Chronic Pain in the Geriatric Dog: Decision Making and Risk Management Q&A 2
Q: Do you use cartrophen (pentosan phosphate) and how would you combine it with NSAID (egg given on alternative days) Because of the clinical case load that I am involved with I do not have much direct experience with the use of pentosan polysulphate. A review of the safety of Cartrophen Vet in the dog was published in the JSAP in 2003 – and Cartrophen was reported to be very safe – with relatively few adverse effects associated with use (data based on reporting of adverse reactions via pharmacovigilance data).