Bit concerned

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:16 pm

The vet I use has had a few complaints against them for wrong diagnose & neglect, in a couple of case's the pets have died. All they ever want to do is blood & urine tests or x-rays. Any way they said Amy had kidney failure & put her on 10mg of Fortekor tablets yet when I have googled this drug it said for heart complaint in Dog's not kidney??? But could be used for cats with kidney failure Neutral

has any one heard of this drug or it's use's

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:59 pm

liz i would ring another vets and ask them what they think and ring your vet and ask them why amy is on this! how is she doing?

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:12 pm

Amy is good at the moment, But some days she paces back & forward, head low & looks so distressed obviously in pain the way she is uncomfortable. Will ring the vet Leah changed to tmorrow...

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:51 am

Yes definately get a different practises opinion. Also if the claims about negligence prove to be true I'd be changing vets asap, JMO.

I hope Amys not too bad, and is comfortable. How is she overall these days? Give her a squeeze from me and the gang Very Happy

xxx

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:37 am

i always say you know your dog best ..if you think she is distressed and its possible this drug is the cause definatly get a second opinion ..

let us know how she goes Smile

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:40 pm

Rang a new vets got an appointment for Friday night 18-10, & boy there Consultation fee's are half what I have been paying Shocked

I just hope they are good......

Pug-o-holic Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1826

Liz,
The vet you're going to see on Friday used to work at the practice that you're registered at in Wallsend.He's also worked at another well known practise in the North East before starting out on his own.He's brilliant and has been great with the pugs and all four cats.I've also taken 4 foster cats to see him plus my sisters 3 cats go there and my friend also takes her cat and Peters brothers family have moved practices a few times to be with him when hes changed over.I know you're very worried about Amy but I couldn't recommend this vet to you more.Let me know how you get on.x

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:26 pm

just out of curiosity!! how much was vet consultation charges!! we had eli at vets yesterday and in total it cost £ 55 that was for eye drops and 2 other creams! the consultation was £28.49p we are happy with our vet but just wondered if this was cheap or not? liz keep us posted on what vet says about amy!

Pug-o-holic Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 2135 Location: UK

hi liz i hope things go well plz let us know x

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:35 am

Will do, Clare have you heard of the drug Fortekor!!!!

Pug-o-holic Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 2135 Location: UK

hi Liz

no i havent heard of it yet on looking it up on the net im too only comming up with treatment of heart failure in dogs and chronic renal insufficiency in cats. Confused

Pug-o-holic Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 2135 Location: UK

Dogs:

this is what i found on the net

Special Precautions, Warnings and Undesirable Effects

Do not use in animals known to be hypersensitive to the active substance.

Transient signs of tiredness or dizziness may appear in rare cases.

As is routine in cases of chronic renal insufficiency, it is recommended to monitor plasma urea and creatinine concentrations. No evidence of renal toxicity to Fortekor has been observed in dogs during clinical trials.

Do not use in any dog that has evidence of cardiac output failure due to aortic stenosis.

In clinical trials in dogs with heart failure, Fortekor was well tolerated with an incidence of adverse effects statisically lower than observed in placebo treated dogs.

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:01 am

Quite worrying Clare...have an appointment with another Vet on Friday for second opinion. Now starting to wonder if they might have diagnosed Minnie wrong???? But must not go there as can not right that now.

Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:10 am

Hi Libby

I've never heard of Fortekor before but I'm guessing that maybe its used to treat excess fluid that builds up during renal failure and heart failure? Good look at your new vets, trust your instincts and don't be shy at asking lots of questions. Keep us posted!

Fiona x x

Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:00 pm

When we got too vet he was reading Amy's note's, Then asked us to explain why we wanted second opinion. I took a sample of her wee so he checked that there & then, Then I showed him her drugs, he just laughed at the Fortekor said they would never help a dog with kidney failure. He give her a full examination, was very pleased on how white her teeth are. Said her heart sounds fine, & nothing wrong with her wee?? Well if she had kidney failure & was diagnosed few month back he would expect a very under weight & poorly dog, Kidneys can not be repaired. In his opinion there is nothing wrong with her kidneys, He said more than likely her thyriod problem might have been the cause of her earlier illness as last vet did increase her soloxine at the same time as they said her kidneys were damaged. her pacing the floor & looking stressed could be either Indegestion or pain some where else. So for 3/4 weeks I have to give her half a Zantac twice aday, if it still happens then we need to look further but he thinks Zantac will work as alot of older dogs get indegestion.

So all in all we have quite a healthy if bit tubby 11 year old girl, he even had a quick look at Harry, said for what he had been thro he is looking good. :-) The other good news was the price, 45 min consultaion + 30 day supply of soloxine £45. Plus Neil was a lovely guy & you did not feel like he was in a hurry.