Re: Sore muscles, asprin or ibuprophin?

Aspin pulled a muscle or something, i'm not sure, she's just sore. This happens alot and usually after a day or so she's fine. Not this time, ginger ran into her and she cried i massaged he hind end to help and the next morning (this morning) she was stiff, so i massaged her again. Tomarrow I'm not gonna have time to massage her, which should i give her, asprin or ibuprophen? She has a really sensitive tummy too.

 

i was always told asprin, i was also told by my vet that ibuprophin is bad for dogs. But I know asprin is safe, but you may want to check with a vet for a dosage though.

 

I would check with your vet on what to give, Ibuprophen is hard on the stomach, so is Aspirin (if you have to use it then use the buffered kind), there are better drugs specifically for muscle damage but as far as I know they are only available through a vet. Also if there is any tearing in the muscle, any bleeding, Aspirin can make that worse.

 

asprin or Ibu ?

You will find that a vet will never approve Ibu. If you must give a dog a pain relief than apirin is what they will recomend. I keep st Joes 80 mg in the house just in case. My MinPin's have done well with them. Granted it is only a short term recomendation. If pain continues for more than a day I take them into the vet for check up.

 

Great thanks guys, I gave her an asprin and she's back to her old self!