Hi, Lynn,
I tend to agree with this, especially if you are crate-resting the dog.
Masking pain only occurs to some extent and baby aspirin will not mask
the pain of, say, a spinal injury or even a bad muscle spasm. It will,
however, act as an anti-inflammatory as well as a pain reliever, so it
would be my first choice so long as I got to my vet shortly thereafter.
I would not use prednisone unless directed and even, perhaps would
refuse to use it if directed (depending on the problem).
Corticosteroids are drugs which should be used with care for a myriad of
reasons and side effects are also rough. They may be wonderful used in
a limited way for specific injury, but I would not ever use them lightly.
Best,
Suze (who has plenty of experience with pred in humans and animals and
still thinks aspirin is a miracle drug if used carefully and not by
those prone to ulcers or bleeding disorders)
Suze
Lynn Beman wrote:
> Hi, Lucie -Now that you have had at least 3 different answers to your
> question, I'm going to chime in with my experience and belief. Prednisone is
> a powerful drug that should only be used under guidance of the vet and only
> when all else fails. If this were my dog (and I've had a great deal of
> experience with this sort of thing with my dogs), I would:
> 1. put the dog on serious crate rest (only getting out to potty and
> then only on a leash) until you can get to see the vet tomorrow, and
> 2. give the dog a baby aspirin every 4 hours to help alleviate the
> pain.
>
> I know that we've had a long discussion on the lists in the past
> about medicating for pain, and I know that a lot of vets (especially some of
> the old-timers) still believe that medicating encourages activity. I don't
> want to start that war up again, but I personally think this is an improper
> belief.
> My feeling, which is shared by the two vets I see as well as my
> daughter's boss, is that if we can alleviate pain we have a responsibility as
> the pet owner to do so...and if the dog is in a crate for 24-48 hours, there
> won't be a chance to overexercise and cause further injury.
> Good luck with your poor little one... it's awful when our wee doggies
> hurt and we can't do anything right away to make it better.
>
>
> Lynn Beman
> Amherst NY
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