My shih tzu is limping from arthritis. Can I give him leftover Tramadol?

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My 10-year-old shih tzu has been limping and may have arthritis. He's been getting glucosamine supplements for several months. Can I give him Tramadol for pain? We have some leftover from a recent visit to the vet for an injured paw. Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | neutered | 10 years and 9 months old | 19 lbs

Silvia De Cecco, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Poor Wookie. It is never a good idea to start a medication without having checked the patient before. All the medication have side effects and have to be carefully prescribed and given only for the appropriate disease. There are different medication against pain and Tramadol is one of those but recent studies suggest might not be as effective as we thought, there are other more effective medication. I recommend to have Wookie checked by your veterinarian to asses the level of pain and prescribed the correct medication taking in account all Wookie history and concurrent heath problems, if present. Please post again on the forum if you would like to discuss it further. I hope my answer was helpful.

My shih tzu is limping from arthritis. Can I give him leftover Tramadol?

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