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Posted by gipster (My Page) on Mon, Apr 24, 06 at 19:02
Has anyone tried giving their dogs Ibuprofen for joint pain. My 8 yr. old Sheltie is limping after an all out run chasing rabits. (I hope she didn't tear an ACL). I have my 10 yr. old Shepard on Glucosamine Condrotin for arthritis and I have seen improvement after about 3 weeks. I intend to start my Sheltie on it too but I was looking for something to relieve her pain now. I know the Glucosamine/Condrotin takes awhile to work.
I hate running her to the Vet. Any advice?
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RE: Ibuprofen(advil) for dogs?
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| Don't give a dog Tylenol. It can cause severe liver damage. You can try giving her a buffered aspirin. Even tho it's buffered I'd offer a little food also to help avoid stomach upset. If you don't see any improvement after a day then I'd take her to the vet. Actually you may want to call the vet just to be sure what a safe dose of aspirin would be for her. Hope she just over did it and didn't seriously hurt herself. Lisa |
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| Advil is the least safe of the three drugs to give your dog. Stick with the baby aspirin or buffered aspirin until you can talk to your vet. Even aspirin can cause ulcers so any symptoms shouldn't be ignored. |
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| Absolutely do NOT give the dog Advil/ibuprofen- it is extremely ulcergenic and trust me you don't want to deal with a dog with a stomach that has been blown apart (I've dealt with 2 too many, due to cancer, but same result). I know some people do it occasionally, but I've seen way too many deaths to consider it safe. You'd be better off with buffered aspirin. Call the vet and ask for a dose. Tylenol is not orally absorbed by dogs, so it wouldn't do any good. |
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| Here's a link about IB & pets |
Here is a link that might be useful: Aspca
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| My orthopedic vet recommends Ascripton, it is coated with Maalox, I give my dog one pill a day. |
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No tylenols/advils/ibuprofens under any name. Baby aspirin or one half a regular aspirin tablet for a Sheltie size dog. I give my 70 lb 11 y.o. an occasional aspirin when he's stiff after a good run. Every few months he might wake up with a stiff neck and the aspirin does the trick. If and when he begins to show more frequent symptoms of arthritis then it's time to get them to the vet for prolonged relief.
I wrap the tablet in a bit of cheese and he doesn't know. |
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Thanks for all the great advice! It's good to know that a baby aspirin should help until I can get her evaluated. Actually, when she got up this morning, she was able to put weight on it again. She is big for a Sheltie, 38 lbs. but the Vet says shes not fat. I do have both my dogs on Senior food w/glucosamine and reduced fat mix. They both get daily excercise and do well considering their ages 8+ and 10+. When they get hurt or appear to be in pain, I hurt. (I'm sure you all understand)
Thanks again! |
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I have to tell you, I had my 14 and 12 yr old dogs (dane lab and akita mix)on bufferin and glucosimine, I found the Mangosteen juice had helped me and my mom so much with anti inflamority and pian problems that I tried it with my dogs. I was at the point of considering having to put the 14 yr old dane lab mix down because he could hardly get up to go outside, after a week he was out trying to chase squirels. This has definatly saved his life, you just cant have a 110 lb dog that cannot go outside. The 59 lb akita has degenerative joint disease and on some days could barley walk, she is ornery though so she would still make it outside, last week she busted out the front door screen and ran 1/8 mile down the road after a rabbit. (scarry)has no respect for cars. But I got her home ok. I swear by this stuff!
Lisa |
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| coated asprin, buffered asprin, and regular asprin... Coated (enteric) asprin
My understanding is that coated asprin is not absorbed very well by the dog's shorter digestive tract. I give our dogs regular asprin, not enteric coated asprin. buffered asprin
Dogs tend to do slightly better with buffered asprin than unbuffered. regular asprin
In my personal experience, my dogs have done fine with occasional doses of regular uncoated, unbuffered asprin. Our 90 lb arthritic Labrador would take 1 or 2 325mg tablets and show obvious relief. |
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| I've found a natural product for dogs and cats instead of ibuprofen. Mangosteen is useful in the treatment of arthritis, acid dyspepsia, fibromylagia, moderate asthma, otitis externa and eczema. In addition to its antioxidant effects - Mangosteen is at least as effective as most pharmacological agents as far as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties are concerned. I can send you a brochure so you can read about using it on pets (allergies, dermatitis, arthritis, seizures, etc). |
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| My parents 6 yr old sheltie is having rear hip problems. Will be doing xrays soon. Vet thinks it is more than likely arthritis (I hope, must be better than hip dysplaysia???) Where do u get ur Mangosteen from? How can u tell a high quailty mangosteen product versus a poor one? Do you use the liquid or Pill form? Would like to give this a try for him!! Thanks |
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| Give your dog some ST Josephs asprin for children or Ascripton. If your dog will sit still long enough you can put an ice pack on her leg too. |
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| HELP!!! i had NO IDEA that ibuprofen was toxic to dogs!! my dog has had a UTI for days and he has been uncomfortable so i gave him Infant Ibuprofen (liquid) the lowest dose, twice a day for the past 6 days!!! Is he going to be ok?? He is only ten pounds!! Do you know what signs I should look for if he is having any kind of kidney or liver problems? he seems fine and i have, of course, thrown away the ibuprofen. i am a nervous wreck! any advice would be so appreciated! thank you so much! |
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| I have an idea. Call your vet for both issues? |
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| NO MOTRIN, IBUPROFEN, ADVIL. BAD FOR DOGS. |
Aspirin etc.... for pets
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| A recent large study showed conclusively that glucosamine/condriton is worthless for arthritis/ pain in animals...the only reason your pet seems better after weeks on it is because of the natural ebb and flow of pain....if you really want to help your pet call your Vet for advice on type of aspirin and dosage that is right for your pet.... |
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I give my dog vet prescribed Deramaxx. He's a 14 year old very active Border Collie but was beginning to fall over occasionally, couldn't manage stairs very well if at all had trouble getting up, trouble laying down etc. I highly highly highly recommend it. It's been a Godsend for him, he's got some energy back, he can laydown and get up now, not perfect, he can manage carpet stairs againn though not hardwood stairs etc.
It's a very low dose he takes once a day and while per pill it seems expensive he only takes 1/4 of a pill per day which is permissable, the pills can be halved or quartered so 20 pills last me 80 days.
Have had no side effects
The manufacturer was offering a free 7 pill (28 days) offer last year, ask your vet. Here's the link. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Prescription Deramaxx for dogs
ooops
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| I misread your original post. Deramaxx is not for occasional bouts of pain. It's for chronic arthritis in dogs and must be given on a daily basis to alleviate arthritis pain. |
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| Use ascripton or st josephs asprin for children. It sounds like your dog could be suffering from a muscle strain or tear or arthritis. I suggest you contact your vet by the middle of the week if the symptoms in your dog do not lessen with the asprins. |
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| I just read that someone said that there was "one" study that suggested that glucosamine/condriton is worthless to dogs. That's the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. Glucosamine/condriton and MSM have saved years of my dog's life. He is a 100lb. pure blooded German Wirehair with hip displaysia, after one dose of glucosamine/condriton and MSM from Natures Sunshine he showed extreme improvement AND my vet recommended it because there are no side affects. I'm doubling the dose I'm giving him every day because of the great improvement in his mobility and attitude (he's ten years old). I would recommend it daily for all senior dogs as well as something I just found called Missing Link for Dogs (you can get it on Amazon) it's a powder that is fed daily and I'm giving it to all three of my dogs and have see energy and movement improvements. |
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