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You should never give human medications to animals. Dogs in particular are very sensitive to the side effects of Advil (and Tylenol and Aleve and aspirin and every other pain reliever humans use) - one pill can be enough to cause a fatal stomach ulcer that kills your dog.
If you think your dog is in pain, you should take him to your veterinarian who can prescribe a safe pain reliever for you dog if he needs it.
no they may not
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 8y agoNo - you should never give your dog Advil or Tylenol, or any other over-the-counter pain medication for people except baby aspirin (for short periods). Dogs cannot process acetaminophen or ibuprofen drugs like humans through their liver and kidneys. The damage done to the liver and kidneys can cause your dog to go into hepatic or renal failure resulting in death.
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∙ 16y agoAcetaminophen (Tylenol) should not be given to dogs, it has a degree of toxicity and may severely damage the dog's liver and blood red cells, it may even be fatal. There are analgesics and fever control drugs less risky for dogs. Tylenol is also highly toxic to cats.
Never give an animal pain killers without consulting a veterinarian. Certainly not human pain killers.
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∙ 10y agoThis is potentially a medical emergency. Advil is a COX-2 (type of enzyme found throughout the body, dog and human) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is very safe for human use. However, dogs are not little humans and they are very sensitive to the side effects of Advil (and Tylenol, Aleve, aspirin, etc.), in particular the side effect that causes stomach bleeding.
You should call your veterinarian immediately to let him/her know how many pills your dog ate, what size the pills were (check the bottle, the vet will need to know how many mg each pill was) and how big your dog is. Based on that, your dog may need to be seen on emergency to have his stomach emptied and be monitored for internal bleeding.
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∙ 12y agoNo. No matter what strength it is, ibuprofen (Advil) is poisonous to dogs. The only over-the-counter pain reliever used in humans that can be given to a dog is aspirin, and then only in much reduced amounts from a human dosage. Quote from the related link: "Most veterinarians recommend between 5 mg and 10 mg per pound of the dog's weight every 12 hours."
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∙ 12y agoNo, advil is ibuprofen which is very dangerous to dogs as they are very sensitive to the side effects. One pill can be enough to cause a fatal perforating gastric ulcer.
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∙ 13y agoyes it can just take baby ibuprofen
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Will your dog be ok after eating 200 mg advil caplet?
It will depend on the size your dog is - you should call your vet immediately and ask him about this.
Is it ok to mix gravol with a 400mg advil?
yes
Why does your dog want to be petted before he eats?
This is a alpha/beta issue. She is checking with you to make sure it is OK that she starts eating. When you pet her she takes that action as it meaning to be OK and starts eating.
Does human pills work on dogs?
2nd Answer: Never give human pills to dogs. Check with your Veterinarian before giving your dog any medication made for humans or better yet, take your dog in to see your Veterinarian if you feel your pet needs something. NEVER give advil to your dog. You can give buffered aspirin and that is about it. 1st Answer: they can but only like advil, and only if the vet says its ok.
What does alive and Advil cold and sinus have in common that one has allege reaction?
ok
What happens when a dog eats a milk dug?
Well, chocolate is considered poisonous to dogs, so they really shouldn't be eating milk duds. However, if you're dog has just one it probably will be ok, but if he were to have more than one, he could get really sick. Also, size is a factor. A big dog eating a milk dud is less of an issue than a smaller dog eating it.
Your dog was neutered what can you gave him for pain?
Depending on the size of the dog give them 1 to 2 choppedup childrens advil.
Is it good for dogs to eat food humans eat?
It is ok, but of course not chocolate. Also, try not to make it a habbit, because the dog will get used to eating human food and will stop eating normal dog food which has health benefits for the dog. It is also not good if you ever have guests over, as the dog will sit and watch your guests eating until they feed the dog, and that can be quite unpleasent for the guest. But every once in a while as a treat will not hurt :-)
What medicine do you give a dog whose hip hurts?
Try Rimadil Dogs can also take human medication like Advil and Tylenol, just give it according to the weight of the dog.
My mom is having heart attack symptoms and I have her advil!?
I hope your mom has gotten medical attention by now. You should have given aspirin 325 mg., not advil. Blessings and I hope she is OK
Can you give childrens liquid advil to a dog?
Ibuprofen is highly toxic to dogs and cats.
How do you teach your dog not to eat off the table?
ok i asked this question and i just want to make it a little more specific. my dog is hopping up on the table and eating food left on it. so how do i train her to stop?
