Safe To Give Dog Asprine?

[Cmitchell]

Dog went out for long walk with a friend earlier today, has come back with poorly paw, I know it's not her due claw, so suspect it is a sprained paw/ankle, she can put weight on it but is limping. She only weighs only 15 kg. any suggestions????

Many thanks in advance
Cheers Mitchell xx

[wildwood]

No aspirin to dogs unless advised by Vet, they know which ones are safe and in very low dosage. Really, if it is still giving her discomfort after a couple of hours, the paw needs looking at by a vet too.

[Prudie]

I'd never give a dog aspirin or human painkillers (unless I was qualified in such things). Do you recall the recent case of the woman hounded by the public for giving her dog a paracetamol in ignorance and it died?

[lankeela]

Paracetamol is a no no but aspirin is ok. Give half a normal one for that size of dog. Obviously only on odd occasions unless prescribed by vet.

[douglas9401]

Let me state at the start that I'm completely serious but I'm sure I recall an old arthritic hound being prescribed Tramadol by a vet.
I know it's not aspirin but who'd have thought it?

[lankeela]

http://www.walkervalleyvet.com/otc-meds.htm

[lankeela]

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=12185

[lankeela]

Second link is to Tramadol for dogs!

[CatGirl4]

I would never give animals any of our medicine,it could be fatal.