Anti-inflammatories warrant stomach protection

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Dr. Andrew Isaacs
DVM Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology)
Dogwood Veterinary Referral Center

Primary interests include intervertebral disc disease, seizure management, luxations/fractures of the spine, and surgery for brain tumors

Question

G ASKS:

Knowing a dog’s body is stressed during a herniation, and stress can cause gastric problems (vomit, diarrhea, ulcers, etc), and knowing NSAIDs and steroids can also cause gastric problems, Should gastric protectors always be used during a dog’s medical treatment for a herniation, to prevent complications, such as an ulcer?

ANSWER

The use of a GI tract protectant in cases that are receiving NSAID’s or steroids would definitely be warranted under the supervision of the patient’s veterinarian

Andrew Isaacs, DVM
Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology)

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