Anything aside from baby asprin? Bane decided jumping off the deck was a great idea and has a slight sprain that I have been putting ice on etc.. I really dont feel like making him go to the vet because im keeping him off it as much as possible and crating to speed up the recovery time.
Janice Jarman Webboard User Reg: 04-19-2005
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Pretty sure the only safe human OTC anti inflammatory drug is plain old aspirin/baby aspirin. There are websites that tell about how many mgs per pound the dog can be given safely, or you could call your vet and ask about dosages.
Thanks, thats all I could come up with either.
I asked for him to write me a script for something but he wont do it without seeing him and I dont want to drag him down there because then he will be using it more then I want him to. Vet's sure can be a pita, it's not like im a junky asking for dog pain pills lol. It's a darn anti inflammatory.
He wont get off his lazy ass and walk to my truck to check him out. {venting}
Im just so sick of the same b.s. every time. He has finally pushed me to find a new vet.
Thanks for the help though!
Jan Williamson Webboard User Reg: 08-10-2005
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When one of my boys had a mild case of pano, my vet told me to give him regular strength Ascriptin - a coated aspirin. I gave him one in the morning and one in the evening - he was about 6 months old and weighed 50+ pounds.
I’m not a vet and am not prescribing anything – just relating my own experience. Perhaps if you call a vet’s office and ask them if you can give your dog x medicine at x strength x times a day for a sprained muscle, etc., you will either get a yes or a no. If it’s a no, then ask what they recommend. Just a thought.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Here's a post of mine from a recent pano thread:
You'll want to be careful with NSAIDs (including aspirin) and the correct dosages.
Dogs are more reactive to aspirin than humans are. Buffered is a better choice, as you mentioned, but isn't to be considered as casually as we do for humans.
I like all three of those sites' explanations about aspirin for dogs.
Also, from the 2006 Merck Vet Manual:
QUOTE: Dogs tolerate aspirin better than cats; however, prolonged use can lead to the development of gastric ulcers. Dosages of 25 mg/kg, tid, of regular aspirin have caused mucosal erosions in 50% of dogs after 2 days. Gastric ulcers were seen by day 30 in 66% of dogs given aspirin at 35 mg/kg, PO, tid. Similarly, 43% of dogs given aspirin at 50 mg/kg, PO, bid, showed gastric ulcers after 5-6 wk of dosing. END from Merck 2006 edition
I have used aspirin (buffered), but carefully and infrequently.
Thanks for all the help guys and gals! I broke down and went to the vet and if you could ever believe it I was correct. I did get quite vocal after they gave me the script and then they asked where I got my MD license and I mentioned it wasnt from the same cracker jack box the "Vet" got his.
So next week it is find a new vet week.
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