What is the best product to give a dog for pain?

Question

My dog was hurt in a dog fight

Answer 1

You can buy dog aspirin at Target in the pet section.

It is essentially the same as peoples, but it is sized and has instructions according to the dogs weight. I just looked at mine, and it says 1 tablet for every 20lbs the dog weighs.

Childrens aspirin also works, use the same 20lbs per tab.

If you only have adult aspirin....cut in in half, then again. One quarter would be the same dose.

The easiest way to administer it is to put it in a ball a small ball of peanut butter....your dog will eat it then.

The Em vet on our flyball team tells me only to give one dose in 12 hours....

Do not give IB profin, however. It is toxic to dogs.

Then take your dog to the vet tomorrow, when they are open.

Hope your dog is okay!

Answer 2

The safest medications for dogs are only available through a veterinarian. In SOME cases, it is OK to give a dog a BUFFERED aspirin once every 12 hours. The apsprin MUST be BUFFERED. The directions on the bottle will say 4-6 hours, but that is not appropriate for a dog. It isn't the BEST medication for the dog even if it is OK.

Don't EVER consider giving Advil or Tylenol to your dog as these medications are toxic.

Please get your dog to a vet ASAP. Bite wounds can become infected and your dog may have damage beyond what you can see on the outside.

Answer 3

If your dog has been in a fight, you need to take it to the vet. You don't want a laceration or a bite to abcess. Normally the vet will do a full exam, clean up bites and prescribe an antibiotic to prevent infection. Pain medication would also be prescribed if the vet thought it necessary or if you request it. Every vet is going to prescribe something different. Some popular pain meds are Rimadyl, Duralactin, Metacam, Butorphenol, Deramaxx, etc.

Good luck!

Answer 4

You are better to not medicate the dog. The pain signal will tell the dog to restrict his behavior until you can have him assessed by a vet. The vet will prescribe pain meds in the right doses and the appropriate types.

Most dogs ignore pain and don't show it. If the dog is showing that they are in serious pain then you need to go to an emergency vet because that is quite serious. Otherwise call the vet in the morning and you should be fine.

Aspirin is never appropriate for unknown or non-assessed injuries because it increases bleeding both external and internal. This holds true for dogs and people.

Good luck

Answer 5

The best "product" to give your dog for pain when he or she has been hurt in a dog fight would be a visit to the veterinarian to make sure that he or she doesn't have an infection. Dog bites are notorious for getting infected. There is no over-the-counter product to give a dog for pain.

Answer 6

You should never give over the counter pain meds to dogs- unless by directed by your vet (they only will give you a safe dose for buffered aspirin ONLY).-- it can be very risky and possibily fatal (tylenol, advil-- can cause liver damage).
if your dog was in a fight-- the vet needs to clip teh areas where they bit each other because the hair will matt over the wounds, not air out and form an "abcess". They need to clean out the wounds properly and give you a RX for antibiotics and pain meds (pain meds that are safer and formulated for dogs are only at your vets office). there are lists of these vet Rx pain meds at the website http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2006/506_nsaid.html and information

Answer 7

The best medicine is whatever your vet prescribes.

Under NO circumstances should you ever give Tylenol to a dog or cat. It is extremely toxic to their livers and too much can kill them. It is called Acetaminophen toxicity.

From the link given below:
Acetaminophen (Tylenoltm)

Treat as an Emergency!

Tylenol is, of course, a human over-the-counter analgesic medicine used to relieve pain. In people, after the pills are taken, the ingredients are broken down in the body by enzymes in the liver. In people, Tylenol is generally a safe and useful painkiller. Cats, however, have less of the enzyme required to detoxify the drug following ingestion. As a result, there are many dangerous metabolites, or break-down products of acetaminophen that bind to red blood cells and other tissue cells, resulting in the destruction of these cells. There may also be direct damage to tissue cells from the painkiller. As little as one regular strength tablet (325 mg) can poison a cat to the degree that it can develop noticeable clinical signs of illness. Two extra-strength tablets are likely to kill a cat. Dogs (particularly small dogs) are also susceptible to significant tissue damage from as little as two regular strength Tylenol and repeated doses increase the risk significantly. Signs develop quickly and can include salivation, vomiting, weakness and abdominal pain.

Due to the significant toxicity to pets in relatively minimal dosages, the recommendation is clear - Tylenol should not be given to dogs or cats. Other, safer, drugs are available for pain relief; talk to your veterinarian about your own pet's specific needs.

Answer 8

The first thing you need to do is take your dog to the vet's to be checked. He/she could have internal injuries. They may prescribe pain medication or tell you to give the dog baby aspirin.

Answer 9

Deramax. My dog goes from shaking in pain and listless to wagging his tail and running around the house.

I wish I could take that drug for my arthritis!!! Nothing works for me!

Answer 10

You can give him buffered aspirin,but I don't remember the ratio for how many mg/lbs.But you can call your vet and they will tell how much to give him,you'll need to know how much he weighs. Is your dog OK does he need stitches?