Can you give a dog low dose asprin for arthritis discomfort?
Dog seems a little stiff in the morning, and after laying or sitting for some time. Is it ok to give her a low dose aspril to help with the discomfort?
She’s 15
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Dog seems a little stiff in the morning, and after laying or sitting for some time. Is it ok to give her a low dose aspril to help with the discomfort?
She’s 15
well, she will begin puking after that aspirin makes dogs puke. ask a vet
Never EVER give your dog anything your vet has not prescribed. You need to see you vet if your dog is having pain.
Your dog is in pain. See your vet.
No, you can’t. Aspirin is a blood thinner and its also very hard on a dog’s GI tract. A 15 year old deserves a trip to her vet at the very least to get her a pain killer that actually works!
Try it and your dog might be REALLY stiff in the morning
Seriously – google: toxic dose aspirin dogs
you’ll find the toxic dose by weight…both for stomach upset and for death
I wouldn’t give my dog aspirin without consulting a vet.
GO to the vet and get Metacam, but only if prescribed for your pet.
NO! Absolutely NOT!! Give the dog doggy Glucosamine or MSM. Give it on a regular daily basis and it will make a huge difference for an arthritic dog.
No dogs don’t respond to aspirin, it sometimes makes holes in there tummy’s and will make them throw up blood. If this was my old dogs call your vet and he will give it the right meds.
Poor baby, I love dogs.
Some people have just used baby aspirin. A holistic or homeopathic vet can probably offer you a more effective solution.
we have an 8 year old that gets asprin ( our vet prescibed) she has had artharitis and has trouble with stairs and getting up. it works for her but you should go to the vet and make sure anyways she is 15 and a checkup wont do anything but good for her.
The recommended aspirin dosage for dogs is 5 mg to 10 mg per pound of your dog’s weight, administered once during a 12-hour period. An adult aspirin is 320 mg; a baby aspirin is 80 mg. The lowest dosage will likely provide adequate relief. If not, your vet may instruct you to gradually increase the dosage. Aspirin can be toxic if given in high doses of about 30 mg per pound. For example, a baby aspirin could poison a dog weighing 2 pounds or less, and an adult aspirin could poison a dog weighing about 10 pounds.
Do not administer coated aspirin, for your dog cannot digest it and excretes it in the stools. Puppies cannot tolerate aspirin in any quantity, because their bodies lack enzymes that break it down. Never give aspirin to puppies.
i use cod liver oil one spoon full on food every morning for my 7 year old jrt she has arthritis
Don’t give her aspirin, it isn’t licensed for use in dogs and you don’t know what damage it might be doing. If she is in pain then it’s worth consulting your vet but if she just seems a bit stiff it might be worth considering adding a joint supplement to her food.
Many good senior dog foods will list three magic ingredients in their ingredient panel which help dogs (particularly senior, overweight and large breeds) to maintain good joint mobility. These are glucosamine, chondriotin and MSM. These three ingredients work as follows:
Glucosamine: Assisting the creation of new cartilage.
Chondriotin: Reduces the enzymes and free radicals which damage the cartilage in the joints.
MSM: Reduces inflammation and helps to relieve pain.
If you read the ingredient panel on your dog food and it doesn’t list these ingredients you should either change your dog food to one that does or buy a supplement which contains all three of the above ingredients (there are many on the market) which you can add to her food.
Furthermore some dog foods contain more than others, for example Royal Canin have quite high amounts in their foods, whereas Pedigree might have the very low standard levels.
There are also specially formulated veterinary diets and tablets that you can get that are infused with the above three ingredients, speak to your vet if you are unsure or need some guidance. Don’t forget though to have a good look online at all the different manufacturers and see which ones are best.
They wont completely get rid of the symptoms you are seeing, but it’s amazing how many people see a huge difference in their dogs mobility when they add them to their diet.
Read this study on an herbal product. This is at Pub Med, a government site.
http://www.ncbi.nlm..nih.gov/pubmed/14994484
I’ve been using Boswellia now for 2 months with my 12 1/2 yr old. There definitely is a difference. She is moving much better.
Not without prescription.
Most large dogs develop arthritis as they age. Although there are no miracle cures, much can be done to make old dogs with arthritis more comfortable and improve their lives.
Canine arthritis is usually a result of long-term stresses to the joint and may be the result of old injuries. Joints with less than perfect conformation can also develop arthritis. Common examples of this are hip dyplasia and elbow dysplasia.
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I echo the majority of people who answered: NO, no, no — do not give your dog aspirin. This is one of those cases where what’s okay for the human is definitely not okay for your dog.
That said, there are a number of human supplements that are perfectly okay – even wonderful – for your dog. My beloved chocolate lab began showing signs of arthritis when she was about 9 years old. Her vet suggested a prescription medication. When I asked about glucosamine, he said that was even better because you don’t have the side effects with glucosamine.
It’s best to find a supplement in capsule form. Capsules can be broken apart and mixed with pet food, wrapped in treats and given whole. There is an arthritis supplement called Arthritin that can be used on canines. That’s what I used for Kelsey. It helped greatly.