barb
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Limping
Jun 2, 2005 18:37:28 GMT -5
Post by barb on Jun 2, 2005 18:37:28 GMT -5
Moose is limping a little bit and we were wondering if it is ok to give pain meds to a dog? The vet is closed right now. Thanks
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Limping
Jun 2, 2005 19:38:22 GMT -5
Post by Brooke on Jun 2, 2005 19:38:22 GMT -5
Laura would be the one to ask on this one but I'd say no. Dog's chemical make ups aren't the same as human's. Their bodies react differently to those kinds of things. If it's bad enough that you are worried about him being in that much pain... I'd take him to the animal hospital.
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barb
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Limping
Jun 2, 2005 21:43:38 GMT -5
Post by barb on Jun 2, 2005 21:43:38 GMT -5
No, He is not limping that badly. It is VERY slight. He gets so darn excited when you play ball that we think he landed wrong, like I said it is VERY slight. My BF thought his mother gave a dog pain pills once but I said that they could have been from the vet.
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Limping
Jun 3, 2005 18:54:04 GMT -5
Post by Aussienot on Jun 3, 2005 18:54:04 GMT -5
Watch and wait. Try to give some rest first - limit exercise to gentle walks and use crate containment. If the dog shows signs of being in pain when resting, then consult a vet.
Never give a dog human medicines. Many can be fatal to your dog and won't provide the benefits you are hoping for.
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Post by Laura on Jun 4, 2005 0:03:59 GMT -5
Aussie and Brooke are correct, many human medications can be harmful and/or fatal to our furry kids, so it's always best to check with your vet. That being said, you can give a dog Aspirin, Acetaminophen, and Ibuprofen, but you must do it cautiously! The AMVA has ranked the three most common painkillers in the order that they cause the most damage, safest = acetaminophen (Tylenol tm), also safe = aspirin, less safe = ibuprofen (Advil tm, Motrin Rx). Aspirin is reasonably likely to cause gastric ulcers, which can be life threatening if ignored, but which respond to withdrawal of the medication. Acetaminophen doesn't seem to cause ulcers but there are uncommon reactions to it in which liver failure occurs and this may not respond to therapy, so death is a possibility. Ibuprofen is very likely to cause ulcers, with 100% of dogs developing ulcers with the use of ibuprofen in at least one study. Bottom line, this is one of those things that your leave to the discretion of your vet, why take the chance of hurting your dog worse than it is ?
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Limping
Jun 4, 2005 13:43:24 GMT -5
Post by willow on Jun 4, 2005 13:43:24 GMT -5
My Vets have always said it is fine to give Aspirin, but I have just read drugs that contain acetominophen are dangerous to give dogs/cats. I agree that if Moose continues to limp or it gets worse, a trip to the Vet is in order. My dog recently started out limping a little after strenous exercise and then awhile later blew her right knee and now we are in a "world of hurt", literally.
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