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Vetergesic - experiences

Thank you MM, Rocky says thank you too, he's feeling much better, so much so that he bit the vet shortly before being discharged from vet hospital :shock: He's never done anything like that before, he's normally a placid little fella. He's now home, enjoying head rubs and eating hay.


I'm glad he's doing OK :D

Vetergesic is supposed to be 'out of the system' after 8 hours, but in my experience it's effects can linger on longer.

It's very useful as an adjunct to anaesthetic though .. quite apart from it's pain-killing properties :)
 
Thanks Jane
I picked him up from the vets today, He'd bitten her earlier when she'd checked him out :shock: He's feeling much better and is at home now.

He quite likes Vets really, he just could not eat a whole one in one sitting ! :D

So pleased that he's feeling better xx
 
Thanks, yes definitely. I think that's where things went wrong this time. I didn't ask enough questions and should have established the impact (drowsiness) that the Vetergesic can have. I spoke with the vet today when I picked Rocky up and asked about why she'd opted for vetergesic. Her answer was that she thought he needed extra pain relief.


Of course I may be speaking out of turn, but I would hope a vet would brief me on the possible side effects of meds, rather than expecting me to remember to ask all the questions :)
 
Of course I may be speaking out of turn, but I would hope a vet would brief me on the possible side effects of meds, rather than expecting me to remember to ask all the questions :)
I did wonder about this myself, especially as I'd told her that his normal routine was to be at home eating for himself (so no syringe feed etc.). It was quite a shock to see him so flat / drowsy. I reckon it's taken until last night for him to become fully alert again - so a good 48 hours
 
I did wonder about this myself, especially as I'd told her that his normal routine was to be at home eating for himself (so no syringe feed etc.). It was quite a shock to see him so flat / drowsy. I reckon it's taken until last night for him to become fully alert again - so a good 48 hours


Doesn't surprise me at all! However, I'm glad he's overcome the drowsy effects :)
 
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