My dog is hurting and whimpering. Can I give him baby aspirin?

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Can I give my dog a baby aspirin 4 hurting leg he's favoring his left rear leg and seems to be in some pain from it. He's whimpering a lot. Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Male | 4 years and 11 months old | 20 lbs

Maria DVM · Accepted Answer

I always recommend against giving baby aspirin to dogs. It makes it more difficult to give them medication if we need to switch them. If Jack hurt his rear leg I do recommend a physical examination be performed on him at a vet. Dogs can have just a simple soft tissue injury but they can also have issues with their knee cap or even an Cruciate ligament rupture (like an ACL in a football player). Going to the veterinarian they can prescribe good anti-inflammatories that would not be able to be given if you gave the aspirin. They can also dispense good pain medication to help Jack. Until you can get him to a veterinarian I recommend strict rest and only leash walks to go outside to the bathroom and then back inside. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and I hope Jack feels better soon.

My dog is hurting and whimpering. Can I give him baby aspirin?

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