Friday, August 3, 2012

What pain medications are suitable for dogs

By Jerry Welsh


Dogs are probably the most loved and the most cared for pets. Dogs may not have the ability to complain but an observant pet owner would know if the dog is in pain. A perceptive owner would know if the pet is off-color even though the dog cannot communicate what it feels. Vets are the experts in these matters but an owner that has closely bonded with the pet would be more attuned to what the dog is feeling. Undoubtedly, a vet would know at a glance if the dog is in pain but the bond people have with their pets make them highly attuned to what the dog feels. No dog owner would want to see the pet hurting thus it is common for owners to reach for a medication that gives them pain relief and medicate the pet themselves. Not wanting to see a pet suffer, a person would commonly give the pet their own medications for pain. Although dogs can suffer from the same diseases that afflicts humans it is not advisable to give the pet human medications for pain relief. Human disease can affects dogs too but it would be unwise to give the dog medications formulated for humans.

Dogs suffer from temporary or persistent pain. Acute or temporary pain can result from surgery or from injuries that damage bones and muscles of the dog. Surgery and injuries that damage the bones and the muscles are often times the cause of acute and temporary pains. Chronic or persistent pains are most common in older dogs with musculoskeletal concerns. Musculoskeletal problems are the common causes of chronic and persistent pain in older dogs. It is your job to provide the pet relief from pain. The pets will depend on the owners to provide them with relief from pain. Dogs in pain can be given analgesics, the drugs that relieve all kinds of pains. To relieve any kind of pain, analgesics are commonly given to dogs.

Several options are available to ease the pain of the dog. In veterinary facilities, these pain medications are usually given intravenously or through injections. In animal hospitals the pain medication is either injected or given through IVs. Home treatments calls for oral administration of pain medications. If the pet is not hospitalized, the pain medication is usually administered orally. Non steroidal anti-inflammatory medications that were originally formulated for humans are also given to dogs. It has been the habit of pet owners to give a dog in pain non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that were specifically formulated for humans. Although these NSAIDs can cause stomach and intestinal bleeding, they are given to the pets as they are effective in giving the dog relief from pain. Adverse effects such as stomach and intestinal bleeding are manifested by dogs given NSAIDs for pain. NSAIDs that were newly formulated were proven to be more pet friendly. Newer NSAIDs though were proven effective in alleviating pain without the side effects. Metacam, Mobic and Rimadyl can alleviate the pain without causing intestinal bleeding. Examples of these newer pain medications that do not cause intestinal bleeding are Mobic, Rimadyl and Metacam. Narcotic medications are also given to dogs for their pain relieving capabilities. To alleviate pain, dogs are also given narcotic medications. With humans, narcotics can cause addiction. Addiction is a risk if narcotics are administered to humans. Fortunately addiction is not a problem with dogs. Addiction though does not happen to dogs.

Arthritis is one of the most common causes of chronic pain. Dog Gone Pain (DGP) is considered by pet owners as one of the most effective medications that can immediately ease the pet's pain. One effective medication for chronic pain is Dog Gone Pain. Joint inflammation causes the dog debilitating pain. The debilitating pain of the dog can be due to inflamed joints. Corticosteroids have very little pain relief capability but these are effective anti-inflammatory medications. Corticosteroids does not have noteworthy pain relief abilities but these are effective anti inflammatory medications.

Dogs are well regarded pets because of the way they have made human life so much better. You have a lot of choices to help the pet but be sure that the one you have chosen would not only give pain relief but one that would safe for the dog as well. In opting for a medication that will give the pet relief from pain, you as a responsible owner has to consider the safety of the pet as well.




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