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In Association with Vet Help Direct - an interactive website designed and run by qualified vets. Step-by-step questions help you to decide if you need to take your pet to the vets, and if so how urgently. If your dog isn't insured yet, find out what vets recommend you look into when choosing a policy. There is a directory of pet insurers so that you can then find the best policy for you and your dog. If you aren't already registered with a vet in your area there is a directory of local vet practices. Visit www.vethelpdirect.com

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Ask The Vet - Q&A Question I'm getting my pet spayed (fixed). When I bring her home can I give her human aspirin for the pain? Audra Dewar – Tx, USA Answering questions: Susie Samuel MA VetMB MRCVS from Vet Help Direct Answer Hi Audra, Spaying usually involves the removal of the uterus and ovaries which is obviously quite major surgery. You are absolutely right to be thinking about pain relief for your bitch after the operation. Aspirin is not licensed for dogs. This means it has not been through the extensive safety testing that licensed drugs go through. It is also known that aspirin can have dangerous side effects in dogs so I would strongly advise you not to give aspirin to your dog. Aspirin is a ‘non steroidal anti-inflammatory’ or ‘NSAID’. Years ago people used to give it to dogs as it was the only pain relief available. Today there is a variety of more advanced NSAID drugs that have been licensed for dogs, for example meloxicam and carprofen. These drugs are prescription only so your vet will need to give them to you, or, issue you with a prescription. NSAIDS provide valuable pain relief for animals but, as with humans, even licensed NSAIDS can sometimes have side effects. In a healthy animal this is very uncommon. Have a chat with your vet about the pain relief that will be provided at the spay. Typically an animal will receive an opiod type and NSAID injection before or during the operation and then, in most cases, receive some NSAID painkiller tablets to take at home. The regime will need to be tailored to your dog’s health and sensitivity to pain. By spaying your bitch you are protecting her from the life threatening condition of ‘Pyometra’ or infected womb and cancers of the womb. You are also giving her some protection against mammary cancer. You are doing her a great favour even though it may be a difficult few days around the operation. Kind regards, Susie Samuel MA VetMB MRCVS www.vethelpdirect.com  © D for Dog www.dfordog.com Back to Questions Previous Next   Only one question per week will be answered. Unanswered questions will be retained and may be selected at a later date at the vet's discretion. Disclaimer: 'Ask The Vet' is not intended to be used for as a substitute for visiting your vet. If your dog is showing any sign of poor health or discomfort please contact your own veterinary surgeon. If you are not sure how urgent the condition is use www.vethelpdirect.com to help you decide. Any opinions given in the answers to these questions are Ms Samuel's, they may not necessarily reflect the views of the veterinary profession in general or any other individual veterinary surgeon.   Joint Support for Dogs Nervous Support for Dogs Herbal Throat Syrup for Dogs

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