Is buffered aspirin safe for dogs?

Answer 1

No - aspirin (like all COX inhibitors sold as human pain medications) is not safe for dogs to use. Dogs are very sensitive to the side effects of these medications (which includes Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, ibuprofen, Motrin, etc) and you can cause serious medical problems or even death of your dog.

Answer 2

No; human drugs, vitamins, etc., should never ever be given to a dog except on the express and explicit instruction of a vet. Many human drugs can kill your dog instantly.

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I got this from a vet website

http://www.vetinfo.com/daspirin.html

Aspirin has the same problems in dogs that it has in people. It can cause gastrointestinal upsets and ulcers if the GI signs are ignored. It can cause renal failure if overdosed. It causes an increase in clotting time. This usually isn't a serious side effect but it does occur. Despite these shortcomings it has a lot of beneficial effects and it is inexpensive. The currently recommended dosage of aspirin varies a little from publication to publication but it is between 5 and 15mg/lb every 12 hours. Since there is a range I usually pick the middle of it and go for about 10mg/lb every 12 hours. This works well and seems to be pretty safe. That works out to an aspirin tablet per 32 pounds of body weight twice a day. I have to admit that I rarely advise giving more than 2 aspirin twice a day despite the fact that some big dogs could obviously take more based on the per pound calculation.

Answer 3

Yes Asprin is OK for dogs but the best thing to give them is BABY ASPRIN or something else your Veterinarian may Prescribe

I got this from a vet website

http://www.vetinfo.com/daspirin.html

Aspirin has the same problems in dogs that it has in people. It can cause gastrointestinal upsets and ulcers if the GI signs are ignored. It can cause renal failure if overdosed. It causes an increase in clotting time. This usually isn't a serious side effect but it does occur. Despite these shortcomings it has a lot of beneficial effects and it is inexpensive. The currently recommended dosage of aspirin varies a little from publication to publication but it is between 5 and 15mg/lb every 12 hours. Since there is a range I usually pick the middle of it and go for about 10mg/lb every 12 hours. This works well and seems to be pretty safe. That works out to an aspirin tablet per 32 pounds of body weight twice a day. I have to admit that I rarely advise giving more than 2 aspirin twice a day despite the fact that some big dogs could obviously take more based on the per pound calculation.

Answer 4

You should not give a dog any human medicines unless first consulting with a vet. things like aspirin can cause intestinal bleeding or ulcers and some human medicines could be toxic and even fatal.

Always consult a vet first.

Answer 5

As of today, there are no dog-specific aspirin products. However, many dog owners simply give their dogs over-the-counter asprin, and for the most part, this is safe for the dog. Nevertheless, one should consult his veterinarian to be sure of this.