I need my dog to fall asleep or remain extrememly calm for about an hours. He has blackheads on his back and he doesnt like me touching them and i want to get rid of them.
2007-02-20 03:36:18 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Take your dog to the vet to get a prescribed tranquilizer. Giving over the counter medicines that you are unsure of can be dangerous.
2007-02-20 03:39:10 · answer #1 · answered by clion71 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, removing the blackheads is a bad idea. They will go away on their own in a few weeks time if you don't mess with them. Messing with them will cause bleeding, scabbing, and a lot more time dealing with them. If you really want to treat them, take your dog to the vet. They'll have some ointments they can prescribe. Or for over the counter treatment, you can use Neosporin.
Second of all, there is no over the counter medicine strong enough to sedate your dog to the extent you seem to wish. Nor should there be. If your dog won't let you mess with them now, he won't when he's a little sleepy either.
Third of all, you shouldn't give nyquil to your dog. The best over the counter medication for a slight sedative effect is Benadryl. The effects are slight, but helpful if your dog gets very nervous in car or plane rides.
Best of luck.
2007-02-20 03:41:45 · answer #2 · answered by mywaphel 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Nyquil or any other medicine which contains Acetaminophen is extremely dangerous to dogs. The theraputic dose is very close to the lethal dose so you are just as likely to kill your dog with this. Do not use any over the counter medicine without consulting YOUR vet, not an alleged vet online. If your dog needs to be calm or sedated he can be prescribed something online. Additionally, dogs don't get blackheads so talk to your vet about what you're seeing.
2007-02-20 03:44:39 · answer #3 · answered by SC 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not, human meds have a totally different structure than animal meds and switching could be very dangerous. What might make you drowsy could very easily put your dog into respiratory failure. The only human medicine I know that can be used on dogs is Pepto Bismol, while there are a few meds for animals that humans can use; vitamin B12 shots come to mind off hand. The difference is hard for me to explain, but I will try. Pepto is a set medicine for a set function- an upset stomach, vitamins are vitamins, and while different animals may need different supplements, the only real concern is dosage to prevent an overdo sage. Vitamin B12 for horses is safe for humans; you just cannot take the same dosage as a horse would take, or else you are in danger of an overdose. Medications such as Nyquil have a complex structure for dealing with several different symptoms, which given to an animal could have all sorts of unforeseen effects, plus consider the label on Nyquil, if I am not mistaken there is an age limit, I think it says something like if given to children under 12 first consult a doctor. It actually has nothing to do with the child’s age, the actual issue is weight, and one must have enough weight on your body structure to "handle” the medicine. Now I know there are dogs out there, which weight over 100lbs, but if you had a cocker spaniel for instance, a dose of Nyquil would easily be enough to stop its heart. I hope I am making some sense to what I am saying; I have difficulty sometimes trying to get my point across. Your best bet it you want to "knock" your dog out would be to take him/her out and wear them out physically - go running, chase a ball, swim across a lake, whatever, for like us they will drop into a deep sleep if totally exhausted. The other option is to have your vet prescribe either a tranquilizer, or motion sickness pill. There is a risk however with both of those, and should be administered very strictly according to your vets instructions. Any time you put a dog under there is an increased risk of heart failure or respiratory distress, which is just like the risk posed to them during a surgery, when you put them down there is an increased risk of them not waking up, but either will make them drowsy enough for your purpose. Hope this helps if you can make sense of my ramblings. It has been a few years for me, so I am somewhat rusty! OK, I just read the response above me, listen to them, they did a much better job of explaining themselves than I did
2007-02-20 04:15:43 · answer #4 · answered by Mike B 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't suggest giving a dog a human medicine, go see a vet first.
2007-02-20 03:39:23 · answer #5 · answered by Vogue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, its got alcohol in it which is toxic to dogs similar to the effects of chocolate...get your dog to a vet for this and get on some antibiotics. Nyquil contains acetaminophen. If you give it to them, then they may fall into a sleep that he never wakes up from. Acetaminophen is one of the top two most common household medications, and it is no surprise that acetaminophen toxicity is commonly reported. In fact, between January 1998 and March 2000, veterinarians at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center consulted on over 1050 cases of accidental exposure to acetaminophen in dogs and cats. At toxic doses, acetaminophen often causes hepatic necrosis – death of liver cells – especially in dogs. Treatment for acetaminophen toxicity involves providing supplemental oxygen, administering intravenous fluids, and giving several drugs intravenously, including vitamin C, cimetidine (Tagamet), and N-acetylcysteine, a drug that provides the body with excessive amounts of the amino acid cysteine. This amino acid is necessary for the liver to repair itself and counteract acetaminophen’s toxic effects. Time is of the essence in treating acetaminophen toxicity. Treatment tends to be less efficacious when initiated more than 8 hours after ingestion. For example, a single adult dose of Nyquil® syrup contains 1000 milligrams of acetaminophen, the equivalent of more than three Tylenol tablets! Which is another very toxic OTC medicine seeing that it has acetaminophen in it also.
These are the Clinical signs of an acetaminophen toxicity:
Brownish-gray gums
Labored breathing
Swollen face, neck and limbs
Hypothermia (low body temperature)
Uncoordinated gait
Coma
Jaundice
If you suspect any of these, take your dog to the vet immediately, as they may die eventually as a result...time is of the essence.
2007-02-20 04:03:54 · answer #6 · answered by Jessica♥sRRidgebacks 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No Nyquil and if your dog has blackheads on its back you have a unique problem there that should be addressed by a vet.
2007-02-20 03:48:24 · answer #7 · answered by W. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would call a few vet offices, most of them will talk to you on the phone if it only takes a couple minutes of their time. I would be wary of administering medicine based on the information of anyone here, because you can't verify their credentials.
2007-02-20 03:40:13 · answer #8 · answered by Lindsey 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NOOOOO do not give nyquil!!!
go to your vet and have them give you some ACE. this will sedate your dog safely.
2007-02-20 03:41:05 · answer #9 · answered by LiL Mo' 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO you cant..Nyquil has tylenal in it and that is toxic to animals..call your vet.
2007-02-20 03:44:00 · answer #10 · answered by wartytoadjody39 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