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My Pug has a fever and cold. Is it safe to give him Paracetamol?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | 1 year and 9 months old | 20 lbs

I have Pug. And i guess he is suffring from fever and cold. Can i give him Dolo tablet (Paracetamol) tablet , or O2 tablet ?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on April 10th, 2018

Paracetamol can be toxic to dogs and should never be given. O2 is a combination medication and i would not recommend using it without knowing what Pogo is suffering from, you should take him to the vet to get diagnosed properly as giving medications randomly is likely to cause more harm than good.

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