BamaTanya Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 My 4.5 yo lab mix dog has back trouble. The dr diagnosed him after x-rays last year showed 2 bulging discs. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?p=3223324&highlight=dog#post3223324 We gave him a 2 wk course of prednisone and it worked! He was back to his normal self and I was so thankful it worked. This morning I got up and the two dogs got up to follow me out of the bedroom to go outside. The female ran ahead of me, but he stayed back. I let her out and went to check on him. He had given up and was lying back down beside my bed. He couldn't get comfortable -- couldn't even roll over to get his belly rubbed like he loves. :crying: Then he slowly tried to follow me again. Is there anything I can give him to relieve pain until we can see the vet Monday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 You can give him aspirin. http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5159454_much-aspirin-give-dog.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 (edited) You can give him aspirin. http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5159454_much-aspirin-give-dog.html :iagree: That's good info. I want to emphasize that you need to give buffered aspirin, not enteric coated. Bufferin is hard to find right now due to some sort of recall, but Walgreens has a store brand of buffered aspirin that's simply labeled Tri-Buferred (or something very similar). Even though it's buffered, give with some food to help avoid stomach irritation. Studies have shown that enteric coated aspirin often doesn't dissolve in a dog's digestive tract, which is much shorter than the human digestive tract. But back issues can be very serious, and sometimes can result in irreversible paralysis. It would really be a good idea to get him seen by a vet today. Edited September 22, 2012 by Pawz4me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 If for some strange reason you happen to have Tramdol, that can be given to dogs. You can find the dosages on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paz Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Dog Gone Pain. (DGP) is a natural, herbal supplement: http://www.betterhealthinternational.com/productDetails.asp?prodID=AB1002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 My large GSD often gets leg pains ("growing pains" I believe the vet called it). I give him ibuprofen and it works beautifully (I give him one 200mg tablet in some peanut butter). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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