Why combine amoxicillin & what dog pain medication replaces Rimadyl?

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The vet was going to fill a script at the office of amoxicillin and something else in it. She said it was two different drugs. I asked for a prescription and it was just amoxicillin. What would the other drug in the office version be? She also wants him to stop taking rymadal for a week before taking some new drug they want to give. I forget the name but apparently you can't take both. Any ideas what that would be? I know it's like 105.00 for a prescription. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 8 years and 10 months old | 108 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. I would suspect that your vet wanted to start Jake on Clavamox which is a combination of Amoxicillin & Clavulanic acid. This is a very good combination & very broad acting on many types of bacterial infections. Any time we switch a pet from one anti-inflammatory to another, we do want a short wash out period so we do not cause any problems, especially stomach ulcers. I do not know why your vet is switching Jake off the Rimadyl, but there are many other drugs in this class that work very well, too. I wonder if Jake may have some slightly elevated liver values, so switching to Galliprant is often done. This medication is easier on the liver than all other pain meds. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Why combine amoxicillin & what dog pain medication replaces Rimadyl?

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