Can you give a dog tylenol or aspirin?

Answer 1

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You can give a dog one buffered baby asprin. Asprin can upset their stomach but they make dog asprins that you can buy over the counter. The dog asprins are given by weight...about one asprin for every 15 pounds your dog weights. They won't upset their stomachs.

Answer 2

no

Answer 3

no, not at all unless you want to kill your dog. if your dog is experienceing pain take him to a vet and they will give you a liquid pain med to give them.

Answer 4

Never give a dog, any kind of human medication, unless the vet, tells you to do so. You may do, more harm than good. The vet can tell you, the proper medication to give, for the problem your dog is having, how much of a dose to give, and how often to give your dog, the medication according to it's size.

Answer 5

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is toxic to a dog's liver and should never be administered.
Although aspirin can , cause stomach upset, nausea and vomiting, it is not necessarily toxic to dogs. You should contact your vet, however, for dosing advice and should not give any medications for humans without proper guidance from your medical professional.

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Answer 6

Not tylenol, but it is safe to give a dog a LOW does of aspirin if needed. If it's a smaller dog, split an 81mg tablet and give one half.

Answer 7

yes you can. my dog is old and has arthritis, and my vet recommended giving him a baby asprin every other day as an alternative to a perscription. it works for him and he doesnt limp like he used to after walks. its safe. but ask your vet first either way! thats always the best bet

Answer 8

NO!! you'r dog will die! I knew someone who did it and there dog died.

Answer 9

>>I have never heard of giving a dog tylenol but have heard of baby aspirin. I would definitely check with vet before you give the dog anything though

Answer 10

NEVER give a dog Tylenol, or any form of acetaminophen. Baby aspirin can be used, but you should call a vet first for dosage information.

Answer 11

Tylenol (Acetaminophen) Toxicity


This medication commonly used in people can cause liver toxicity in dogs when given one to two tablets daily over several days.

Cats have a lower ability to metabolize this drug. A single dose of one half to one tablet can cause poisoning affecting the ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen. One extra strength tablet can be fatal.

This is one of the most common drug toxicity in cats.

It is seen considerably less frequent in dogs.

Clinical Signs

Signs may develop 1–4 hr after dosing and include:

Depression

Rapid breathing

Darkened mucous membranes-this reflects the inability of the red blood cells to carry oxygen in cats

Progressive depression

Facial swelling in cats

Salivation

Vomiting

Abdominal pain

Chocolate-colored urine especially in cats

Death

History of exposure is most important for differentiating from other diseases.

Diagnostic Tests

CBC/Biochemistry Profile /Urinalysis

Dogs—destruction of the liver; elevated liver test and jaundice in chronic cases


Treatment

Induce vomiting and place a stomach tube to evacuate the stomach is useful within 4–6 hr of ingestion

Activated charcoal

SAMe (S-adenoslmethionine)

N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)

A blood transfusion may be required

Fluid therapy is administered to maintain hydration and electrolyte balance

CLIENT EDUCATION

Clinically affected patients may be prolonged and expensive.
and that patients with liver injury may require prolonged and costly management.



PREVENTION/AVOIDANCE


Never give acetaminophen to cats

Give careful attention to the acetaminophen dose in dogs.


POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS

Pets with affected livers may develop cirrhosis (scarring ) of the liver. This is a permanent disease.



EXPECTED COURSE AND PROGNOSIS


The prognosis is guarded due to damaged red blood cells and can be fatal.
Death can occur 18-24 hours after ingestion in cats and dogs can develop irreversible liver disease.

For more information call National Animal Poison Control: 900 680 0000

Using Aspirin for Dogs
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Using Aspirin for Dogs

Aspirin is a great pain reliever for mild to moderate pain and discomfort in humans, but is it safe to use aspirin for a dog? Human aspirin should not be given to a dog because it is too high a dosage, and can cause serious side effects. However, a veterinarian formulated dog aspirin can be given safely to dogs over six months old. Your vet will recommend the use of a buffered aspirin, as a dog’s stomach is very sensitive to the effects of non-buffered aspirin. Consultations with your veterinarian to discuss appropriate dosing requirements and the underlying cause for your dog’s pain is essential to your dog’s health. Pain is very personal and each dog reacts to it differently. So, how can you tell if you’re dog is in pain?

