Should I put ice on his leg or can I give him human (baby) aspirin? I really can't afford to go to the vet right now and I don't know what to do
2006-06-22 07:41:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
awww poor yorkie.. try to take him to the vet.. pleaseeeee..
2006-06-22 07:45:28 · answer #1 · answered by kandi girl 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Are you sure his leg is not broken? You can ice the area for 5 min at a time for the next 24 hours and give him 1/2 of a baby aspirin per 5 lbs of body weight every 8 hours. It must be aspirin not Motrin or Advil because anything other than aspirin is toxic to dogs and will KILL him. If he is still having a problem tomorrow you will have to take him to be seen by a Vet because it may be broken. Hope this helps.
2006-06-22 14:49:25 · answer #2 · answered by Christine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice it and see if that helps, if it doesn't, you will have to take him to the vet. It is not a good idea to give him baby aspirin, because aspirin, tylenol, and/or ibuprophen can kill dogs and cats. Also, the meds that vets use are based on the age and weight of the animal. Please don't make the dog suffer any more than it has to.
Good luck
2006-06-22 14:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by mrsfrusciante_01 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call the vet and ask for advise over the phone. If he broke something, then your going to have to take him in no matter what. And using human medicine on a dog is dangerous. You don't know what that will do to him, side effects or even if it will work on a dog. Call the vet.
2006-06-22 14:46:12 · answer #4 · answered by IT 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your poor yorkie is injured and you are waiting for answrs from here. God you must be joking. the poor creature needs to be attended to , and you must have already spend about 20 minutes trying to fuguure out on Yahoo Answers. I am sure this is a prank question, if something like that happened to my pet then i would have called my mom, friend,or neighbour or even 911.
2006-06-22 14:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by really_confused 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did she cry really hard and long? I dropped my puppy a couple of times because she just likes to move and jump when she's on me. Climbing everywhere. She would let out a high cry for awhile, I would rub it, and she'd be fine. I wouldn't put ice on it, but i would rub it until she feels better and can walk again.
2006-06-22 14:44:56 · answer #6 · answered by Julie Ann F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how bad is the injury? i wouldnt give him human medicine. try handling him gentely. if he seems seriosly hurt, you might have to take him to the vets, even if you cant afford it, the dog deserves to get better
2006-06-22 14:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by ManicElfManiac 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can he walk on his leg, if not I would call your local human society veterinary meidal center and they may be able to help you.
2006-06-22 14:47:03 · answer #8 · answered by margeo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just watch him & see how he is doing also do not give pets any human meds... & Please remember when you get a pet... if it needs to go to a vet then you have to make scarfices re:$$$ & take it.. no matter what the cost........
hope your little guy comes out Ok
2006-06-22 15:00:46 · answer #9 · answered by muffett1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd imagine there's a WebMD for pets. Try to google that.
2006-06-22 14:45:44 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