{"id":877,"date":"2024-09-19T10:18:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T10:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/networkprocurement.net\/?p=877"},"modified":"2024-09-20T17:00:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T17:00:31","slug":"can-dogs-take-aspirin-dangers-of-aspirin-in-dogs-vet-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/networkprocurement.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/19\/can-dogs-take-aspirin-dangers-of-aspirin-in-dogs-vet-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Dogs Take Aspirin? Dangers of Aspirin in Dogs (Vet Answer)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aspirin Overview<\/a>
\nHow Aspirin Work<\/a>
\nReasons Why Aspirin Isn’t Safe<\/a>
\nSigns of Aspirin Toxicity<\/a>
\nDiagnosis of Toxicity<\/a>
\nTreatment for Toxicity<\/a>
\nAlternatives<\/a>
\nAspirin\u2019s Drug Interactions<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

One of the most common questions a veterinarian will get is, \u201cWhat can I give my dog for pain?\u201d While we have many pain medication options for dogs available via prescription, owners usually mean what over-the-counter pain medications they can find in their cabinet to give their dog in an emergency.<\/p>\n

For a long time, the best and safest pain medication available for people or dogs was aspirin, but if you ask a veterinarian this question now, they\u2019ll say there are no safe over-the-counter pain medications for dogs. Why is this?<\/p>\n

Aspirin presents a high risk of toxicity for dogs, and there are just so many safer alternative options that it\u2019s rare to recommend aspirin for any purpose.<\/p>\n

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What Is Aspirin?<\/h2>\n

Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid (say that five times fast), is a pain medication part of the NSAID family (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug).<\/p>\n

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NSAIDs are used for the following purposes:<\/div>\n
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