Help Please, My dog is hurt

@jess368 (3368)
United States
February 19, 2008 6:19pm CST
Many of you know I have a 10 year old black lab. A few of you may remember my story about him getting shot in the back right leg. Well when I came home today he came to great me, and slipt and fell. His back legs almost did the splits. He is in pain now, and can hardly walk. I just gave him one asprin,out of the two pill in the package. I have always heard this was ok for dogs. Please let me know if you have heard otherwise. I also was told that benadryl will help him relax, but I want a few others oponion on this one before I try to give him that. Any experience, or information would be helpful. I will watch him through the night, and decide in the morning whether or not he needs to go to the vet. It breaks my heart when he is in pain. He cant even walk down the stairs to go potty.
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cupid74
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
20 Feb 08
Hi Dear Aspirin is good but the position u r telling, i am sure hot pad massage will be better try it for a night otherwise go to vet Take care
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jess368
@jess368 (3368)
• United States
20 Feb 08
Thank you. I dont know if he would stand a hot pad. I did use aspirin, it made his tummy upset. But his leg isnt bothering him as of now.
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cupid74
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
20 Feb 08
Hi jess i dont mean too hot pad but warm pad which is tolerable as warm bad relax muscles stiffness and u can use cold pad as well but seek advise of vet, if u can just call him/her take care
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Sassmeister
@Sassmeister (35)
• United States
21 Feb 08
Hi Jess Benadryl is fine..go by weight 1 pill aday for 25 lbs is a good rule of thumb according to my vet.I use it for allergies and to calm them and use etheric coated aspirin and it won't upset the tummy. You can also massage the hips from top go into the hip creases slowly adding pressure ..hope your pupper is all better..
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jess368
@jess368 (3368)
• United States
22 Feb 08
Thank you! He is much better now, and I didnt need to take him to the vet!