Hi all:
I'm new here and need your expertise about my babies ear infection. He started acting less active the middle of last week, but I thought since it was getting hot out that was the reason. Then Thursday he started shaking his head occasionally so I checked his ears. His right ear was really dirty so I used the wash the vet had given me for his ears. I was gone all day Friday with my dad and when we came home he was shaking his head a lot more. So I knew it was more than just dirty. His vet is only open half a day on Saturdays and we live an hour and half away so I plan to get him there tomorrow, but late last night he started whining some and more frequently today. So my questions is can/should I give him pain meds till we go to the vet tomorrow? I've got Rimadyl 100mg and Tramadol 50mgs. I hate seeing my baby in pain, but I don't want to possibly make it worse with these meds.
Sorry to be so long winded, THANKS!!!
I'm new here and need your expertise about my babies ear infection. He started acting less active the middle of last week, but I thought since it was getting hot out that was the reason. Then Thursday he started shaking his head occasionally so I checked his ears. His right ear was really dirty so I used the wash the vet had given me for his ears. I was gone all day Friday with my dad and when we came home he was shaking his head a lot more. So I knew it was more than just dirty. His vet is only open half a day on Saturdays and we live an hour and half away so I plan to get him there tomorrow, but late last night he started whining some and more frequently today. So my questions is can/should I give him pain meds till we go to the vet tomorrow? I've got Rimadyl 100mg and Tramadol 50mgs. I hate seeing my baby in pain, but I don't want to possibly make it worse with these meds.
Sorry to be so long winded, THANKS!!!