Previcox Emails
"Scout" We have just lost our sweet 9-year-old black lab named Scout to drug-induced toxic hepatitis caused by Previcox. I wish we had known about the fatal side effects when we were given Previcox to treat a soft tissue injury in Scout's shoulder. We NEVER would have given her the meds. Scout had a well-dog checkup 6 weeks before starting the Previcox and everything checked out normal including all her blood work. After taking the Previcox for several weeks, Scout quit eating one day and became nauseated. On the 2nd morning that she didn't eat, we took her to the vet who ran a panel of blood work. Her ALT was 1470. The vet said Scout was experiencing serious liver failure.
We took Scout to the vet every day for a week and let them
do what they could to try to flush the toxins from her liver.
Her ALT remained high and her
Billirubin was 10 times normal. Scout had
polyuria and drank incredible amounts of water. She
became incontinent. Scout still refused all food.
The vets suggested exploratory surgery to see what damage
had been. We said "no" that Scout had suffered enough from
Previcox. We put her to sleep so she could die with some
dignity left.
All dog owners should think twice before starting their dogs on
Previcox. Make sure you get a
Client Information Sheet about the drug.
We weren't offered one and didn't know to ask for one.
We had no idea that Scout should have had a complete blood
workup before starting the Previcox. We were just trusting
our vet. We will never do that again.
May our beloved Scout rest in peace. The Carrs |
