dog hurt, what kind of medicine?

WristPin · 06-29-08, 11:56 AM

sure I could search around, but I'd rather take advice from people who I talk to on a regular basis.

My dog somehow broke her nail off, and all thats exposed is a bloody white center thing.

I put Bag Balm on it, but it must taste better than shit, cause she keeps eating it, and she went for the can of it this morning.

I want to give her some pain killer. All I have is Motrin 800mg.

I figured I would either break it in half, or buy some Bayer, or Tylenol.

what would you do for her?

Fast Eddy · 06-29-08, 12:04 PM

Edit: Maybe, but watch for liver toxicity issues. 2.5-4mg/lb of dog, so half that one you have is probably too much. I'd be conservative and try 2.5mg/lb.

Ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®, etc.)

Probably no tylenol:

Can you give a dog tylenol or aspirin? - Yahoo! Answers

One baby asprin? Call the vet.

PortFJ62 · 06-29-08, 12:07 PM

Ibprofen is what we give.

greytandy · 06-29-08, 12:07 PM

Take her to the vet and make sure everything is checked out. Don't give your dog any human medicine without consulting your vet first.

WristPin · 06-29-08, 12:12 PM

Ok. thanks fellas!!!

bsilva132 · 06-29-08, 12:26 PM

Ascriptin is what the vet reccomended for my lab. It has a buffer so it is easier on the stomach. He is 70 lbs and can take 2 pills up to 3 times a day for 1 week. I usually only give him one though when his shoulder is sore (he has a tendon that rubs on a calcium deposit).

PabloCruise · 06-29-08, 01:35 PM

Unless you are licensed in veterinary medicine, do not give him anything.

Call your vet and go from there...

Degnol · 06-29-08, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsilva132

Ascriptin is what the vet reccomended for my lab. It has a buffer so it is easier on the stomach. He is 70 lbs and can take 2 pills up to 3 times a day for 1 week. I usually only give him one though when his shoulder is sore (he has a tendon that rubs on a calcium deposit).

X2
Aspirin is the only non-Rx I have heard you should give and Ascriptin is better. Dogs do not metabolize Ibuprofen very well. Don't do it.
I'd also use some Gentian Violet or Iodine on the quick after you get it to stop bleeding. If you have difficulty getting it to stop, use a wet teabag held on it for 10-15 minutes. Those quicks bleed like Hell.

GL

Ed

SunTzuMD · 06-29-08, 09:51 PM

I spent several days this month with the Vet learning how to apply human medicine to dogs. Motrin was definatley on the no no list. They like to use a dog specific drug called rimadyl which we no longer use in humans.

apeterson · 06-30-08, 08:22 AM

never never never give your dog ibprofin..... you need to wrap it up so he can not lick it and so it will stay clean.... that is about all you can do... proxside (sp) and wash it often and he will be fine.. asprin for pain.

also x2 on what Ed said!

Doc · 06-30-08, 12:35 PM

My doggie loves the cherry flavored baby asprin!

My dog also ripped a nail off once. All the vet did was sedate him and wrap it heavily.

e rock · 06-30-08, 12:48 PM

Wrap it up (not too tightly) in some gauze secured with athletic tape. Cut one of your tube socks leaving 5-6" above the toe. Slip the sock over the gauze, and secure with another couple wraps of athletic tape.

If he's a chewer and still wants to mess with it too much, it's time for a cheap plastic elizabethan (e-collar). Pet supply places should have them or call your vet and ask if you can have one. It should only take a couple days of being left alone to heal up enough that it doesn't bother him anymore.

I wouldn't give pain killers of any sort (and not anything aspirin-based for a bleeding wound) unless he has trouble walking. A slight wimper or unwillingness to run is fine - he needs to rest it anyway.

Cube Dweller · 06-30-08, 02:09 PM

Ask this guy. He's an expert.

apeterson · 06-30-08, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

Ask this guy. He's an expert.

I dont get it???

gladly · 06-30-08, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cube Dweller

Ask this guy. He's an expert.

