MN Vet Says Pain Meds Can Deter Healing -- ZooToo Pet News

oldmaidcatwoman
4 months ago

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This is the first time I have ever heard this. It would be hard to not give pain meds to an animal, even if they do slow healing.

J O. (cloudy18)
8 months ago

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Weird. I think the benefit from pain meds would outweigh any possibility of them causing slower healing.

anita M. (stormie707)
8 months ago

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Of course they feel pain. Witholding pain meds makes no sense.

Rhonda T. (MrsRLT)
9 months ago

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I wonder how many other studies have been done on this subject.

Pia S. (GuinnieGirl)
9 months ago

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Short article. I'd like to hear more.

jennifer r. (jjenika1)
10 months ago

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Interesting!

Michaelyn (MichaelynL)
11 months ago

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Pain meds are fine with me, but you don't always know to what degree the pain is.

Keri W. (keri1312)
1 year ago

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Weird.

Sydney S. (yukibaby16)
1 year ago

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Interesting.

Divaspaw
1 year ago

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There are crazy human doctors too that feel humans will get hooked on pain meds. Just crazy!

loosey
1 year ago

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HMMMMMM!!!!!!!

Satana H. (ksatana)
1 year ago

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I can't even imagine my dogs being in pain. It's proven things are healed even with pain meds, so I don't see any reasons not to give them.

Kim T. (kimboli08)
1 year ago

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ok the guys comment makes no sense. this is just wrong

Connie G. (cgleason)
1 year ago

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This article makes me so mad. Did you know that doctors also used to think that babies couldn't feel pain and now they know that they feel more pain than the average adult. So I say why not give them pain meds. If it slows the healing process, who cares as long as we are doing what we can...

ruthie (ruthiegirl66)
1 year ago

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I have to rethink my opinion on this, Is it the drug companies pushing this idea, I've seen many pets come home after spaying and you keep them comfortable and let them rest, no pain meds. Should we start giving them this because a drug co. who benefits from the sale says so. I think I may have rushed to judge and need more info. We want to treat our pets like our kids but the fact is they are made different from us.

Jill6Johnson
1 year ago

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A person needs to have confidence in their vet and if they did not why did they take their pet there in the first place

Lana S. (critterfriend)
1 year ago

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I would know if my pet was in a lot of pain! The medication they used when my dog had a surgery on his ear was very hard on him! After I brought him home, for 6 hours he had sleep apnea (stopped breathing for periods of time) I talked to the vet who said it was the pain medication! I was afraid to take him back to the vet because I sat with my dog the whole 6 hours and would wiggle him when he didn't breath for a while. I didn't trust the vet clinic to give him one on one attention. If my dogs don't need it, I don't want them to have it!

kchels
1 year ago

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wow

Frankenbunny (seniorcats)
1 year ago

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I agree with a previous poster that this vet needs to update his medical education. He is seriously out dated on matters of pain control in animals. I would not use a vet with this thinking.

capt1928
1 year ago

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I would trust my vet-if you have no faith in him then you need to find a new one.

Patty B. (patbow)
1 year ago

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People and pets tolerate pain differently..

Brenda (BrendaM)
1 year ago

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Hey - how is this doctor doing? I hope that he is well and still able to practice. It sounds like I would agree with what he did. So I hope that it all works out for him. Please update us on his case. I would love to make sure that it all turned out well. Thanks. : - )

jdog123
1 year ago

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I see the doctor's point. If the lab appeared to be ok, the vet should be able to use his best judgement. Maybe the lab could've been observed after treatment to see how it was responding.

Adaira R. (auntadaira)
1 year ago

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I think pain meds should be given for a specific period of time and then tapered down. I wouldn't want to have surgery without having pain meds afterwards. That is why medical doctors only give you so many. You take them as needed and eventually stop. I don't agree with this vet.

Hughie
1 year ago

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It seems like there are two points of view towards pain medication. I don't think Seeman should have lost his license. He was using his judgment in determining whether it was needed.

iseeurn
1 year ago

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i think he needs to consider some continuing medical education- pain management is the 5th vital sign in the real world be it pets or people

Sarah M. (maxscout)
1 year ago

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Sounds like he has taken this to the extreme. I mean a broken leg. There should be some type of pain killer involved in that.

Fran S. (Franny)
1 year ago

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Janie brought up a good point. If a little pain is pressent they wont be jumping around and hurting themselves. And you can do a lot of damage if no pain is felt.

