Dog has hurt his back leg..Advice on pain killer?
ValLambert
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One of my dogs seems to have hurt one of his back legs while running down the stairs. He has a slight limp and cant get up on the couch (his favourite place to sleep.)
I intend to take him to the vet in the morning if there's no improvement and he doesn't seem to be in distress or severe pain so I dont think it merits an emergency call out but I was just wondering if there is anything I can give him to take the edge off til morning.
I have some baby Calpol, would a half dose be okay? Any advice or suggestions gratefully recieved.
I intend to take him to the vet in the morning if there's no improvement and he doesn't seem to be in distress or severe pain so I dont think it merits an emergency call out but I was just wondering if there is anything I can give him to take the edge off til morning.
I have some baby Calpol, would a half dose be okay? Any advice or suggestions gratefully recieved.
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I wish him better soon. Its such a worry isn't it?
our vet suggested giving our collie half of a 500mg paracetamol tablet for hip pain
she is between 20-24 kilos
could be an idea?
But thanks for understanding. Mr L is looking at me as if I've just grown horns.
Pizza crust was my cocker spaniel's no 1 favourite!
Some human medicines are suitable for dogs under vet supervision More than weight should be taken into account such as liver function, age, previous medical history. And, as I think xdow implies, breed. For example, Invemectin (used in a particular flea treatment) is poisonous to collies but other breeds are fine.
So even if a medicine is OK for dogs, the carrier might not be.
thank you for all your advice. I went with just letting him sleep in my bed in the end.
Seemingly he has "staved" his back leg. Is this vetspeak for sore leg? But he's to rest and keep off it for a few days which is very difficult since my other spaniels idea of a good day is chase me or I'll lick your face for hours til you do and he's not being left alone.
But thanks for helping. It was good to ask people who would understand. Mr L thinks I care about them more than my child. It's more like having three children.
When our dog had a sore tooth we asked the vet if we could give him paracetamol and he said no way.It was my father in law who told us to do it.He's a dog breeder and done it for years.We didn't take the risk though.
My vet told me to give my dog paracetamol when he damaged his leg. I used to give it to him when his joints played up in the winter aswell.
This was when my dog's hips were starting to deteriorate, just before he was diagnosed with Arthritis and it seemed to help quite significantly on his bad days.
I'd hazard a guess that it's because paracetamol is a pain-killer whereas ibuprofen is primarily an anti-inflammatory, so it would be dependant on the type of injury.
AFAIK the vaccinations debate is still a contentious one among vets.
My vet says that too and recommends every three to five years but our insurance policy will seemingly be declared void if I let the yearly ones lapse.
That is very interesting my husband always says once a year is a rip off.Going back to the old days we never had our dogs vaccinated.Though both my dogs will be vaccinated once a year(they are both young so have not had the reminders yet).We were told that there can be parvo at the dog beach so we will not take any chances.
Hope your dogs leg is feeling a bit better.They always look so sad when they are not well.
Hope your bog feels better soon!
As a rule of thumb, you should not give your pet human-formula aspirin, paracetamol or ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory). Sometimes the make-up is different to that produced specifically for veterinary use and often the "carrier" (the other substances in the medication such as the flavouring, the glazing, etc) is dangerous if used in animals.
The vaccination debate is certainly not a contentious issue among vets. It is the biggest thorn in vets' sides that so many animals (particularly but not only dogs) have to be put to sleep because they have not been vaccinated and have contracted preventable fatal illnesses. Not vaccinating is irresponsible. If you hear a vet say you don't have to vaccinate, run a million miles.
What is debatable is the benefit of giving an animal a vaccination when it is on medication for another condition (eg antibiotics) or when its body is also trying to fight off another condition (eg kennel cough). Both of these issues can reduce the efficacy of the vaccine but some vets will still vaccinate under these conditions (often the lesser of two evils if you are met with an owner who is not going to keep their animals in or away from other animals under any circumstances) and some vets won't.
It is an easy money spinner for the vets.
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I'm a vet nurse, in 20 yoears Ive never heard a vet reccomend paracetamol, by far the opposite. It may be ok for a larger dog, but so easy to overdose. it has an accumulative effect as well. I myself will not take the stuff as it has such disasterous effects on the liver if taken to much.
Half a paracetamol will kill a cat.
Encouraging the public to self medicate pets is a foolhardy route to follow, whos to say if someone is told it is ok to give their Lab a nurofen, they wont twig, and do the same with their yorkie?
Ive seen pets die from paracetamol overdose, and nasty repercussions for ibruprofen overdose.
Not worth the risk.
Mild lameness can usually be resolved afters a days strict rest, if there is no improvement after that, then seek your vet out.
ggrrr wish Id noticed how old this thread was!!!!!!!!!
Even the manufacturers don't recommend yearly boosters now.
Wow which insurance company do you have ??
This could be a crucial matter for discussion - it's something I haven't considered .
My friend worked at a dog sanctuary for over 20 years and never had less than 5 dogs at his home ( usually the ones nobody wanted) but NONE of them ever had injuections of any kind and none of them EVER contacted anything either . HE was working ona daily basis with sick dogs but he were fine ... makes you think that it may be a bit of a scam >>??
More likely to be either adult dogs that had their puppy jabs & first booster or herd immunity.
There is an argument to switch to a 3 year protocol for boosters but I don't anyone would argue that dogs shouldn't be inoculated at all.
So can you name your Insurance company for us ??