I have an 11 year old Australian Shepherd who has hip dysplasia and arthritis pretty bad in his back legs. It affects his sleep at night and keeps us up with his barking and whining. The vet gave me thyroid medication for him which helps some I think. My question is, is it safe to give him a Tylenol 3 in the morning and at night before bed just so he will have some relief and be able to sleep? Or is that dangerous? 
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No Tylenol. Liver and kidney damage. Never Tylenol. Buffered aspirin is a safer bet. My lab used to get an advil for arthritis but she wound up with kidney issues so I changed vets after I lost her.
Seriously though, our 10 year old dog was having some joint issues and he was having to move around pretty gingerly, and overall you could just tell he was in a bit of pain. We started giving him glucosamine tablets every morning, and no shit it has been a gamechanger. He moves around without any limping or anything now, and he's back to running around and playing again. Not sure if you will see the same positive effects, but it's worth trying!
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TiFurious - No Tylenol. Liver and kidney damage. Never Tylenol. Buffered aspirin is a safer bet. My lab used to get an advil for arthritis but she wound up with kidney issues so I changed vets after I lost her.What about tramadol? I have a big bottle of that from a knee injury would that be safe? I ask about Tylenol 3's and tramadol because i don't think a NSAID alone will help with the pain.
mixedmartialfarts -Thanks any advice helps. I've had him since he was 2 months old and I don't want him to suffer
Seriously though, our 10 year old dog was having some joint issues and he was having to move around pretty gingerly, and overall you could just tell he was in a bit of pain. We started giving him glucosamine tablets every morning, and no shit it has been a gamechanger. He moves around without any limping or anything now, and he's back to running around and playing again. Not sure if you will see the same positive effects, but it's worth trying!
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illegitimateDiaz -Tramadol is ok for dogs, I'm just not sure on dose.TiFurious - No Tylenol. Liver and kidney damage. Never Tylenol. Buffered aspirin is a safer bet. My lab used to get an advil for arthritis but she wound up with kidney issues so I changed vets after I lost her.What about tramadol? I have a big bottle of that from a knee injury would that be safe? I ask about Tylenol 3's and tramadol because i don't think a NSAID alone will help with the pain.
illegitimateDiaz -mixedmartialfarts -Thanks any advice helps. I've had him since he was 2 months old and I don't want him to suffer
Seriously though, our 10 year old dog was having some joint issues and he was having to move around pretty gingerly, and overall you could just tell he was in a bit of pain. We started giving him glucosamine tablets every morning, and no shit it has been a gamechanger. He moves around without any limping or anything now, and he's back to running around and playing again. Not sure if you will see the same positive effects, but it's worth trying!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ULL1NQ/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687642&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00KLL2BH8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1V98B18024HB0MZXK8DR
This is the stuff we give to our dog. When you first start him on it, you actually have to double up for a month or so it can build up in his body. I don't know how effective it will be for you since there are a bunch of different reasons that joints can be hurting, but I swear this stuff did wonders for our oldest dog. He literally couldn't jump up on to the couch anymore and it would take him a while to get up after a nap or something... after about a month and a half of being on those tablets he was back jumping on the couch no problem and he doesn't seem nearly as stiff after sleeping.
There are no bad side effects that I'm aware of, so it can't hurt to give it a shot!
mixedmartialfarts -Buying it right nowillegitimateDiaz -mixedmartialfarts -Thanks any advice helps. I've had him since he was 2 months old and I don't want him to suffer
Seriously though, our 10 year old dog was having some joint issues and he was having to move around pretty gingerly, and overall you could just tell he was in a bit of pain. We started giving him glucosamine tablets every morning, and no shit it has been a gamechanger. He moves around without any limping or anything now, and he's back to running around and playing again. Not sure if you will see the same positive effects, but it's worth trying!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ULL1NQ/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687642&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00KLL2BH8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1V98B18024HB0MZXK8DR
This is the stuff we give to our dog. When you first start him on it, you actually have to double up for a month or so it can build up in his body. I don't know how effective it will be for you since there are a bunch of different reasons that joints can be hurting, but I swear this stuff did wonders for our oldest dog. He literally couldn't jump up on to the couch anymore and it would take him a while to get up after a nap or something... after about a month and a half of being on those tablets he was back jumping on the couch no problem and he doesn't seem nearly as stiff after sleeping.