Janie (wildlifephotomom)
1 year ago

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I know my vet does not routinely administer pain killers because he says if they hurt enough they will not be up jumping around and tearing out stitches, etc.

Fran S. (Franny)
1 year ago

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Good point Janie. I didn' think of that.

Sharon L. (SharonLinch)
1 year ago

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This old guy is loosing it. There is no reason to let animals be in pain when there is medication.

sue v. (suevanek)
1 year ago

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I'll bet he would want pain medicine if he broke his leg.

Fran S. (Franny)
1 year ago

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I disagee. I broke my arm I broke my foot. No pain medication was needed.
My cat broke her back leg and had a cast and she was not in pain and needed no pain killers. She healed beautifully. And I would have known had she been in pain. Pain is present before you put it in a cast. The pet is sedated when they put the cast on so no pain is involved there. Once she was in the cast she was out of pain.

Jess L. (Jess369)
1 year ago

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Thanks for the follow up...

Pat A. (patscats)
1 year ago

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This Vet is doing what he feels is the right thing to do, I commend him for that, I do not have enough knowledge to give an educated guess ........good luck Doc....

Fran S. (Franny)
1 year ago

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I agree with you. I think the pain is when the break has not been put in a cast. My cat broke her back leg and she healed beautifully. She only had to be sedated for the cast itself. I, too have had several breaks in my bones and no pain medication was ever needed. I was in pain until the doctor put me in a cast.

Rachel (vestarita)
1 year ago

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If it was my cat who was being treated by this doctor, I would insist on pain medication. If you don't want the animal to use the leg, put it in a sling. Just because the animal doesn't show any signs of being in pain doesn't mean it isn't!

Fran S. (Franny)
1 year ago

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I don't think a sling will help when a break is present. When I broke my arm, the slling didn't take the pain away. I had no pain after the cast was put on.
My cat Broke her back leg and only had to be sedated for the putting on of the cast. Afterwards she had no pain and healed beautifully.

Jessica H. (jessicat87)
1 year ago

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also if the dog doesnt feel the pain and goes running around on a bad leg then it could get worse, also like in humans

Jessica H. (jessicat87)
1 year ago

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in humans pain signals to the body that is something is wrong, that it needs to be fixed so then the body send stuff to fix it. so i guess it works like that in dogs

Therese S. (servast)
1 year ago

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Until my dogs start talking and telling me they want to be in pain, they are getting relief!

Doglover1111
1 year ago

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Might be a good time to retire

Sharon L. (SharonLinch)
1 year ago

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Hey, dog lover, I'm with you. Retire and think about it.

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1 year ago

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Cassie3
1 year ago

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That's a good point. My father had a terrible time with some pain meds when he was dying of cancer, making him extremely agitated.

WANSTREET
1 year ago

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I am glad they took away his license. He does not deserve to be a vet.

SandyReedy
1 year ago

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Nuts!

Tom R. (MadRave)
1 year ago

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This just can't be true, pain slows healing, not make it faster. He deserved to lose his license, I hope he never practices again.

Rachel J. (RoodieRoo)
1 year ago

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Why would dogs be so different than humans? Humans heal MUCH slower if there is pain, so that's why pain relievers are so vital after surgeries, accidents, etc. Stupid guy.

FruitLoopLucy
1 year ago

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The old vet can now enjoy his retirement. I hope if he has pain the Doc won't refuse him pain med as it will slow the healing!!!!!!!!

FruitLoopLucy
1 year ago

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If I am hurting I know the healing will be slower.. What kind of talk is this old guy talking anyways...

Anne W. (hyjinxannie)
1 year ago

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I am no vet but I would think helping the animal to be comfortable and some freedom from pain would encouage the pet to heal faster or at least as well....

Anne W. (hyjinxannie)
1 year ago

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good thing he is retirement age.. Most likely he needs updates on vet treatments. I can't see this guy doing a vets job as he looks here.....

vbliss
1 year ago

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A good part of an animal care is to reduce pain, keep them comfortable.. This guy just got things mixed up . Maybe those golden moments are to many..

vbliss
1 year ago

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this vet needs to retire anyways. I can't see hime administrating any kind of care on a horse or a cow. He doesn't look strong enough for this endevor any more.

suzie80
1 year ago

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I think anyone could tell if your pet was having pain, and if that is the case pain med should be given..

suzie80
1 year ago

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I guess the old vet is outdated and needs to retire anyways. I am sure he was good in his time..

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