A: This is a common question I get from my patients. Because NatrixOne is a fatty acid, soft stool at the beginning, of course, can occur and is the reason I recommend starting at a half dose for a few days to a week and then increasing to the full dose. Some food aversion can happen when you first introduce NatrixOne directly onto the food. We recommend trying the NatrixOne initially in a separate bowl or on your finger to allow your pet to sample it when not related to the food. That’s about it!
Now, side effects are short term and long term with the use of pharmaceutical drugs. The list goes on but here are a few:
SKIN DRUGS
Prednisone. Short Term: Increased thirst, frequent urination, increased appetite, slower wound healing or infection due to suppressed immune system, vomiting, diarrhea, aggression or behavioral changes and lethargy. Long Term: Cushing’s Disease, digestive tract ulcers, hair loss or dry hair, diabetes mellitus and heart problems.
Apoquel: Vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, inappetence and cost.
Antibiotics: Vomiting, diarrhea and anaphylactic reaction.
Cyclosporine: Immunosuppression, vomiting, diarrhea, inappetence, stomach ulcers, skin rashes and cost.
JOINT (Arthritis) DRUGS
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Vomiting, decreased to no appetite, decreased activity level, diarrhea, kidney disease, stomach and intestinal ulceration, liver failure, diarrhea, vomiting and cost.
Prednisone: See Above
Tramadol: Sedation, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors/incoordination and constipation.
Gabapentin: Sedation, neurological changes/loss of coordination, vomiting, diarrhea, depression and oversleeping.