Dog Person asked:
My Rottweiler is 85lbs, and has arthritis (she’s nine), I’m wondering what the right dose of asprin would be to give her.
Sit Stay Fetch, Good Dog!
My Rottweiler is 85lbs, and has arthritis (she’s nine), I’m wondering what the right dose of asprin would be to give her.
Sit Stay Fetch, Good Dog!
Tags: Arthritis, Asprin, Right Dose, Rottweiler
July 5th, 2009 at 7:37 am
Sit Stay Fetch, Good Dog!
Ask your vet about that, if you give asprin to an animal you might well make it sick!!
July 8th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Dove Cresswells Dog Training
Normally baby aspirin works well on large dogs, but I would call your vet and ask for the right amount.
July 10th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Dog Lovers Mega Pack
Don’t give your dog aspirin. My vet recommended Benadryl for my big dogs. I give my 96lb boy (1 25mg tablet) three times a day.
July 11th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Start a Doggie Daycare
call your vet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 12th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Sit Stay Fetch, Good Dog!
The dose your VET tells you to give her.
My lab (13) is on aspirin and it’s worked wonders for him!
July 15th, 2009 at 8:46 am
Dove Cresswells Dog Training
Aspirin can be very harmful for animals, especially under 100lbs. Please check with your vet and they will be able to tell you exactly what your doggie needs. It’s possible that your pet will be on this medication for the rest of their life, and you don’t want to make that any shorter then necessary with stomach ulcers or posining. Your dog’s pain should be diagnosed by a veterinarian because depending on what type of pain he has, there are many things that could potentially be done to help, including surgical correction, analgesics, rebuilding cartilage and physical therapy.
July 18th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Start a Doggie Daycare
The correct amount of aspirin to give your dog is the amount your VET *prescribes* her.
July 21st, 2009 at 2:51 am
Dog Food Secrets!
NONE if you have not asked your veterinarian.
July 23rd, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Dog Food Secrets!
NONE!! Please do not give your dog asprin. I gave my 60 lb staffie naproxen and quickly learned that this is a BIG no-no! Human over-the-counter NSAIDs can cause severe stomach ulcers. (And some times kidney failure – although more common in cats.)Sometimes your vet will tell you to give aspirin, but in very small doses (much less than a human dose for the same weight).
Try giving the precious girl some Glucosamine with Chondroitin (spelling?). Giving this to her daily should get back to moving like she did as a pup.
Good Luck!
July 26th, 2009 at 1:01 am
Sit Stay Fetch, Good Dog!
ZERO.
Do not give ANY human medication to your dog unless your vet prescribes it.
This is like treating your kid for ADD with Heartgaurd. Would you do that if someone told you it was a good idea?
Call your vet please.
July 27th, 2009 at 5:50 am
Sit Stay Fetch, Good Dog!
just because people use aspirin for arthritis doesn’t mean that you give it to a dog. obviously you haven’t taken your dog to the vet because if you had they would have told you exactly what to do. Aspirin can thin the blood, if your dog rips a toenail out do you want her to bleed to death. Take her to the vet asap and follow there directions.
July 29th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Dog Lovers Mega Pack
I give my 90lb dog 2-3 baby aspirins for arthritis. I won’t use rimadyl. It is toxic to the kidneys. Good marketing can’t change that.
July 29th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Dog Food Secrets!
The correct dosage is that recommended by your vet, not from people on the net.
It is against the law for people (including licensed vets/techs) to give medication advice/dosages over the net.They don’t know a dogs medical history and the safety of medications for that particular dog.
July 31st, 2009 at 1:05 am
Sit Stay Fetch, Good Dog!
I would consult your vet. My oldest dog takes buffered asprin but a half tablet cause he’s only a small dog. He also take gulcosamine(hope i spelled that right) for joints. Your vet might look into giving him something like that.