Fast Eddy · 06-30-08, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e rock

If he's a chewer and still wants to mess with it too much, it's time for a cheap plastic elizabethan (e-collar).

Ah, the evil cone of silence...

06-29-08, 12:04 PM	#2
Fast Eddy IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Morgan Hill, CA TLCA# 18155 Posts: 2,831	Edit: Maybe, but watch for liver toxicity issues. 2.5-4mg/lb of dog, so half that one you have is probably too much. I'd be conservative and try 2.5mg/lb. Ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®, etc.) Probably no tylenol: Can you give a dog tylenol or aspirin? - Yahoo! Answers One baby asprin? Call the vet. __________________ トヨタさん、ありがとうございました。 My '78 FJ40 - '73 and '78 FJ40 parts FS - WTB:Olive (653) Bib and Windshield frame -- Originally Posted by OZCAL Woke up the next day with a partially detached retina, wrapped in a sheet on a wooden floor, in a storeroom upstairs from a barbershop. Last edited by Fast Eddy; 06-29-08 at 12:26 PM.

06-29-08, 12:07 PM	#3
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06-29-08, 12:26 PM	#6
bsilva132 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Elk Grove, Ca TLCA# 12690 Posts: 411	Ascriptin is what the vet reccomended for my lab. It has a buffer so it is easier on the stomach. He is 70 lbs and can take 2 pills up to 3 times a day for 1 week. I usually only give him one though when his shoulder is sore (he has a tendon that rubs on a calcium deposit). __________________ 74 FJ40 - 2F/PS/SM420/3spd/SOA/35's/Longfields/Hi-steer/Aussie F/Detorit R TLCA # 12690 Elk Grove, CA

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06-29-08, 09:51 PM	#9
SunTzuMD IH8MUD Regular Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 245	I spent several days this month with the Vet learning how to apply human medicine to dogs. Motrin was definatley on the no no list. They like to use a dog specific drug called rimadyl which we no longer use in humans. __________________ 1994 JDM Surf RHD 1995 FZJ80 - Factory Lockers, CDL switch and ARB bumper 2002 Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 TRD - National Springs Add-a-Leaf 1990 4x4 Short Bed Pickup - Farm Duty in the Ozarks Location - Okinawa, Japan

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apeterson IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brainerd, Minnesota TLCA# 16605 Posts: 1,410	never never never give your dog ibprofin..... you need to wrap it up so he can not lick it and so it will stay clean.... that is about all you can do... proxside (sp) and wash it often and he will be fine.. asprin for pain. also x2 on what Ed said! __________________ My weekend friends love Top Gun... (Gay yes I know) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHklGtW3rwU build thread http://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series...r-builder.html

06-30-08, 12:35 PM	#11
Doc Still Lookin' Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Iowa TLCA# 17266 Posts: 4,446	My doggie loves the cherry flavored baby asprin! My dog also ripped a nail off once. All the vet did was sedate him and wrap it heavily. __________________ Eric P. 1993 Landcruiser, 190K miles. Lifted, Locked, Slidered, Slee'd, Snork'd, Winched, bobbed. Daily driver. ROTW

06-30-08, 12:48 PM	#12
e rock IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Monroe, WA TLCA# 6829 Posts: 1,252	Wrap it up (not too tightly) in some gauze secured with athletic tape. Cut one of your tube socks leaving 5-6" above the toe. Slip the sock over the gauze, and secure with another couple wraps of athletic tape. If he's a chewer and still wants to mess with it too much, it's time for a cheap plastic elizabethan (e-collar). Pet supply places should have them or call your vet and ask if you can have one. It should only take a couple days of being left alone to heal up enough that it doesn't bother him anymore. I wouldn't give pain killers of any sort (and not anything aspirin-based for a bleeding wound) unless he has trouble walking. A slight wimper or unwillingness to run is fine - he needs to rest it anyway. __________________ -Eric 64 FJ40, slightly modified. 97 LX450, bone stock.

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