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Ryan_V

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Took my shorthair out for a test run in the field tuesday evening. Now yesterday (weds) she was limping on a front foot. Today she won't put weight on it. I looked at it and see a growth/swelling between two toes. I'm assuming she stepped on something and its now infected. Dripping her off at the vet tomorrow. In the mean time, can I give her advil or something for pain? Its obvious it hurts her. Thanks for any advice.

By the way, she did an outstanding job in the field, I can't wait for hunting to start!

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No go on ibuprofen or tylenol. Think aspirin is the only "safe" over the counter pain reliever ...maybe 100 mg...not a vet and don't quote me....vets can hook you up with rimadyl if needed. Might be worth going in for something small like this and saving some for future use.

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Absolutely not on ibuprofen. Its highly toxic to dogs. Not sure on what a lethal dose is but I don't believe its very much.

I personally wouldn't give any over the counter drugs to the dog without talking to a vet first. There are a few that are ok but there are also a lot that are lethal. Since you are going in tomorrow I'd just hold off on the pain meds until you talk to the vet.

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Buffered childrens aspirin works fine. Pet stores sell flavored, buffered aspirin if you want to go that route.

Watch for infection. I have had dogs get sticks, fox glove seeds imbedded in their paws and they can become infected. Antibiotics from the vet clears up the problem quickly.

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Thanks for the info guys. She actually started to come out of it, got her to the vet and they got her some antibiotics, and something for swelling. Normally I would have let it go because I think she licked out whatever was in there, but this close to hunting opener I wanted to make sure she was good to go for next weekend!

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I keep a bottle of baby asprin in my do bag and just give one when needed. I have two that are sore right now from the grouse woods. The 5 year old doesnt want to put any weight on the right front foot. Just to much for them.

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