Can opioids harm my senior dog with pneumonia, or are they safe?

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Would opiods promote death in 9 year old small dog (4kg) with pneumonia? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 9 years and 4 months old | 9 lbs

Claudia Fioravanti · Accepted Answer

It depends which kind of opioids, some of them can depress the breathing and are contraindicated with respiratory problems. Normally they are used at very small doses just to tip the edge of anxiety off in pneumonia patients and they would not cause such a serious consequence as death on their own.

Can opioids harm my senior dog with pneumonia, or are they safe?

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