[Brenda F]

My vet told me that they are discovering that the combination of prp with stem cell can be very helpful for some dogs, rather than prp alone. This was my dog’s case and she had no side effects. The procedure benefits began 2 months after, sometimes it is sooner or later, but I saw remarkable benefits for several months. I only wish it could work for longer rather than having to do the procedure every year.
I may give Galliprant another try but what I notice when Amber is on it is that it does not seem to last the full 24 hours like Metacam does and she gets stiff long before the next dose.

[Brenda F]

My dog Amber, now age 14, had PRP last year and it was not successful….after about 6 weeks the benefits of less stiffness and better mobility wore off. However, a few months later she had prp WITH stem cell and it was quite effective! She is coming up to one year now and there is still some benefit . Stem cell reduced the need for daily NSAIDS, so it was very helpful. Now we are back to fairly regular NSAID use as stem cell is wearing off , as it does between 9-12 months.

[Brenda F]

My 14 year old dog is now back on Metacam as it is clear that Galliprant has been the cause of several weeks of loose stool/diarrhea. Her gradual stool problems began after about 4 weeks on the Galliprant. I also noticed that it did not improve her mobility in general. Since I have stopped Galliprant her stool is ok. I was very much hoping Galliprant would be the nsaid answer, but in her case it was not . I gave it a good try with also reducing the dose and skipping a day for loose stool relief etc but this was not successful. So far my dog’s liver and kidney panels are ok……I will have to again do frequent CBC testing while back on the Metacam.
I have read that the Galliprant trials were done on young healthy beagles, not elderly ones with arthritis and compromised systems, so that is not very comforting to me who has an elderly dog with medical issues.

[Brenda F]

My dog Amber weighs 72 pounds, and initially I tried her on the 60 mg dose for a few weeks and it was not helping much, so I then increased to 90….no real improvement there either…then when I could not obtain the 100 mg’s I tried a 120 mg a day and this helped…but now after two months her stool is not good. I have stopped the galliprant now for a day and will go one more day off then restart with 90 again and try to not use it daily…if this does not work will have to return to Metacam. In general I have found that Amber has better mobility with Metacam though it is not great for the organs. So far though her liver and kidney panels are ok. I was just hoping galliprant would be the magic nsaid the rest of her life since she is 14 now. I have her on Mercola probiotic and Colon Rescue for soft stool which has been helpful but not enough with this recent daily higher dose of galliprant. The galliprant study seems to indicate that you can give your dog a high does with few issues but I am very weary of that now.
I am glad to have found this galliprant forum as there is so very little review info out there with this new drug.

[Brenda F]

My 14 year old golden retriever Amber has been on 120 mg of Galliprant daily for past two months.The 100 mg’s are not available, the company continues to say they are out of stock which makes this med. even more expensive now. Amber just started having daily very loose stool and I suspect from this new med. She has been on Metacam in past and I am thinking of returning to it again. It seems like as more people review Galliprant that stool problems are being observed. I thought this was the solution as Galliprant is supposed to be gentle on the organs…but it certainly does not appear gentle on the gastro area. She is on many natural supplements but still needs an nsaid unfortunately due to hip dysplasia and severe arthritis.

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