My poor Yogi

rockyracoon | 16:59 Sat 03rd Dec 2011 | Animals & Nature

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My poor dog is limping quite bad today, he's had a mild limp on and off for a couple of days but now it's gotten worse. I won't be able to get him to the vets til Monday, that's if there's an appointment available so I was wondering, does anyone know if you can give dogs human Ibuprofen, he weighs about 45kilos. Many thanks for any replies. RR

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I've just googled about a bit and it's a big fat no no, can anyone recommend anything for him before I can get to the vets, I hate seeing him like this.

notasyoungasiwas

Do you think it's because of arthiritis? How about some cod liver oil capsules?

boxtops

No you can't - human medication can be fatal for animals. Phone your vets, they may well have a emergency phone helpline on over the weekend - ours does.

rockyracoon

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Boxtops, I'm always a bit loathe to use the emergency number when I don't see it as an emergency as such. NSYAIW, I have wondered about arthritis, he's 5 and half years old now and quite a big lad , can it come on that quickly? It's worse after he's been laying around for a bit and he will insist on laying on the concrete lean to floor or the tiled bathroom floor, he'll go mad later when I don't let him do either. Thanks to you both for your replies.

lankeela

Aspirin (children's dose) is ok for a temporary measure. Depending on size a whole one for a GSD/Lab size or half for a smaller breed.

lankeela

Supplements like Cod Liver Oil may help but would take several days to kick in. Also a Bioflow Collar would help if its arthritis. Just seen he's 45 kilos so a whole child's aspirin would ease his pain - I'd give one tonight and then half twice tomorrow.

lankeela

Just found this:

http://www.ehow.com/h...aspirin-give-dog.html

rockyracoon

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Thanks Lankeela, I've just calculated he'd need 1 and a half adult aspirin (99lbs times 5mg lower end of the dose range) seems a bit much, do you think that would be ok?