brufen

[beddiwhuppet 10]

hi guys does any of you give yer hounds brufen?my mates bitch has hurt her shoulder,and hes just sent me a text asking to put a forum up,weight+doses? would be much appreciated for your experiences, i know a lad that does but what do you all recomend,thanks

[Guest joe ox]

I used to do it and had no problems, then was told by a vet its extremly dangerous for dogs!

[Chid 6,542]

alright mate my vet told me it was ok to give a dog human meds if its sutable for children (under 12) and give no more than a kids dose. told me this after spending a fortune on meds for a bad chest/coff just told me to use benalynn for it. hope this helps you out.

[tote 854]

When asked my vet told me not to give dogs ibuprofen

 

He said to give it 1/2 an asprin.

[cúagusgiorraí 57]

I was told by a vet that no human painkiller is suitable for a dog. I used to give aspirin but that causes problems in the long term as well.

[Chid 6,542]

When asked my vet told me not to give dogs ibuprofen

 

He said to give it 1/2 an asprin.

 

 

cause ibuprofen isnt suttable for under 12s

[dennned 172]

it's better to give them metacalm 1ML / kg

[salukixminshaw 1]

When asked my vet told me not to give dogs ibuprofen

 

He said to give it 1/2 an asprin.

 

 

cause ibuprofen isnt suttable for under 12s

you can give ibuprofen to under 12s but dont give it to your dog it toxic on there liver

[Vevo 0]

Use 2.5 to 5mg per pound of body weight. GIVEN ONLY EVERY 24 TO 48 HOURS

[blackdug 90]

seen a big black labrador take a bad turn with ibuprofen ,,when they called the vet he went nuts said they should not have gave it to a dog ,,all the best

[tote 854]

When asked my vet told me not to give dogs ibuprofen

 

He said to give it 1/2 an asprin.

 

 

cause ibuprofen isnt suttable for under 12s

 

I take it you dont have kids

 

Nurofen for children contains Ibuprofen,it says on the box,age-from 3 months.

[mad al 146]

One thing is for sure, all suitable drugs returned to chemists are heading in the general direction of your local Vets anyway, after they've been played with, re-packed and the amount you have to pay for the pleasure is increased about a billion times

[Chid 6,542]

When asked my vet told me not to give dogs ibuprofen

 

He said to give it 1/2 an asprin.

 

 

cause ibuprofen isnt suttable for under 12s

 

I take it you dont have kids

 

Nurofen for children contains Ibuprofen,it says on the box,age-from 3 months.

 

 

ibuprofen 400mg is not sutable for kids. im on them at the moment for a broken foot

[Lennard 10]

One can use diclofenac...both my mom and her dog had that prescribed. I don't remember the dose but thats should be on the net...Care of the racing and retired greyhound will have data on it but unfortunatly I am at work...

 

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[skycat 6,173]

It is far far better to get a veterinary pain killer for dogs: not worth risking their lives by using human medecine. Whilst some medecines such as antibiotics cross the species barrier, pain killers are not one of them.

If you have a decent relationship with your vet who understands working dogs you should be able to get Rimadyl which is an anti inflammatory/pain killer, but like all these drugs it should not be used long term. Even Metacam can cause liver function problems if used long term, though Metacam is commonly prescribed for long term use for conditions such as arthritis in dogs. The effect is cumulative which is why it is not as good as Rimadyl for immediate effect.

 

There is also a risk involved by giving an injured dog a pain killer inasmuch that the dog will then not feel pain and risk damaging itself even further when it runs about. If a dog is in very severe pain then it should see the vet anyway.

 

You say the bitch has damaged her shoulder: exactly what is the damage? The only cure for a torn muscle, torn ligaments/tendons, bruising etc is rest, massage, electro magnetic therapy (Porta Mag) and more rest. If you don't know exactly what damage has been sustained then dishing out pain killers might be the very last thing you should do.

 

Its very difficult for anyone trying to give advice over a forum as no one knows the level of experience the injured dog's owner has in these things. Nor have we actually seen the dog with our own eyes. A very experienced dog man/woman will be able to tell what damage has occurred, but if the owner is not so experienced then all the advice in the world won't help if the dog has a broken bone, for example. Broken bones are not always that easy to diagnose unless x-rayed. A hair line fracture or non displaced break will cause the same symptoms of pain to the touch, lameness etc as bad bruising or a torn muscle etc.

 

It can be very dangerous trying to give advice like this on the net, so if in doubt see the vet.