can I give Rat terrier aspirin for aches and pains artritis I think about 10 pounds?

Question

he's about 13 yrs. and acts like he "hurts" if so whats ratio for medicine

Answer 1

While asprin is usually considered safe to give a dog it isn't in all cases. Do NOT give your dog asprin or any other medication without consulting with YOUR vet first. Your vet will tell you if it is appropriate for your dog and tell you the proper dosage to give.

If you have a your dog established with a vet all you need to do is call, you won't need to bring him in, they will already know his history and can advise you from there.
Do NOT go by dosages give by anyone here or any other place on the net..it could seriously harm even kill your dog!!!
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Answer 2

A lot of people tend to say 'aspirin' and actually lump all the pain killers like that into one group. You can not give a dog acetametaphen or ibuprophen. So be sure that what you are giving is really pure aspirin. Baby aspirin is best for a dog that size.
Also look into white willow bark at the health food store. That is what aspirin is only with out all the additives they put in aspirin. Also check out flexicose online. It worked wonders for my older girl and I do give her an aspirin here and there if she is having a really stiff day.
Take her to the vet if you need to and if you do, DO NOT take any rimadyl home from the vet or deramaxx. Those drugs have caused a lot of deaths and vets still pass them out like candy. Sure they have helped a lot of animals... except the thousands they have killed!
Using a home remedy for pain management is always a better idea. If that doesn't work then we have to resort to other drugs but I feel you should always try to manage the pain at home first.
Lots of people out there seem to think dogs should be rushed off to the vet for every little thing when in fact these same people rarely if ever go to the Dr. if they have a small ailment.

Answer 3

You can give dogs aspirin, it's tylonal you can't give... for such a small dog I would suggest a childrens aspirin. I had a 13 year old larger dog and started out giving 1 intericoated aspirin as you don't want stomach upset. If you don't find that is helping may I suggest gloucosimine/ msm/ with vitimin E. Possibly you are aware that gloucosimine is good for joints and if it has the vitimin E in it that as well helps to lubricate the joints, if infact it is an arthrtis that has set in on your older freind there. The gloucosimine/ msm/ vitimin E can be found at a Farm and Garden type place and predominatly is sold for the use in horses, all you have to do is add a small amount say 1/4 tsp. on your freinds food once a day. It is so safe even you can take it if you yourself have aches and pain. I'm not sure if you have a good Vet that you trust, but if you do you may in time need to get your freind on an anti-inflamitory as the arthritis progresses. Age in dogs is the same as with us, the older we get it's not always fun and think about it your freind there is infact 7x13=91 years old. Good luck with your freind and try to keep him as comfortable as possible.
Concerned pet lover... Joanne

Answer 4

Yes you can! By weight only! Assuming an average adult to be 160lbs, give him 1/16 of the tablet. It will be difficult to make pieces that small.
I was told by my vet to give my dog aspirin when she had an accute attack of arthritis. I did, but it didn't help her at all.
After waiting through the night, I risked and gave her a piece of an Alieve tablet rolled up in some wet dog food. That helped. My vet was surprised and annoyed, but couldn't tell me I did wrong. Now my dog gets her Alieve every time she has an acute attack (once or twice a year) and she's just fine. The Alieve also helps the inflamation. Good luck with your old boy there. I hope you can relieve his pain.

Answer 5

Aspirin should only be given if you can not get to the vet and the dog is in pain. Do not give it regularly. Dog pain meds is called Rimadyl and if you need pain medication this can be purchased at your vet.
Consider giving glucosamine and msm supplement and fish oil daily. Fish oil is a natural anti inflammatory and benefits all organ and joint systems in people and dogs. Gluosamine is great for repairing joint health and msm heals and repairs the spinal fluids and muscles and tendons.
my two older japanese chin one 15lbs and one 6 lbs both have had joint and spinal issues and both take the "agility" supplement daily 1/2 a tab and "sealogix" fish oil- 1 teaspoon on food daily. you can purchase these from my source listed below. Both have had no reoccurance of their problems and act like puppies. You will see an amazing difference in your dog within 2-4 weeks.
I feed the food and treats from this site as well.
Their total health has improved greatly with these holistic products. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

I give a 5lb chi a half of a baby aspirin for arthritis.
I wouldn't use the Aleive longterm. It will hurt her kidneys if used too much. Ibuprofen also affects kidneys as does rimadyl (carprophen) eventually. Aspirin is the safest. If that doesn't work you can see your vet for alternatives. On an older dog you just have to weigh the risk of kidney failure against the discomfort of arthritis. At 13, you would certainly be more willing to risk a stronger NSAID than aspirin, but do be aware that longterm use is bad for the kidneys. And that is true of the NSAIDs you get from the vet too.
Good luck to you and your dog. I wish you many happy years together.

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I wanted to add to what "freedom" said below about rimadyl and deramaxx-- Both do eventually cause kidney problems. They are marketed for canines, but they both are simply NSAIDs.

Answer 7

Breeding and pregnancy always put a female's life at risk. More so when she is not fully grown and with an owner who does not know what they are in for. Honestly the best thing you can do for your female is to call your vet and bring her in the morning to be examined and then to have a spay scheduled. Every dog is different but as this was unplanned I would not risk my female's life on the chance she can deliver the pups without a problem. There is also the fact while her body should be focused on finishing growing all its energy will be directed towards this possible pregnancy. A female with a false pregnancy will display the same symptoms as a female who is pregnant so it is best not to just sit and see what happens.

Answer 8

Yes you can and I could prove it if I had my vet with me he was astonished, Anyway my ABPT got some sort of unkown disease wich affects the immune system and the skin almost like Lepresy but not close, any way the vet his chance on living is about 1 in a scale of 10 also that if he did get over it he would never be able to breed, So one day I started saying what the heck becuase he was always in so much discomfort and pain, so i started giving him Asprin, about a week later you could see him improving, so i kept on giving it to him and in about a two month period he recovered, and the vet said he could not believe it, he ran test and everything on him and yes it was expensive all to prove that the disease had been cured and Asprin was isolated to be to the reason he survived but in I love him and he is still alive, but he can never breed becuase the puppies would definetly catch this and would kill them, but i dont care I still have my baby, and thats all that matters, So yes you can give a dog asprin but be care on how much you give him at one time

Answer 9

I have given my dog aspirin but only as a short term measure. It is not the best medication for dogs.
if your dog is arhtritic he may benefit from glucosamin.chondroitin tablets. You can either give him a human one or you can buy then from pet supplies eithr on line or in shops. They have helped my dog and other people pets whom I have spoken to.
Failing that if your dog is still in pain you may nee to consider Rimadol an animal antiinflammatory for which you usually need a prescription from a vet.

Answer 10

I did talk to my vet about this two weeks about about my own little dog. He told me a baby asprin is fine for small dogs . My dog is getting old and stiff and the asprin helps him a lot. I give him one each morning. DO NOT give any thing else like Advil or Tylenol.