Some subtle signs that your dog may be in pain are:

* Becoming withdrawn or unusually meak
* Decreased activity level
* Changes in behavior
* Reluctance to climb stairs
* Reacting negatively to being held, touched or picked up

If your dog is exhibiting any of these behaviors, it is possible that he/she may benefit from some amount of pain management. Using a vet formulated aspirin for your dog has the ability to temporarily relieve the mild to moderate pain associated with certain conditions and does so when used properly. Your vet can explain the correct dosage for your dog’s age, weight and general health and be sure to follow the dosage instrructions on the dog formulated aspirin bottle. Your vet will also give you advice on how to administer the medication with the least amount of distress to your dog. Using a flavored aspirin developed specifically for dogs can make giving your dog aspirin a whole lot easier.

I've given dogs aspirin but call your vet first w/weight info , etc. to get the current dosage.

Answer 12

dogs can only have baby aspirin otherwise they will die from tylenol.

Answer 13

No. Any form of human medication is NOT suited to dogs. You are putting your dogs life in jeopardy if you give them this medication.

Answer 14

NO TYLENOL!!!!
my inlaws boxer has arthritis and the vet said to give him half a baby aspirin each day he appears in pain. it works! But only do this after consulting with a vet; weight, breed and age of the dog play a factor into the amount of aspirin they need.

Answer 15

wanna STILL have a dog???
DONT!!
U CANT

Answer 16

you can give them baby aspirin..but no tylenol products..

Answer 17

No it can cause kidney failure! You can however get doggie safe asprine from your vet or at most pet stores. Ask you vet for dosing instructions.

Answer 18

Yes, aspirin, but definitely NO TYLENOL. It is toxic to dogs.
Use small baby asprin. Call your vet first, though.

Answer 19

NEVER give an animal human medication , it could kill it.

Answer 20

You can give a dog aspirin. You cannot give a cat aspirin. [e-mail]

Answer 21

I give my dog an aspirin once in a while.

Answer 22

You can give them buffered aspirin. 325mg once a day. Use buffered because it will not harm their stomach.

Answer 23

No. They need meds made special for animals.

Answer 24

no there stomachs can't handle it, your best bet is to call you vet ... I gave my dog tylenol thinking it would help and all it did was give him the runs ... dogs don't respond to our meds.

Answer 25

why?

if there is something wrong with your dog you need to see a VET and have it addressed properly.

you can over dose dogs very easily on human medication.

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Answer 26

NO!! Aspirin or any other product like tylenol has serious problems. It affects platlets and the ability to clot blood. It also takes for ever to get out of there system. that means your vet can't give anything else for pain. Any Vet who tells you to give Aspirin either is a fool, or hasn't attended any CE meetings in the last 10 years. Although, almost every Medication you get from your vet is people medication(Keflex,Amoxicilin), Aspirin is a big NO NO!!!

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Answer 27

yes but just makew sure to give it to them mixed with their food

Answer 28

Depending on the size of your dog you can give buffered aspirin. You will have to ask your vet though as to the correct dosage though. But make sure it's buffered aspirin though that is the proper kind of aspirin you can give your dog. I know cause that's what my 15yr old dog is on for arthritis. He get's 1/2 a buffered aspirin at bedtime. He weighs around 25lbs

Answer 29

Yes, it's cats you can't give it to. It's harmful if you overdose it though. My advice is to call a Vet and have him tell you the correct dosage to administer to your dog according to what your dog weighs. But they do have pain-killers made for dogs too. Check with your vet and see if they carry some. But I recommend Aspirin or Baby Aspirin instead of Tylenol b/c tylenol could be more harmful (may lead to ulcers in stomach)

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