Can I treat my dogs fever with aspirin?

Question

My lab gets the brown stuff in her ears, we clean them daily and now believe she got an infection. We have medicine to treat her ears but now she feels warm. And woke up panting in the middle of the night. Can I give her aspirin?

Answer 1

First thing is just because a animal feels warm does not mean that they necessarily have a temperature. The only way to know for sure is if an actually temperature was taken of the dog. Also if the dog did have a fever it would best to try to determine why it has a fever. The normal temperature range of a dog is usually 99-102.5. But dogs that are anxious or very excitable or dogs that are in an extremely warm environment may get as high as 103.5 without much concern. Another common cause of increased temperature would be some type of infection that would have to be treated with antibiotics prescribed by a veterinarian. Aspirin is not routinely used to treat dogs for fevers especially not before determining what is causing the fever. Aspirin is an antiinflammatory drug that veterinarians usually reserve for dogs with painful conditions such as arthritis or post surgically. With that in mind you should not give any animal aspirin without the expressed consent of a veterinarian regarding the dose and if the animal truly needs the medication. As far as your dogs panting you should ask your veterinarian about what that may indicate before attempting to treat her.

Answer 2

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I suspect that he is just feeling very, very lousy from too many vaccines at the same time. It is really unnecessary to give him the vaccine for Parvo if he is previously vaccinated... what he has had already should provide protection for the rest of his life. I do not vaccinate for kennel cough, either... it is a mild illness, and the vaccine fails to protect as often as it works. I have no clue what the vitamin injection was, and wonder why he needed it. Rabies is usually a matter of being required by law... if it is required, than it is. If he were having an actual allergic reaction, you would be seeing things like facial swelling and/or hives and/or difficulty breathing... so a reaction, probably... but, not an allergic reaction (which could be an emergency). I would try to keep him cool, and let him be. I might encourage drinking by adding some broth to his water. I would NOT do aspirin... aspirin IS safe for dogs, but not on an empty stomach... on an empty stomach, you risk stomach bleeding. I am unsure if the Paracetamol is safe on an empty stomach, but it must be dosed very carefully... at a higher dose than recommended, it can cause toxicity, liver failure and a host of other bad things. I also would not do an electrolyte replacement product designed for humans. These are designed to replace mineral salts which people lose through sweating. Dogs, since they do not sweat, do not lose electrolytes this way. Providing minerals which they do not need can easily lead to an electrolyte imbalance, which can potentially cause serious problems. For dogs, electrolyte replacement is usually only indicated for dogs who have had serious vomiting or diarrhea, which you have not mentioned your dog having had. It is best to stick with water. You mentioned that your vet would give him an antibiotic shot. Why? Antibiotics are intended to treat bacterial infections, and your dog is having a reaction to too much having been given to him already. Do not allow him to simply be given MORE inappropriate treatment! If your dog is typical, he will gradually begin to feel better soon. Unless he is showing signs of becoming worse, I would not allow the vet to do ANYTHING.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

PLEASE, don't listen to anyone who says yes...or says to give tylenol!!! Aspirin is only for arthritis pain in dogs, and when given you need to ask your vet about dosage. Tylenol is VERY toxic to dogs and you will kill your lab if you give it to her!! A fever is normal when there is an infection, it's the bodies way of fighting infection...just provide lots of fresh water and fresh air and continue with the meds from the vet as prescribed. If you are not sure, due to all the different answers you get here, please just call your vet...don't accidentally kill your dog!

Answer 6

The dosage for dogs on regular asprin tablets the 325mg type
Is 1/4 tablet per 10 pounds of body weight.
So a 40 pound dog can take one tablet.
I always give my 70 pound dogs one tablet with food and see how it goes if I feel they need more I will give another half. But I always start with only one tablet.
NEVER NEVER EVER give cats saprin or Tylenol or Advil it is toxic to cats and can kill them. They metabolize things differently and require different medecines than dogs.

Answer 7

First, talk to your veterinarian, and make sure they agree that your dog NEEDS to be treated, but to answer your question, yes, you can. The dosage for dogs is 1/4 aspirin for every 10-20 pounds of weight.

Kim ... never ... I repeat - NEVER give Acetaminophen (Tylenol) to a cat! It is poisonous for them!

And now it appears as if at least two goobers disagree with this advice. Perhaps they'd have you not talk to your vet, not treat your dog, and have Kim to continue to poison her cat. Go figure.

Answer 8

You can give asprin to dogs, but it is rough on their stomachs, so you would not want to give it too often.
A dog's normal temp is 101-102. Take her temp, rectally, to determine if she really has a temp.
Here's a site with the dosage of otc's by weight.
http://animalsunlimited.net/meds.htm
You should not have to clean the ears daily. Have a vet check to see what is going on.

Answer 9

I think you can. But call a vet ask what dosage is needed for her weight. And watch her because it could be something else. I treat my dogs like children. They can't tell you when something hurts and you have to be very watchful.

Answer 10

She can get aspirin, I would use Bufferin or buffered aspirin. Take her temp and if her temp is above 103, I would tell the vet as she might need to be on a systemic antibiotic for the ear infection.