Can you safely give a dog ibprophen for arthritis?

Answer 1

Ibuprofen and aspirin both cause internal bleeding, in fairly small doses. I would sure recommend treating the problem, rather than treating the pain. These supplements are excellent! If you read the 'letters' they are genuine..>http://springtimeinc.com/product/94/2
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Answer 2

Never give pets human pain relievers. Acetimenophin and ibuprofen, and most others, can kill. Some vets may allow aspirin but there are still serious dangers at times.

Veterinarians have wonderful anti-inflammatory medications for dogs with arthritis. And most vets will perform routine lab work to make sure there are no serious side effects to them.

I use a co-sequin supplement for my cat's arthritis. Lots of companies are selling these now over the counter, but do your homework first. Many can cost a fortune and have very little of the active ingredients in them. They're not monitored like prescription drugs are and you can get fleeced and your pet can get little to no help. Ask a reliable vet for the brand they recommend.

Answer 3

To be honest, I don't know what all is available in the UK. I also know that not every dog that does well on one kind of food will do well on another. I work in a petstore and usually recommend people check the ingredients labels. The first ingredient should always be meat. Be it Chicken, Lamb, Venison, Salmon, or something else. It doesn't matter. Stay away for vague meat referrences like meat and bone meal or meat by-product. If you can't know for sure what type of meat it is, chances are, the company is using the cheapest meat they can find. Meal is dried meat and bone mixture. There are different levels of protein quality of the meal since the majority of it is the remnant after the breasts were cut from the chicken or the steaks from the cow. I know Timberwolf Organics use meals with high protein content and low ash (which comes from the bones). You want to stay away from foods with a lot of corn, wheat, and soy in their top ingredients. Also, keep an eye out for foods that split grains (i.e. lists multiple same grain products). Personally, I'm not a big fan of by-products, but that's a whole big debate. By-products are parts of an animal that are not generally eaten by humans. I personally am not against eating hearts and livers (great for protein), but I worry about kidneys, intestines, and other organs considering the functions they play in the body. Stay away from artificial preservatives (BHT, BHA, ethyoxiquin). Find a food that uses mixed tocopherols. I saw a food earlier that had lard as it's 2nd or 3rd ingredient. Is that much lard healthy for us? We are not that different from our dogs and cats. Fruits and veggies in food is good (or just add the left over veggies your kids didn't eat at dinner to your dogs bowl, that's what I do). Be aware that too much protein or fat can be problems for older animals (imo 7 for a JRT isn't old, it's middle aged). Have an organ screen done at your vet at least every other year (every year is better) to just monitor the function levels of your dog's organs. Glucostamine, Condroitin (sp), and L-Carnitine are great supplements (usually already in high quality foods). The Glucostamine and Chondroitin help with keeping the cartiledge supple for a JRT's happy jumping. L-Carnitine helps keep from putting on too much weight. Hope this is helpful.

Answer 4

I'm not sure about ibuprofen, but I know when my dog Oki Doki was 15 and suffering with arthritis, my vet suggested that I try a Bufferin once in a while. I don't mean every day, but every couple of days would probably help. Even now when my 3 year old dog overdoes it, I give her one and it helps. Good Luck!

Answer 5

WOW!
Are you confused yet?
All of the answers.......argh!
The best thing I can think of to tell you at this point is to call a veterinarian and ask what would be best.
They will want to make you an appt. and all this could really cost some bucks$$$
We have always given all of our old, hard to get around, dogs an asperin a day. Everyday at the same time.
Make sure that they stay warm. Sometimes a sweater will help or at least make them feel better mentally.
And be sure and rub 'very' gently where they are having a rough time. It will be greatly appreciated.
Winter time is such a hard time.
BUT, if you find the right vet to talk to you can get all kinds of good info. Go through your phone book.
Good luck ;o)
*** 1\2 for littler dogs and a whole for big ones***

Answer 6

NO! don't give your dog ibprophen. Regular asprin is safe to use, but you have to check with your vet for the dose. And it is not the best pain reliever for arthritis. Check with your vet about different pain meds for arthritis. I know we use a lot of Rimadyl at the clinic where i work.

Answer 7

Just as it is unwise for one person to share prescription medicine with another, it can also be dangerous to give people pain medication to animals. In general giving a dog ibuprofen, or other pain medication like acetaminophen is not considered wise. The most dangerous of these is acetaminophen, since this can damage the liver of a cat or dog and be almost instantly fatal.

Consult a vet, first!

Answer 8

I wouldn't!! Call your vet, they have two types of pain/inflammatory medicines that I have used for my dogs that are really good.For arthritis you need more than a pain pill, you also need something for the inflammation. The names of the two meds are Rimidyl and Deramax. Please never give a pet any type of human medicine before checking with your vet. True they can take some human meds, but others can be very toxic and deadly.

Answer 9

I suggest baby aspirin. I had an older toy fox terrier (about 12lbs) that had some arthritis and we gave him half of a baby aspirin once daily and it really seemed to help him. As always check with your vet before starting a medication routine.

Answer 10

No. A physician friend of mind did this and the dog died from kidney failure because of the drug. He was devastated. Aspirin can be given sparingly like every other day. There is a fairly new drug for this problem like Etogesic specifically for dogs .Check with your vet or on line. Good luck. It may be more affordable than you think.

Answer 11

No, no and no!

Designer pain relievers work great on people, acitimenophen, naproxin sodium and ibuprofin, but they're a no-no for your pooch. Stick to a St Joseph's 81 mg coated aspirin (also not bad for your heart health) and unless your dog is a champion pill swallower, give it to them with a dab of peanut butter!