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by DKiah on 06 July 2009 - 01:07
Never Advil, Ibuprofen or acetominophen.. I'd say some xrays are in order to see what you are dealing with and go from there....
Aspirin may not be enough... he could have arthritis, spondylosis., any number of things could occur in a 9 year old..... there are a lot of products that help pain....
NSAIDS can be very effectve, Adequan is great for dogs who have trouble with the NSAIDS.. Tramadol is just a pain killer, does nothing to reduce inflammation.... fish oil and antioxidants sahould help not hurt per one of my vets
Acupuncture and some chinese herbs are also beneficial for certain conditions but first you need some diagnostics not speculation
And try different exercise, reduce weight if necessary...... swimming is great for any age or pretty much any condition.. you can see it in the face of a dog who has trouble on land, just how great he feels in the water
Good luck
Aspirin may not be enough... he could have arthritis, spondylosis., any number of things could occur in a 9 year old..... there are a lot of products that help pain....
NSAIDS can be very effectve, Adequan is great for dogs who have trouble with the NSAIDS.. Tramadol is just a pain killer, does nothing to reduce inflammation.... fish oil and antioxidants sahould help not hurt per one of my vets
Acupuncture and some chinese herbs are also beneficial for certain conditions but first you need some diagnostics not speculation
And try different exercise, reduce weight if necessary...... swimming is great for any age or pretty much any condition.. you can see it in the face of a dog who has trouble on land, just how great he feels in the water
Good luck
by Mum of Zoe on 06 July 2009 - 02:07
He could also just have sore muscles. Wonder if he'd be willing to sit in a jacuzzi or tub of warm water for 15 minutes, getting a back and leg massage? That can do more wonders than pain meds alone.
Acetominaphin has been strongly DIScouraged by the FDA even for humans. The dosages in most OTC drugs like Tylenol are so high, that long term use has been proven to cause liver damage.
DO NOT WANT!!!
Acetominaphin has been strongly DIScouraged by the FDA even for humans. The dosages in most OTC drugs like Tylenol are so high, that long term use has been proven to cause liver damage.
DO NOT WANT!!!
by Mystere on 06 July 2009 - 03:07
I can only echo the warnings from the others: absolutely NO Tylenol, Ibubrofen, or other pain/anti-inflammatories. Aspirin only for dogs.
There are prescription products often used for dogs like Rimadyl, but they have their own issues.
Try the low-dose aspirin (which is how Bayer now markets what used to be just baby aspirin). Also, try a little massage and warm up before the long walks.
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