs, in fact it is that way with me a lot of times. I do the best I can, though. I guess my cat’s pain is less than Gina’s dog.

I try to get her claw nails clipped regularly, but I neglected them due to the very hot weather which leaves me not able to think about much else except how can I stay cool.

She had three ingrown nails. Two were removed this afternoon but she will have to wait until next week to have the third done. Sloppiness on my part. Poor baby has trouble walking, which I thought was due to old age (14 yrs).

I feel her pain until she gets it taken care of, even though the pain is minor compared to a real operation or an accident. I also feel so much guilt for overlooking her needs.

Sometimes the cat does not tell me what she needs, in fact it is that way with me a lot of times. I do the best I can, though.

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-100443 Gina Spadafori Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:33:24 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/#comment-100443 No bleeding. And she's feeling MUCH better this morning (three days post-op). No bleeding. And she’s feeling MUCH better this morning (three days post-op).

]]> By: KathyF http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-100441 KathyF Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:32:30 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/07/28/no-pain-much-gain-the-importance-of-pain-management-in-pets/#comment-100441 Is she bleeding much? When our cocker spaniel had a large canine removed she bled for days, scaring me to death. I came home once and it looked like OJ had just left. (Bad joke, but it was appropriate at the time.) That, incidentally, is what made me swear to brush my next dog's teeth regularly. And I do. Is she bleeding much? When our cocker spaniel had a large canine removed she bled for days, scaring me to death. I came home once and it looked like OJ had just left. (Bad joke, but it was appropriate at the time.)

That, incidentally, is what made me swear to brush my next dog’s teeth regularly. And I do.

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