Safe Otc For Pain

[LaFlaca]

Wendy has torn a pad racing around the yard. She's limping and seems quite uncomfortable. Is there a safe OTC I can give her? I have aspirin, Tylenol and Motrin on hand. Oh, and she weighs 55 lbs. Thanks!

Edited January 11, 2011 by LaFlaca

[Guest PreciousMom]

I've used coated aspirin wrapped in a piece of bread. When the boys have had issues. I give them 1, they weigh between 70 & 80 lbs.

[KF_in_Georgia]

Coated (preferably buffered) aspirin if you know your dog has no clotting issues.

 

But never--ever--Motrin or Tylenol. No ibuprofen. No acetaminophen. Dogs can't handle either of those.

[NeylasMom]

Dogs actually can have acetaminophen, it's a myth that they can't. Cats CANNOT. Having said that, I wouldn't give it in a case like this. Aspirin, assuming it's buffered, is your best choice. You can use the low dose, or you can give one 325 mg adult tab 2x/day. I would keep in mind that aspirin can thin the blood so if the wound is bleeding, you might not want to give it.

 

Your best bet might be to pick up some Tramadol from your vet tomorrow if its still bothering her.

 

Hope it heals fast, those sorts of injuries are never any fun.

[Houndtime]

If you have human Tramdol, at home, you can give that to your dog, but, not the one that has tylenol in it. You can get Traumeel, which is a non-narcotic, holistic pain medication. Or, if you are going to your vet, you can get deramaxx or one of those kinds of pain meds for short term. Good luck.

[tbhounds]

Actually I think soaking and treating the pad topically would be more lend more relief than giving something by mouth.

Just ask the owners of corn dogs.

[rycezmom]

Irene - I left you a message on your answering machine. Call me.

 

Leslie

[KF_in_Georgia]

Dogs actually can have acetaminophen, it's a myth that they can't. Cats CANNOT.

 

The ASPCA still nixes acetaminophen for dogs--warnings of potential liver damage and red blood cell damage.

 

Of course, potential liver damage is one of the things experts worry about with long-term use of acetaminophen in humans, and it's possible the ASPCA's warning is nothing more than a similar concern for dogs.

 

I'd think that in this case a topical for the pad injury would be more beneficial than a pain-killer unless the pad injury was accompanied by some other injury to the foot. Maybe a topical cream, a bandage for padding, and a sock to keep things clean?

Edited January 11, 2011 by KF_in_Georgia

[GeorgeofNE]

Since asprin acts as a blood thinner, I sure would not be giving it for a CUT.

 

I'd treat the cut and pad the paw. Truthfully, sometimes with an animal, the discomfort is your friend. You don't want her to be walking on a cut foot more than she needs to. The pain is a signal to her to stay off it.

 

If she's in severe pain, she should be seen by the vet who can prescribe a pain killer such as Tramadol.

[LaFlaca]

Thank you all for your great advice. We'll be going to the vet today as there is a slice of dangling pad that probably needs to come off. She's limping quite badly although seems her old self. I'm having trouble keeping her from doing the butt-tuck zoomies that got her inot trouble in the first place. My little weirdo...I lubs her.