There are no bad side effects that I'm aware of, so it can't hurt to give it a shot!
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A bullet.
-gregbrady
Just making a shitty joke about the OGer that hates dogs. I'm not actually suggesting that op murder his dog because of joint pain.
My dog has been given the following for pain because he just had surgery:
Buprenorphine (sp?)
Tramadol
Fentanyl
Metacam (sp?)
And gabamentin - the gabamentin is something that can be used long term I believe.
The tramadol is so bitter it's hard to give to dogs because you have to give them little pieces of it.
I'm not a vet. Just letting you know our experiences when our dog was being treated for pain.
illegitimateDiaz -mixedmartialfarts -Buying it right nowillegitimateDiaz -mixedmartialfarts -Thanks any advice helps. I've had him since he was 2 months old and I don't want him to suffer
Seriously though, our 10 year old dog was having some joint issues and he was having to move around pretty gingerly, and overall you could just tell he was in a bit of pain. We started giving him glucosamine tablets every morning, and no shit it has been a gamechanger. He moves around without any limping or anything now, and he's back to running around and playing again. Not sure if you will see the same positive effects, but it's worth trying!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ULL1NQ/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687642&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00KLL2BH8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1V98B18024HB0MZXK8DR
This is the stuff we give to our dog. When you first start him on it, you actually have to double up for a month or so it can build up in his body. I don't know how effective it will be for you since there are a bunch of different reasons that joints can be hurting, but I swear this stuff did wonders for our oldest dog. He literally couldn't jump up on to the couch anymore and it would take him a while to get up after a nap or something... after about a month and a half of being on those tablets he was back jumping on the couch no problem and he doesn't seem nearly as stiff after sleeping.
There are no bad side effects that I'm aware of, so it can't hurt to give it a shot!
Fuck yeah bro, I sincerely hope that it helps your dude out! I know how hard it is to see them in pain and feel helpless in regards to making them feel better.
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Seriously though, our 10 year old dog was having some joint issues and he was having to move around pretty gingerly, and overall you could just tell he was in a bit of pain. We started giving him glucosamine tablets every morning, and no shit it has been a gamechanger. He moves around without any limping or anything now, and he's back to running around and playing again. Not sure if you will see the same positive effects, but it's worth trying!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ULL1NQ/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687642&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00KLL2BH8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1V98B18024HB0MZXK8DR
This is the stuff we give to our dog. When you first start him on it, you actually have to double up for a month or so it can build up in his body. I don't know how effective it will be for you since there are a bunch of different reasons that joints can be hurting, but I swear this stuff did wonders for our oldest dog. He literally couldn't jump up on to the couch anymore and it would take him a while to get up after a nap or something... after about a month and a half of being on those tablets he was back jumping on the couch no problem and he doesn't seem nearly as stiff after sleeping.
There are no bad side effects that I'm aware of, so it can't hurt to give it a shot!
Fuck yeah bro, I sincerely hope that it helps your dude out! I know how hard it is to see them in pain and feel helpless in regards to making them feel better.
kayNEIN - My dog has been given the following for pain because he just had surgery:I have 50 mg tramadol tablets that's probably low enough i suspect.
Buprenorphine (sp?)
Tramadol
Fentanyl
Metacam (sp?)
And gabamentin - the gabamentin is something that can be used long term I believe.
The tramadol is so bitter it's hard to give to dogs because you have to give them little pieces of it.
I'm not a vet. Just letting you know our experiences when our dog was being treated for pain.
illegitimateDiaz -Tramadol is safe, not sure of dose... It's weight based. Buffered aspirin is safe. Ask vet about rimidel, good success with my old dogs.TiFurious - No Tylenol. Liver and kidney damage. Never Tylenol. Buffered aspirin is a safer bet. My lab used to get an advil for arthritis but she wound up with kidney issues so I changed vets after I lost her.What about tramadol? I have a big bottle of that from a knee injury would that be safe? I ask about Tylenol 3's and tramadol because i don't think a NSAID alone will help with the pain.
NO TYLENOL