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Is there a pain reliever/anti-inflamitory that you can buy over the counter at the feed store or what not?

I've heard baby Tylenol works good

I have some high potency injectable benadryl....works great

Not sure if its over the counter or not... but dexamethasone works great

Kids aspirin works good or Benadryl for reactions

Baby asprin (not actually for a baby)   its the lil asprin u take for your heart

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Ibuprofen

I've never used people meds on dogs. I've heard ibuprofen is not good to use.

Cajun...you use it often?

X2. just use it according to weight.

1/2 a childrens benadryl for allergic reactions.  Acetaminophen (tylenol) is toxic to dogs and can cause death.  Canine digestive systems dont tolerate aspirin very well.  NSAID drugs designed for dogs (Rimadyl) are a much better option, however not available over the counter.

Dexamathasone is a steroid...totally different, and should NEVER be used in conjunction with a pain reliever.

tramadol is the best I can find, need a script for it though. common enough to get from family or friends normally

Benadryl /  if u could find it sulfameth/trimethoprim Antibiotics works really good but not over the table and really strong for dogs so only use when needed on bad/naste wounds...   

OTC 100mg motrin/ibuprophien with out acetameniaphine (sp) cut in 1/3rds is what both the er vet and ortho vet told me to use when my dog broke his leg after the surgery, every 4-6hrs

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Yeag, I have used ibuprofen quite a bit. I have given them up to 3 pills every 3 or 4 hours for pain & inflammation.

Dexamethasone is a anti inflammatory and if the pain relief needed is due to inflammation then it will help with pain. It can be used to treat many different conditions. Google dexamethasone for dogs it will tell you the conditions you can treat

I usually use banamean. I have a buddy that gives his dogs hydrocodone when the get hurt

Dex for inflammatory, benadryl for any allergic reaction insect bites ect, ibuprofen for a source of pain reliever! Although I still give them penocillen for any infections

The doc gave me some vicoden for this hip i managed to break.... It does the job ;) ....if u find a feed store that sells it u better let me know!!! Haha j/k kevin, what exactly are you needin it for? Just general purpose?

Eh...Justin I had a bulldog get cut up pretty bad. I used up all my leftovers so I was just checking around. I didn't see anything I liked in the responses so he's off the pain killers. Anyway....Wouldn't want him to develop a dependency  ;D

He's got about 5 days left of cephalexin. But I don't think that will be enough so I'll need to refill it...or at least see what the Doc says.

Young Emmett was messed up pretty good but he's still alive and seems to be recovering nicely. Tough sum BIATCH!

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Well kevin i hate to hear it but im glad to hear it if that makes sense lol. I like having a good bulldog that can take a whoopin! Hope he comes back 100% for you!

KevinN...I never use anti-inflammatory on my dogs...maybe I should...but if it doesn't look too serious I just use Cut-Heal 2 or 3 times a day...if it looks pretty bad I use cut heal and also give antibiotics for about a week...that combo works great for me...I continue cut heal until it looks like there won't be any infections setting in... 

I try to stay away from the injectable antibiotics..

He was gut cut....along with about 10 other pokes and a couple slices. I used a hose on him. Used an antiseptic spray, and stapled him up. Started him on injection penicillin and leftover pain killers and anti-inflamatories when I got home. Those ran out in about 3 days though. I've got a Doc that is nice enough to get me SOME stuff without an office visit. I told him the deal and he thought 500mg of cephalexin twice a day was necessary. I've got another week of that. Emmett is up and around...eating...bowells working. Some days you can't even tell (by his actions) there's much wrong with him. Others he limps a bit but still waggin his tail happy to see me. Of course he pulled his staples out but all cuts/pokes are healing. The gut cut is the biggest concern of course. I'll take a close look at it in a few days and see what kind of progress we've made.

On another note...my understanding of administration of penicillin was wrong. My Doc said there are 2 types. The most common...I got at tractor supply...Brand:Durvet - Penicillin injectable - penicillin g procaine injectable suspension. It is SUPPOSE to be administered - 1cc per 10lbs under the skin twice a day. The other (which I don't remember the name - starts with a b I think) is administered at 1cc per 30lbs injected into muscle once a day. That's what my Doc says anyway...so...

Anyway...as good as Emmett is doing I'm not gonna feel "safe" until that gut cut is TOTALLY healed.

Emmett is a young dog at 14 months and was starting to show me something special....some SERIOUS potential. I guess the question after he heals would be..."will he still work the same?"

What are some of y'all's experiences with this? Bulldog cut down...has he came back with the same work ethic?

I can only hope. But he's surprised me so far and if I had to bet money....I'd say he'll come back with the exact same skill he had before...but maybe even better BECAUSE of what he's been through.

I'd have to say that in most cases, a bulldog will come back just as strong, if not better, than before .

Hope he heals fast for ya.

Kevin, i'll bet a 20$ bill right now that it won't slow him down much at all....... When theyve got it, theyve got it! I wouldnt worry about it, get him back healthy and get back in the woods.

Never dealt with a gut cut before. How long should he stay out of the game?

Even after all signs of the cut were gone...I was gonna keep him out another couple months just to be safe. Make sure that lining is healed nice and strong.

Once the cut is healed id tote him as long as he is acting normal