Tramadol for a dog
Common Questions and Answers about Tramadol for a dog
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A Vet prescribed Deramaxx for my friend's dog, and ithe dog began having seizures within 24 hours- (never had seizures before). And then it was one problem after another. May have been coincidental, but my friend didn't think so. Maybe Metacam would be a safer alternative (?) There are over the counter (herbal/supplement) type painkillers available at pet stores or on-line, though I don't know if they'd work for the particular ailment your dog has.
I know we had a Shepard and Husky mix on them for a few years before he died. Our vet recommended them as pain relievers. He had the dog on 8 pills a day, 4 in morning,4 at night. I know the amount startled me too but in dogs, thhey go by weight of the dog, different than people. Our dog had that hip displshia at 5yrs old and had bad joints since the operation. Our vet said safe for dogs. People, no. 8 is too much.
Determining a dosage of tramadol for dogs is an exercise in futility. As with people, if the dog has a history of seizures it is important to let your vet know this, and they will likely tell you about alternatives.
While the dosage amounts vary from dog to dog, the tramadol dosage for dogs can be put into effect by using the dog’s weight as the determinant. The usual range is .5 - 1.8mg per pound.
What if I only use them until the hydrocodone is out of my system? I don't plan on taking them long term, I only have enough to last me about 5 days so I wouldn't be getting addicted to them. They do not give me a euphoric feeling and I have no issues taking them as prescribed. They just help subside the pain a little. I have a 2 year old so I have to be able to be functional enough to care for him. I'm also doing the Thomas recipe minus the large amount of bentos.
t react any differently on a human than, say, a heavy dose of aspirin or Advil. A dog, though, never has cause to take anything for a headache and, unless the animal is severely lame, most of the sprains and strains they get are taken care of by the animal realizing its own limitations and curtailing its own activities until it feels better. So in a naive (meaning it has never taken a certain medication) dog, even a weak painkiller would probably work extremely well.
I am looking for natural arthritis remedies for a 10 year old chihuahua. I read somewhere that blackstrap molasses works wonders for arthritis pain in dogs. I also heard of extra virgin coconut oil and apple cider vinegar. I am really tempted to mix all these and give it a try. Has anyone tried these? or are there any other natural remedies? My dog has been on metacam but it doesn't work very well, I can tell she is still in pain.
t give up.....There are other choices for pain control......So your Vet sent you away without anything for your dog?
I believe what your Vet is saying is no anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs like Rimadyl, Metacam, Previcox, etc. because of the way they are processed & possible side effects.....However, that does NOT mean that your dog cannot have just pain medication!
My choice would be "Tramadol", but I'm sure there are others....
My dog is taking Gabapentin and Tramadol for an ACL injury. He will not eat anything at all and sleeps the majority of the time. He drinks some water from time to time and I've started giving him Pedialyte. I have tried hamburger, rice, chicken, turkey meatballs, McDonalds hamburgers, treats, ground beef.....all of his favorites and nothing. I can set the food next to him and I dont think he even smells it as he has no interest in it at all. Not sure what to do.
Hi all,
So I had tapered down on the tramadol I'd been taking (down to 1.5 pills BID), and was planning on tapering more as avisg helped me work out. Well, it turned out I need to have two teeth pulled (not fun), so because I failed at tapering in the past, I flushed all my tramadol down the toilet and survived my swollen mouth with vicodin I was given. Since i was only give 10, I figured it might help with wds and make my friggin mouth stop hurting.
I would take the dog in to be examined. What you describe is not a side effect of gabapentin. They contraindicate its use in dogs that have kidney deficits, but the only side effects are vomiting, depression, excessive sleepiness and loss of balance.
None of the other medications should cause otic issues either, especially since he's not new to taking them.
We noticed a slow down a couple of months ago but the last 2 weeks my dog has had a lot of trouble walking. The vet tech noticed when he was in the kennel and alerted the vet. When we brought him home he was really bad but the vet thought it was maybe because he wasn't getting up enough in the Kennel. We put him on rimadyl and took him for lots of short walks. He seemed better and then after about a week he was having trouble with his front legs too.
we have a 13 yr old blue tick hound that is not feeling good he hurt his leg a couple of months ago torn a c l and has been on tramadol and deramax for it but still having trouble getting around but now he is throwing up and wont eat or drink anything and has no energy we are at our wits end any suggestion
Avisg can help you with a taper plan for tramadol. She has a purple flower by her name, just click onto it and send her a message. She may also have something in her journals about tapering. Tramadol was my DOC too. For over 3 years. I've been clean for over 200 some days. You can do this, you just have to want it. Get your life back! Check out the health pages here, its a huge help.
Hi keetzy, I came off morphine 1 1/2 years ago and the withdrawal made me very sick for about 6 weeks. And I have also been on and off tramadol quite a few times. At the moment I'm taking aprox 200 mg of tramadol a day, along with Tylenol 3's.
I didn't find tramadol addicting at all. I don't go into withdrawal if I miss a dose.
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