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Scandal rocks Iditarod racing world as sled dogs test positive for OPIOID pain reliever Tramadol
AP ^ | October 19, 2017 | Staff

Posted on 10/19/2017 4:54:41 AM PDT by C19fan

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Damn owner hooking his dogs on opiods.
1 posted on 10/19/2017 4:54:41 AM PDT by C19fan
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Disgusting. Where is there honor in the world?


2 posted on 10/19/2017 5:00:54 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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3 posted on 10/19/2017 5:01:23 AM PDT by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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Wait: Tramadol is an opioid?

It never did anything for me. I thought it was akin to Advil.

I got it for a torn rotator cuff. It hurt real bad for a long time.


4 posted on 10/19/2017 5:02:30 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan (Trump's election does not release you from your prepping responsibilites!)
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They only recently classified it as a class 2. I give it to my dogs ( on the advise of my vet) as long as it’s just tramadol and not ultram with acetaminophen in it. This is not uncommon.


5 posted on 10/19/2017 5:08:49 AM PDT by mpackard (Read my Lip-Stick)
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Under a vet’s supervision, this wouldn’t seem too big a deal. It’s just ‘breaking’ now when it happened in March.


6 posted on 10/19/2017 5:17:58 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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“It never did anything for me. I thought it was akin to Advil.”

Same for me with my hip. No better than Acetaminophen.


7 posted on 10/19/2017 5:22:19 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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Tramadol hydrochloride is a prescription pain medication. It is licensed for the treatment of moderate to moderately severe pain in adults. Even though tramadol is an opioid (morphine-like) medication, it is not considered a narcotic or a controlled substance by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).


8 posted on 10/19/2017 5:35:08 AM PDT by spincaster
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I could never be a sled dog. Neurologist has me on that crap for 7 years now. I think I’d be better off with medical Mary Jane except the Feds won’t let me buy (or keep my)Guns if I’m a registered pot user.


9 posted on 10/19/2017 5:37:07 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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See 9


10 posted on 10/19/2017 5:37:50 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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I am kind of amazed. I thought this was 100% clean sport in the frozen outdoors. If they found one case there are others. Opiods relive pain and will ordinarily slow down the dog.....But since the dog is tied to others he has to keep up with the team. A nasty strategy that can kill the dog I would think.


11 posted on 10/19/2017 5:45:04 AM PDT by dennisw (Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it is enemy action.)
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Tramadol has fast become one of the vets #1 pain relievers for doggs.

It works great but none of those human opioid side effects.


12 posted on 10/19/2017 5:47:19 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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Its a synthetic manmade opioid so its not REALLy an opioid. And the other half is related to the anti depessant effexor.

Not that my doctor had me addicted to these things for over 5 years while telling my there was no medical way it could be possible, but, If I were you, I would stay very far away from Tramadol/Ultram.


13 posted on 10/19/2017 5:52:31 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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The test was six hours after the race. Blood test indicated Tramadol was administered up to 15 hours before the test. More likely the hurting dogs were given Tramadol right after the race. But that doesn’t tell us anything about before or during the race, which takes about 10 or so days.


14 posted on 10/19/2017 5:55:49 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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They only recently classified it as a class 2. I give it to my dogs ( on the advise of my vet) as long as it’s just tramadol and not ultram with acetaminophen in it. This is not uncommon.

Ultram is the original brand name for the drug that is known generically as Tramadol. The version with acetaminophen is called Ultracet.

I have taken Trmadol for years, but I take it very sparingly. I have back problems, and had two pairs of vertebrae fused about 5 years ago. I take Celecoxib daily and only take Tramadol if my pain is really severe, and usually only half of a 50mg tablet. My pain is seldom severe and a bottle usually lasts me several years. It does help me if I have severe pain. I have never had to give it to any of my dogs, but I have heard of its use for dogs for years now.

15 posted on 10/19/2017 6:29:16 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Time to get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US!)
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The Iditarod is obviously very strict concerning what can be given to the dogs if Tramadol is on the banned list. The pharmacists I know were surprised when it was classified as a C-4 medication. My guess is that The Iditarod doesn’t want the mushers giving their dogs anything strong enough to mask the pain on an injured dog because I don’t think it has any performance enhancing qualities. In fact, with me it is more likely to cause drowsiness, but then again, just about every medication I have ever taken makes me sleepy.


16 posted on 10/19/2017 6:47:43 AM PDT by yawningotter
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Tramadol is not very effective except intravenously

And it has limited euphoria properties

It’s effective though for moderate pain but not say major burn or bone cancer in the hip

This is an hysteria piece btw

Opioids!....were all gonna die


17 posted on 10/19/2017 6:53:19 AM PDT by wardaddy (Virtue signalers should be shot on sight...conservative ones racked and hanged then fed to dogs)
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Eff the Feds


18 posted on 10/19/2017 6:54:30 AM PDT by wardaddy (Virtue signalers should be shot on sight...conservative ones racked and hanged then fed to dogs)
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Correct. If I have to I’ll do it via stealth.


19 posted on 10/19/2017 7:09:56 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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A. Tramadol is not an opioid.
B. Tramadol is frequently prescribed for dogs in pain.
C. The Iditarod is a grueling event that leaves every dog that runs it in pain.
D. It is therefore logical that dogs would be prescribed Tramadol AFTER a race.


20 posted on 10/19/2017 7:25:57 AM PDT by ExpatGator (I hate Illinois Nazis!)
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