Will vicodin harm a dog

Answer 1

YES!

AnswerI do not know who posted the answer below, but they are not citing any data. Vicodin Rx is usually used in large breed dogs instead of morphine. The dose is generally 1mg to 2mg of hydrocodone. I have had two dogs treated from vets with vicodin. One with hip displysia the other with Arthritis.

Never never NEVER give a dog a medication meant for humans unless the vet tells you to. It could kil them.

FYI: My vet is giving my dog, and not large at that, small amounts of vicodin to control chronic pain. While some human medications can be both harmful in humans and animals when misused, they can also have benefits.

"Codeine and hydrocodone are used frequently in veterinary medicine. These are not nearly as potent for pain relief as morphine but they make a very good combination medication for use with NSAIDS. Vicodin (Rx) is a mixture of hydrocodone and acetaminophen, which can be used safely in dogs. Codeine/aspirin combinations are also available. These combinations are not acceptable for use in cats. We usually base our dosing on the hydrocodone or codeine portion for combination medications. Hydrocodone can be used in cats if it is the sole ingredient.

It is pretty common in veterinary medicine to dispense butorphanol (Torbutrol Rx) for pain relief, especially in cats. While this is definitely better than no pain relief at all there are limits to the effectiveness of butophanol for chronic pain, as its effects only last for one to two hours in most dogs and several hours in cats. In addition, increasing the dosage of this medication can sometimes lessen its pain relieving effects rather than increase them.

Buprenorphine is a narcotic that is not approved for use in dogs or cats even though it is used fairly often. It provides a longer duration of pain relief than butorphanol. It doesn't come in an oral form but the injectable form is given orally in cats as it is tasteless and works well as an oral solution. This medication is rapidly gaining favor in the United States as the preferred narcotic for use in cats.

Fentanyl is usually used as a transdermal patch (Duragesic Rx) in dogs and cats. It provides long term pain relief by constant absorption through the skin from the patch. It is surprising, but most pets will leave these patches alone. Despite this it is important to prevent the pet from ingesting the patch as this can provide an oral dosage high enough to cause coma or death. It is important to recognize that there is a delayed onset of effect when using the patches. In dogs it takes about 12 hours to achieve good pain relieving dosages and in cats it takes a minimum of five hours. The effective life of the patch is about 3 days in dogs and up to 5 days in cats. The pain relief from these patches is considered to be moderate, especially in dogs. For this reason it is often necessary to use them as a constant provider of pain control but to supplement them as necessary with a compatible narcotic or an NSAID."

Read more: Pain and pain control in Dogs

Answer 2

It would kill the cat, not quickly though it would cause alot of pain and suffering and it would probably drag on for a while. I sincerely hope you aren't actually thinking of killing a cat anyway, that's terrible and cruel.

Answer 3

No. Due to a enzyme in a cats small intestine, most analgesics quickly past through the system. Putting Vicks Vaporub on a cats nose will make it throw up.

Answer 4

That is a bad call since it has acetaminophen in it which is fatal for dogs.

Answer 5

Possibly. It depends on the type of cat