Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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Maggie is, I'm guessing, an eleven year old GSD mix with hip problems, on bad days(which are getting more frequent ) I give her one 325mg of buffered aspirin which helps quite a bit. I was wondering how much I can give her in a 24 hour period. She is not overweight because of careful food control, 83 pounds last vet visit. She still want to chase critters but the reality is my overweight 47 year old butt can catch her with no problem. When she doesn't want to chase and bark at things then I'll have to make the hard decision but until then I'd like to do OTC for as long as I can.
I am no expert whatsoever, but have you considered giving MSM instead of aspirin? It is a really effective anti inflamatory, and is virtually non toxic, per my understanding of it.
You can usually build up the dosage over time, and you won't have to worry to much about stomach upset if you introduce it gradually. Pairing this with the glucosomine and chondroitin, you have a very effective supplement for an aging dog/person.
Also, MSM is OTC, and I believe the powder in the capsules is easy to put in the ground meats as well.
Just a suggestion....
one other thought, not directly answering your aspirin question (i use to give a similar dosage to teagan, but i never exceeded that), is that i have found metacam to be a more effective painkiller than the aspirin. i do give it to her daily though, and it plus supplements (plus like you, weight management) have been very effective at controlling pain and stopping it before it starts.
metacam carries issues of its own in long-term use, kidney stress etc, so for a while i tried sticking w/aspirin, but it just wasn't as effective. i figured better to deal with the devil i know is there than one which might occur.
sorry not directly related to aspirin dosages, but just a thought in terms of pain management - i've found it really effective.
Maggie is, I'm guessing, an eleven year old GSD mix with hip problems, on bad days(which are getting more frequent ) I give her one 325mg of buffered aspirin which helps quite a bit. I was wondering how much I can give her in a 24 hour period. She is not overweight because of careful food control, 83 pounds last vet visit. She still want to chase critters but the reality is my overweight 47 year old butt can catch her with no problem. When she doesn't want to chase and bark at things then I'll have to make the hard decision but until then I'd like to do OTC for as long as I can.
Hi Dennis,
As per my vet's suggestion I am giving our 13 year old 70lb Airedale mix 2 buffered 325 mg aspirin per day, one a.m. and one p.m. He has some arthritis and spinal spondylosis and he's been doing great on this dose for the past six months. Vet advised to always give aspirin on a full stomach and watch for any signs of discomfort, vomiting blood or blood in stool, but the old mutt seems to be tolerating it just fine. It has made a noticeable improvement in his mobility.
I should add that the old dog also gets glucosamine/chondroitin powder on his food every day, and he gets one 200 mg tablet of SAMe (S-adenosyl methionine) on an empty stomach first thing every morning. The SAMe was a suggestion from a veterinary colleague here at the university - it's available OTC as a palliative for human arthritis and other joint issues.
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Aspirin dosage
) I give her one 325mg of buffered aspirin which helps quite a bit. I was wondering how much I can give her in a 24 hour period. She is not overweight because of careful food control, 83 pounds last vet visit. She still want to chase critters but the reality is my overweight 47 year old butt can catch her with no problem. When she doesn't want to chase and bark at things then I'll have to make the hard decision but until then I'd like to do OTC for as long as I can.
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