Use of carprofen associated with glycosaminoglycans in dogs with osteoarthritis

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Larissa Gomes Silva
Gabriel Augustho dos Santos Ferreira
Paola Castro Moraes

Abstract

The analgesic effects of carprofen associated or not with chondroitin with glucosamine were evaluated in the treatment of 26 dogs with osteoarthritis, distributed into groups: TG – carprofen (Carproflan®); PTG – carprofen and glycosaminoglycans (Carproflan® and Procart®); and CG – only analgesic (dipyrone). The evolution of patients was classified on the lameness scale on the first day of care and at 7, 14 and 21 days. In the TG, 60% of the animals showed clinical improvement from the 7th day, 30% did not change their lameness score and 10% had emesis from the 7th day, with discontinuation
of the medication. In the PTG, 60% of the animals showed clinical improvement from the 7th day, 30% did not change their lameness score, 5% had emesis from the 7th day and 5% from the 14th day, with discontinuation of the medication. In the CG, no animal showed clinical improvement. It was concluded that animals undergoing treatment with carprofen showed improvement in lameness, especially when associated with glycosaminoglycans.

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GOMES SILVA, L.; FERREIRA, G. A. DOS S.; CASTRO MORAES, P. Use of carprofen associated with glycosaminoglycans in dogs with osteoarthritis. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 20, n. 1, 28 Jun. 2022.
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CLÍNICA VETERINÁRIA DE PEQUENOS ANIMAIS