Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | spayed | 10 years and 9 months old
Hi my boxer dog is limping on her back leg what medication can I give her
1 Answer
Published on November 4th, 2016
In order to give the right medication you have to have a correct diagnosis. If your dog ruptured a cruciate ligament, medication will not cure this, but she will need surgery. If Roxy has arthritis then a special NSAID for dogs (never give NSAIDs for humans as they can cause irreversible liver and kidney damage to your dog) can be prescribed by your veterinarian. If she has an injury or infection , that would be addressed with antibiotics and pain medicine. Please take Roxy to your veterinarian for an exam. The vet may want to take x-rays tu rulle out fractures, bone cancer and other conditions visible on x-rays.
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