is it ok to give a baby asprin or small dose od naproxen for my dog’s arthritis?
our dog is a bassett hound weighs 80 lbs.
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I would consult your veternarian before giving anything to your dog. Hope your dog feels better.
Call your vet in the morning for the aspirin dose. I don’t know if Naproxen is safe for dogs. Aspirin is ok for dogs but has a higher rate for bleeding and stomach ulcers. Dogs are more sensitive to asprin than we are.
Have you asked your vet????
We are internet strangers that could tell you anything. You should never self diagnose and administer human medication to your dogs…. Go and see your vet for advice.
talk to your vet, they will steer to something that will work for your dog. There is canine aspirin available at most pet-stores, but make sure your vet is sure that is what will work best for your dog.
Good luck,
buy the buffered aspirin called bufferin.
Naproxen can cause stomach ulcers(in people and animals)
Talk to your vet, ask about a medication called Metacam.
NEVER NEVER NEVER GIVE NAPROXEN.
It will kill your dog.
Take the dog to the vet if it has arthritis.
ask your vet
buffered baby aspirin is ok for emergency pain control before you can see a vet but really, you need to get proper pet pain medicine from a vet
Aspirin is preferred over naproxen, but you should contact a vet or emergency vet before you do. If there are other conditions you haven’t disclosed, you could do more harm than good. When in doubt, call the emergency vet after hours. A phone call won’t cost you anything, and you can always call for a second opinion if they tell you to bring you dog in. You always have a choice.
Some medications that are ok for humans can be fatal for other animals, plus it would be very difficult to work out a safe dosage even if the medicine wasn’t toxic.
It’s very important that you ask a vet about what you can give to your dog to help him/her with arthritis. Experimenting with things can be very dangerous.
There are plenty of products specifically designed for helping pets with arthritis. If you do a search for “dog arthritis” I’m sure you’ll find plenty of results that you can talk to your vet about.
Poor puppy, I hope you find something that will help!
Yes you can give aspirin to a dog. You need to contact your Vet for the dosage amount. It also cannot be used long term as it creates gastrointestinal tract ulceration. Give it with food. Moderate exercise is very good for a dog with arthritis. Acupuncture is also proven to be helpful. If your dog is very uncomfortable your Vet can prescribe other drugs that would make him more comfortable.
First off the only thing to ever give your dog without talking to vet is aspirin. Nothing else since it could be fatat.
Second call you vet it’s ok to ask these kind of questions, if you don’t have a vet call the humane society they will help.
Third while it is true that you can get some sick stupid answers here many of us offer the best and safest answer because we also have pets that we love, just be carefull of the advice and think it through
Fourthly google for this and you get a world of expert advise.
NO do not give meds to dog with out talking to vet –
This is copied straight from the listed site:
Although many over-the-counter and prescription drugs can be used to treat pain in humans and nonhuman animals, pet owners who prescribe non-prescription pain relievers for Fido or Fluffy can jeopardize health and lives.
Over-the-counter pain relievers are also known as NSAIDs — non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. This group of drugs includes aspirin (plain and buffered), acetaminophen (Tylenol™), naproxen, phenylbutazone, and ibuprofen (Advil™ & Nuprin ™).
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, drug poisoning is the most common small animal poison exposure. AVMA cautions pet owners to contact a veterinarian before dosing a pet with any medication because even if the drug is safe in some doses, it may not be safe in human doses. In addition, dogs do not utilize or tolerate all drugs the same way humans do, so a drug that relieves pain in humans can poison a dog or cat.
Dogs, particularly small dogs, can also experience significant tissue damage from as little as two regular strength acetaminophen tablets. Signs of distress can appear quickly, especially if the dose is repeated, including salivation, vomiting, weakness, and abdominal pain.
NSAIDs are widely prescribed by veterinarians to relieve pain, especially muscle and joint pain. The doses they recommend for animals are lower than the doses for animal owners. Caution is necessary; these drugs can reduce mucous protection of the stomach and lead to ulcers; cause damage to the kidneys and other organs by reducing blood flow to these organs; suppress bone marrow; and cause bleeding disorders. Two regular aspirin can poison a small dog.
Many NSAIDs relieve the pain of arthritis by inhibiting prostaglandin production in painful joints. However, they can poison or kill a dog with a prostaglandin-dependent disease such as heart failure, liver failure, dehydration, diarrhea, diabetes mellitus, urinary obstruction, or kidney disease. In addition, ibuprofen and naproxen metabolize slowly, increasing the risk that toxic levels will be reached.
Some ibuprofen tablets are coated with sugar and appeal to dogs. Symptoms of ibuprofen toxicity include digestive upset, bloody stool, depression, staggering, increased thirst, increased frequency of urination, liver disease, kidney disease, and seizures.