Is Baby Aspirin safe for EB's?

Christie H

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Abbott's leg is hurt again..his sister thought it was a good idea to bulldoze him today and rolled him and now he's limping.I'll call the vet in the am of course but is baby aspirin good or bad..
 

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Well, some say yes, some say no. On Petmed they say no, so I wouldn't
 

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Agree with David, not sure, some say yes and others say no . :(. Hope he's ok!
 

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I've read that aspirin is safe for short term use, a day or two, but never use Tylenol or Advil. If unsure ask your vet what he recommends.

If you're using regular 'human aspirin' as a pain medication for dogs, the recommended dosage is..


Between 5mg and 10mg per pound of body weight (maximum of 10mg) - given twice a day - that's one dose per 12 hours.


It might help to know that a standard adult Aspirin tablet is 320mg and a baby aspirin tablet is usually 80mg. So, if you have a 40lb dog the recommended dosage would be 200mg given twice a day. 200 mg is 2 1/2 'baby' tabs.


Anything over 30mg per lb is considered toxic!
 

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I wouldn't give aspirin. It thins our blood I wouldn't risk this one


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It's always best to stick with the ones that are for pets, but if absolutely needed aspirin can be given. 10mg/kg per body weight.
 
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Christie H

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[MENTION=2]bullmama[/MENTION] Abbott was still limping this am and was walking kinda on his toes so I called the vet and she gave me Vetprofen and told me if he's not better in a few days then she wants to see him. My parents bully sit during the day so I did a check on him at noon and he seems better so paws crossed. He is bigger than his sister but much more dainty. Lol..Thank you for asking about him :)
 

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