Some human
medications are toxic to dogs if taken orally or licked off of the skin.
Since all over the counter human pain
medications are toxic to your dog, you might wonder if there's anything you -LSB-...]
Since all over the counter human pain
medications are toxic to your dog, you might wonder if there's anything you can give your dog for pain.
Not exact matches
Otherwise, the only other real option
to treat an active heartworm infection in cats
is to administer the same
medication used for
dogs... which
is notoriously
toxic to cats and can cause lethal damage on its own.
Human pain relievers abound but because many
are toxic or dangerous
to dogs,
medications made just for
dogs have evolved.
Tylenol can
be quite
toxic in
dogs, and may interfere with the
medication that he might
be able
to take long term for his pain, so it would
be best not
to give him any more of that.
Please remember: Most over-the-counter pain
medications for human consumption
are toxic and potentially fatal
to dogs and cats.
Don't reach for your own
medications in treating your
dog, as human
medications may
be toxic to pets.
Cats
are also not small
dogs, and some
medications that our canine companions can take safely
are toxic to our feline friends.
Never give your
dog or cat your arthritis
medication as these drugs
are extremely
toxic to pets.
It
is important that you never administer any of these
medications without consulting your veterinarian as they can
be extremely
toxic, even lethal,
to dogs and cats.
Certain
medications can
be toxic to dogs — particularly acetaminophen and ibuprofen — and a safe dose will differ by size — you wouldn't give a dachshund the same amount you would give a greyhound.
Cats and
dogs react very differently
to medications, and what may
be a low dose for humans can
be toxic and lethal
to your pet.
Do not give any human
medications as these can
be toxic to your
dog, or can interfere with your vet's treatment.
Concentrated topical flea and tick
medications made for
dogs contain pyrethrins or pyrethroids, which
are highly
toxic to cats.
Note: Never give your
dog human pain
medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), which can
be toxic to dogs.
If Lola has consumed these
medications you should induce vomiting (if consumed in the last two hours) with 3 % hydrogen peroxide and give some activated charcoal; if it has
been longer since she consumed them you should visit a Veterinarian immediately as
medications like naproxen
are highly
toxic to dogs and will cause kidney failure if consumed in large enough doses (one tablet in a
dog Lola's size can
be too much).
And because the
medication that kills heartworms in
dogs is toxic to cats, there
is currently no approved treatment available for cats with heartworm disease.
Even
dogs that
are unaffected by the MDR1 mutation may
be exposed
to toxic doses of this
medication if they consume the feces of recently wormed cattle, horses, and sheep.
Hydrogen peroxide can
be used topically
to clean out a superficial flesh wound and can also
be given orally
to induce vomiting if your
dog ingests something he shouldn't (i.e., your
medications, rodenticides,
toxic plants).