My dog's IVDD pain is worsening. Should her current meds be changed?

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My 5 year old Havanese was seen in the ER on 8/26 for sudden pain in her neck. The vet suspects a mild case of IVDD. She put her on Gabapentin and codeine. I haven't seen much improvement 3 days later. Today while in her crate I heard her yelp. She did this at least 5 times today. I'm concerned that it's getting worse but I'm not familiar with IVDD to know the progression of the disease. Is it possible that the meds are not working? Should she be on something else? Pet's info: Dog | Havanese | Female | spayed | 5 years old | 12 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Yes, it is possible that the meds are not strong enough, personally those medications would not be my first choice for IVDD as this is usually a very painful condition and these medications are not strong enough to treat this type of pain. i would recommend contacting you vet in order to switch the Codein with Tramadol and add either Metacam or Rymadil to the treatment as well.

My dog's IVDD pain is worsening. Should her current meds be changed?

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