A guy here at work was telling me he gives his old dog aspirin for arthritis. Is this a good idea?
desertrat 0_0 Sep 12, 2006 #1 A guy here at work was telling me he gives his old dog aspirin for arthritis. Is this a good idea?
Cowgirl Well-Known Member Sep 12, 2006 #2 It is ok to give dogs aspirin. Preferably it would be baby aspirin. Any other painkiller/anti-inflammatory is not good for dogs...tylenol, advil, etc.
It is ok to give dogs aspirin. Preferably it would be baby aspirin. Any other painkiller/anti-inflammatory is not good for dogs...tylenol, advil, etc.
rack'm Jaded Sep 12, 2006 #3 :shrug: My mother used to give her chiuaua baby asperin when it was sick.....it lived to be 12 years old.
:shrug: My mother used to give her chiuaua baby asperin when it was sick.....it lived to be 12 years old.
cattitude My Sweetest Boy Sep 12, 2006 #4 You can give them 325 mg. of buffered aspirin and it's better to give with a meal.
BS Gal Voted Nicest in 08 Sep 12, 2006 #5 desertrat said: A guy here at work was telling me he gives his old dog aspirin for arthritis. Is this a good idea? Click to expand... I am not sure, but if your dog has recently you might want to wait a few days.
desertrat said: A guy here at work was telling me he gives his old dog aspirin for arthritis. Is this a good idea? Click to expand... I am not sure, but if your dog has recently you might want to wait a few days.
migtig aka Mrs. Giant Sep 12, 2006 #6 cattitude said: You can give them 325 mg. of buffered aspirin and it's better to give with a meal. Click to expand... I give buffered asprin that I get from the pet supplements and the amount I give is based upon my dog's weight. And since it is from a pet supplement supplier, it comes in yummy chicken, liver and beef flavors.
cattitude said: You can give them 325 mg. of buffered aspirin and it's better to give with a meal. Click to expand... I give buffered asprin that I get from the pet supplements and the amount I give is based upon my dog's weight. And since it is from a pet supplement supplier, it comes in yummy chicken, liver and beef flavors.
you might want to wait a few days.